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- Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
- Gaza death toll rises
Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israels security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, the prime ministers office said. The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gazas...
Hamas set to release first hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal: Israel
The Palestinian group Hamas is expected to release the first hostages under a Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office said on Friday, after 15 months of war that demolished the enclave. If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting that has razed much of...
Hazaribagh Fire: BGB joins rescue operation
A fire has broken out at a leather godown located on the fourth floor of a seven-story building in Hazaribagh, Dhaka. Twelve firefighting units are actively working to control the blaze, which started around 2:23 pm today (January 17). Additionally, a platoon of BGB personnel has joined the...
American journalist handcuffed, forcibly removed from Blinken’s final press briefing
Independent journalist Sam Husseini was forcibly removed by armed guards during US Secretary of State Antony Blinkens final press briefing after attempting to ask questions about the Gaza ceasefire. Blinken had just claimed that the past four years had seen successful diplomacy, including the...
Netanyahu announces deal to release hostages after last-minute snags in Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Friday that a deal to release hostages held in Gaza had been reached, despite earlier delays and last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause the ongoing 15-month conflict. Netanyahu said the deal, which would see the return of...
Israel delays approval of Gaza ceasefire, but US confirms deal on track
Israel has postponed approving a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas, which includes the release of hostages, but the United States remains confident the agreement will proceed as planned. Despite the delay, the US expects the ceasefire to take effect by Sunday, citing no...
Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza despite ceasefire agreement
Israeli air and artillery strikes persist in Gaza despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that, since Wednesday, 81 Palestinians have been killed and 188 others injured in ongoing Israeli...
Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire announcement: What's reaction of the World
Mediator of Israel-Hamas truce Qatar announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to halt the war in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Qatars Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the agreement...
Firefighters gain ground on LA wildfires as conditions improve
The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nations second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, report AP. The Particularly Dangerous Situation red-flag warning ended...
Gaza ceasefire deal: Palestinians celebrate victory
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel on Wednesday announced that they have agreed to a ceasefire to pause the 15-month war. Celebrations break out in in Gaza following reports that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that would also see the return of...
Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire deal still incomplete
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday that a ceasefire agreement with Hamas is still not complete and the final details are being worked out. Netanyahus statement comes hours after the United States and Qatar announced the deal, which would pause the devastating 15-month...
Biden says Gaza deal based on his framework while Trump claims credit
US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit on Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal that was months in the making but was helped across the line by a Trump envoy. In announcing the ceasefire, Biden noted the final deal largely mirrored the framework of...
Economists say Los Angeles fire to have limited national economic impact
Devastating fires in the Los Angeles area are likely to put modest pressure on the US national economy in the near term but are unlikely to derail strong forward momentum, economists say. Forecasters reckon the fires destruction of property and job market disruptions could put upward pressure on...
Blinken optimistic about Gaza cease-fire amid past setbacks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism on Tuesday about securing a cease-fire in Gaza as negotiations reach a pivotal stage. Speaking at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Blinken confirmed progress in talks mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., aimed at ending Israels...
Los Angeles wild fire damages greater than nuclear attack: Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump said the raging wildfires in Los Angeles have caused more destruction than a nuclear impact. He also warned that the real number of fatalities in the affected areas is likely to far surpass the current death toll. In an interview with American cable news...
Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha
Negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza after US President Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on the brink of coming to fruition. Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement on...
Oscars 2025 nominees’ lunch cancelled, nominations delayed
The Hindustan Times reported that the nominees lunch for the 2025 Oscars has been cancelled, and the nomination announcement has been moved to a virtual event due to the LA wildfires. The Oscars executives said Monday it was cancelling its ritzy nominees luncheon, as Los Angeles grapples with...
Los Angeles braces for winds as deadly wildfires continue
Los Angeles firefighters prepared for strong winds overnight into Tuesday, which could intensify two massive wildfires that have already destroyed entire neighborhoods, claimed the lives of at least two dozen people, and scorched an area the size of Washington, D.C, reports Reuters. Dry,...
"With Love, Meghan" Netflix premiere postponed due to California wildfires
Meghan Markle has postponed the release of her Netflix series With Love, Meghan due to the Los Angeles wildfires. The series, originally set for January 15, will now debut on March 4, as reported by NDTV. Meghan expressed her gratitude in a statement, saying, Im thankful to my partners at...
Los Angeles races to contain wildfires as severe winds appear
Firefighters in Los Angeles scrambled on Sunday to contain two relentless wildfires that have burned for six days, seizing a brief lull in hazardous conditions before fierce winds were forecast to reignite the flames, reports Reuters. California Governor Gavin Newsom called the disaster...
Kardashian slams low firefighter pay amid LA wildfires
Kim Kardashian has not only donated to the Los Angeles (LA) Fire Safety Department through her beauty brand SKKN but also raised awareness about firefighter pay, reports Hindustan Times. Kim Kardashian was recently trolled for promoting the winter sale of her clothing line, SKIMS, amid the...
Disney commits $15M to aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery
The Walt Disney Company has announced it will donate $15 million to support recovery efforts from the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County this week. Starting on Jan. 7 with the Palisades Fire, multiple fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of structures,...
Governor orders probe of water problems in Los Angeles fires
The Governor of California state of the US Gavin Newsom on Friday asked for an independent investigationat theLos AngelesDepartment of Water and Power over the loss of water pressure as firefighters battledmultiple blazes. In a letter to the head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,...
Los Angeles fire: Intense winds finally eased
Firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires on the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles on Friday as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased. Six simultaneous wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County neighborhoods since Tuesday, killed...
Wildfires: How under threat are cities?
Wildfires raging out of control aroundLos Angeleshave made the California citythe latest in a growing line of urban centers facing the reality of deadly flames. Fanned by heavy winds, the fires have spread intodensely populated urban areas, claiming at least five lives and destroying more than...
BNP lodge complaints with ICT over killing 2,276 in ‘crossfire’
BNP has filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal alleging the killing of 2,276 party leaders and activists in the crossfire. At the same time, the party has submitted complaint over disappearances of 153 people including the partys central leader and former Member of Parliament from...
Mandy Moore 'in shock' after narrowly escaping LA wildfires with family
Actor Mandy Moore shared an emotional post on social media after she and her family narrowly escaped the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The actress lost her home in the Altadena area near Pasadena and expressed her sorrow over the destruction of her childrens school and their community....
Celebrities flee, Hollywood events postponed as wildfires rage
Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control wildfires burning around Los Angeles. The largest blaze consumed nearly 12,000 acres (4,856 hectares) in Pacific Palisades, a...