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November 24, 2023 3:46 PM

Ceasefire takes hold in Gaza ahead of hostage release, aid enters enclave

A temporary ceasefire between Israeli and Hamas forces took hold in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the first respite in 48 days of conflict that has devastated the Palestinian enclave, but both sides warned that the war was far from over. No big bombings...

November 24, 2023 3:21 PM

New Zealand National Party forms coalition government with two parties

The New Zealand National Party has formed a coalition government alongside two other right-leaning parties, marking a shift toward reduced taxes and decreased government bureaucracy, according to reports. The National Party, positioned at the center...

November 24, 2023 3:47 PM

Palestinians say 24 women, 15 teenaged males to be freed from Israeli jails

Israel will on Friday release 39 Palestinians prisoners, among them 24 women and 15 teenaged males, in the occupied West Bank in exchange for 13 hostages due to be freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas, a Palestinian official said. The inmates, all of ...

November 24, 2023 2:07 PM

China ties on the line as Taiwan opposition splits in dramatic feud

Taiwan's opposition parties, which seek closer China ties, registered separate presidential candidates on Friday after a dramatic split, potentially easing the way for the ruling party, which has defied Beijing's pressure, to stay in power. The Ja...

November 24, 2023 4:46 PM

Reflection of Earthquake Source Process in the Ionosphere can decipher earthquake precursors: Study

Earthquake processes, even relatively smaller ones, have their reflection in the ionosphere, as they influence the amplitudes and periods of coseismic ionospheric perturbations (CIP) along with factors such as geomagnetism and line-of-sights geometry...

November 24, 2023 12:55 PM

Pakistan officially applies for BRICS membership

Pakistan has formally submitted its application for membership in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) grouping, a move coinciding with the bloc's ambitious expansion plans in 2024 under Moscow's rotating presidency. The announceme...

November 24, 2023 12:05 PM

UN chief Guterres & Chile’s Boric visit Antarctica ahead of COP 28

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Antarctica on Thursday (November 23) accompanied by Chilean President Gabriel Boric to raise awareness on climate change. The two arrived at Chile's President Eduardo Frei Montalva air force base and fro...

November 24, 2023 12:02 PM

Gaza truce appears to hold initially as Israel, Hamas start ceasefire

There were no reports of bombings, artillery strikes or rocket attacks as Israel and Hamas started a four-day ceasefire in Gaza on Friday, the first pause in a 48-day-old war that has devastated the Palestinian enclave. The truce began at 7 a.m. (05...

November 24, 2023 11:50 AM

India joins Africa Group in historic UN vote for Global Tax Reform

India, alongside 124 other nations, has thrown its weight behind a resolution presented by the 54-member Africa Group at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The resolution, titled "Promotion of Inclusive and Effective International Tax Cooper...

November 24, 2023 10:46 AM

IND vs AUS: India beats Australia by two wickets to record their highest successful run chase in T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav made an impressive start on his captaincy debut, as India chased down a target of 209 runs against Australia in the first T201 in Visakhapatnam, to record their highest successful run chase in T20I cricket. Australia set a challengi...