Hamas says it’s ready to free 34 captives under ceasefire deal, reports say

Israeli and Hamas officials are holding talks in Qatar in renewed push to secure ceasefire deal.

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Fernandes and Amorim upset with United after impressive draw at Liverpool

Manchester United hold title-chasing Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Anfield, but frustrate their club captain and manager.

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Where I find hope amid the hurt and heartache

Amid the horror of watching genocide unfold day after day, the words of a Palestinian pastor gave me a reason to hope.

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Austrian chancellor to resign after coalition talks collapse

Nehammer says his People's Party would not support measures that it believes would harm the economy or new taxes.

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New Orleans mourns as Bourbon Street reopens after truck-ramming attack

Residents have erected a makeshift memorial to the victims, as local businesses prepare for the tourist high season.

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Finnish court upholds oil tanker seizure in undersea cables probe

Finland seized Eagle S tanker carrying Russian oil on suspicion that it damaged the Finnish-Estonian Estlink 2 power.

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Maduro government offers reward for location of exiled opposition candidate

Human rights panel calls on Venezuelan government to respect civil liberties as beginning of presidential term nears.

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Photos: More than 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Head of the enclave's police, his deputy and a journalist among those who lost their lives.

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Syria’s Foreign Minister: Rebuilding a nation after al-Assad’s fall

Asaad al-Shaibani discusses Syria’s path to democracy, rebuilding trust, lifting sanctions, and avoiding new conflicts.

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One dead after Tesla truck catches fire outside of Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Authorities say they are investigating the incident, in which seven people sustained minor injuries.

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Fireworks in Hawaii home spark deadly explosion, killing at least three

Both the state governor and mayor of Honolulu pledged to crack down on illegal fireworks in the aftermath of the blast.

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Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera operations in the West Bank

PA accuses network of broadcasting 'inciting material' and 'stirring strife' in the country.

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In India’s east, farmers risk jail to grow lucrative cannabis crop

Cultivation of banned drug brings relative riches to farmers willing to risk conflict with the law.

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Panama commemorates canal handover despite Trump’s call for US control

President José Raúl Mulino offered a moment of silence for the late Jimmy Carter who helped engineer the canal's return.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/31/panama-commemorates-canal-handover-despite-trumps-call-for-us-control?traffic_source=rss

Syria de facto leader al-Sharaa meets Christian clerics

Meeting comes as new authorities seek to reassure minorities of their safety in post-Assad Syria.

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Trinidad and Tobago announces state of emergency to combat gang violence

Officials linked the state of emergency to the proliferation of illegal, high-powered firearms in the Caribbean nation.

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India launches its first space docking mission

If successful, India will become the fourth country to achieve the milestone.

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South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration

Joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for suspended president over brief imposition of martial law.

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Why are US Republicans debating the future of H-1B high-skill work visas?

Visa dispute highlights divide between Trump supporters like tech tycoon Elon Musk and immigration hardliners.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/29/why-are-us-republicans-debating-the-future-of-h-1b-high-skill-work-visas?traffic_source=rss

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.

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Passenger plane crashes at South Korean airport, killing 120

Most of the 181 people on board are presumably dead, making it one of the worst aviation disasters to hit South Korea.

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