Author: The Gazette
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Factbox-Who are the Israeli hostages released by Hamas?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas has released the last surviving hostages it was holding in Gaza, in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners, under the terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Here are some details about the 20 living hostages released on Monday and hostages still in Gaza, all of them declared dead:…
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Trump unsure whether Tony Blair would be accepted on Gaza peace board
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday questioned whether former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair would serve on a new “Board of Peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza, amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq War. “I’ve always liked Tony, but I want…
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Murphy continues shutdown blame game when confronted over past comments decrying ‘hostage’ tactics
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) denied the Democratic Party is holding federal workers hostage during the government shutdown, saying past comments he made opposing this tactic were on a “long-term” healthcare issue. The government is 12 days into a shutdown as of Sunday, and Senate Republicans need five more Democratic votes to reopen the government. Murphy,…
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A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather
By Mariko Katsumura YOICHI, Japan (Reuters) -Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate grape variety over the past two decades. Yoichi was well known as the home of Nikka Whisky. But it…
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Chinese food and beverage firms flock to Singapore as first step in expansion drive
By Claire Fu and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A record number of Chinese restaurants and cafes have flooded Singapore over the past year, using the island as a test bed for global expansion as they escape pallid consumer demand, extreme price competition and super-squeezed profit margins back home. Well-known firms such as Luckin Coffee and…
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Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30
By Alison Withers COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse. The warning in the Global Tipping Points report by 160 researchers worldwide, which synthesizes groundbreaking…
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Trump declares end of Gaza war as last Israeli hostages swapped for Palestinian detainees
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S. President Donald Trump declared the end of the two-year long war that has upended the broader Middle East. Hours later, Trump convened…
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War in Gaza is ‘over,’ Trump says as he departs for Israel before hostage release
President Donald Trump was adamant that the war in Gaza is “over” after he brokered a peace deal between Hamas and Israel last week. Trump made the remark aboard Air Force One, as the president and key members of his administration are on their way to Israel. “The war is over. The war is over,…
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Trump sets off for the Mideast to mark a ceasefire deal and urge Arab leaders to seize the moment
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump set off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and urge Middle East allies to seize the opportunity to build a durable peace in the volatile region. It’s a fragile moment with Israel and Hamas…
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Trump may approve Tomahawks for Ukraine if Russia continues war
By Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he may offer long-range Tomahawk missiles that could be used by Kyiv if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew to Israel that he…