22 Reported Killed In Lebanon Before Agreement To Extend Deadline For Israeli Forces To Withdraw
MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring 124, Lebanese health officials reported. Hours later, the White House said Sunday that Israel...
Qatar Says Deal Reached To Release Israeli Hostage And Allow Palestinians Into Northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The statement...
South Korean Prosecutors Indict Impeached President Over His Martial Law Imposition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge that could incur the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted. This is the latest...
Hamas Frees 4 Israeli Soldiers In Exchange For 200 Palestinian Prisoners As Ceasefire Holds
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the...
Millionaire Crypto Boss And Wife Rescued From Kidnappers In France
A French millionaire who founded a cryptocurrency company was rescued with his wife after the two were abducted earlier this week. David Balland, a founder of Ledger ― a company that sells devices to store crypto assets ― was abducted alongside his wife, Amadine, early...
Phishing Emails Targeting Australian Firms Rise by 30% in 2024
The number of phishing emails received by Australians surged by 30% last year, new research by security firm Abnormal Security has found. Cybercriminals have increasingly targeted the Asia-Pacific region, partly because it is becoming a larger player in critical industries like data centres and telecoms....
Israel Releases 90 Palestinian Captives After Hamas Returns 3 Israeli Hostages
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult...
Palestinians Trek Across Rubble To Return Home As Gaza Ceasefire Begins
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war. Majida Abu Jarad...
Three Hostages Arrive In Israel From Gaza As Fragile Ceasefire Passes First Hurdle
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first three hostages were released from Gaza, and the first Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli custody, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult...
South Korea’s Impeached President Is Arrested Over A Martial Law Declaration As His Supporters Riot
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month. Yoon’s arrest could mark...
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