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People carry their belongings as Palestinians who had taken refuge in temporary shelters return to their homes in eastern Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the first hours of a four-day truce in the battles between Israel and Hamas militants, on November 24, 2023. A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on November 24, with hostages set to be released in exchange for prisoners in the first major reprieve in seven weeks of war that have claimed thousands of lives.
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Israel-Hamas truce begins, hostages to be released

A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday, with hostages…

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South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius leaves the Pretoria High Court, on June 14, 2016 on the second day of his pre sentencing hearing set to send him back to jail for murdering his girlfriend three years ago. Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius said on November 22, 2023 they hope the former South African Paralympic champion who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend a decade ago will be released immediately if granted parole later this week. Pistorius, 37, will appear before a parole board at a correctional centre outside Pretoria where he is currently detained on November 24, 2023. (Photo by KAREL PRINSLOO / AFP)
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South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius in fresh parole bid a decade after killing his girlfriend

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius could be granted early release from…

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Syrian farmer Mohamed Ali al-Hussein, 22, waters a watermelon patch with a hose near solar panels used to power field irrigation at a farm on the outskirts of Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh, on September 24, 2023. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 will be held from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Dubai.
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Fossil fuels in the crosshairs at pivotal COP28 talks

By Kelly Macnamara COP28: World leaders will face a reckoning over humanity's…

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Paramedics wait near the tunnel where rescuers work on the final stage to reach workers trapped in the Silkyara road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of India, on November 22, 2023. Indian rescuers have drilled two-thirds of the way through debris towards 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel, warning that the next 24 hours could be critical, officials said on November 22, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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Tunnel collapse: Ambulances on standby as Indian rescuers near 41 trapped workers

Tunnel collapse: Ambulances were on standby Thursday morning as Indian rescuers dug…

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Qatar confirms Israel, Hamas reach deal on four-day truce, hostage release

Qatar confirmed on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement…

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Indian worker trapped inside the tunnel for 10 days.
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WATCH: India tunnel collapse, workers trapped inside for ten days seen on camera

Forty-one Indian workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for ten days…

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Portraits of Israeli children hostages are displayed during a rally outside the Unicef offices in Tel Aviv on November 20, 2023 to demand the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian armed group. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) RELATED CONTE
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Hamas says Gaza truce deal ‘close’, raising hopes for hostages

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Tuesday a truce agreement with Israel was…

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Rescue workers stand at an entrance of the under construction road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of India's Uttarakhand state on November 18, 2023. Indian rescuers said on November 18, they had paused efforts to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a "panic situation" over the possibility of a further cave-in.
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Himalayan Highway Tunnel collapse: Rescuers to dig new shaft for 41 men trapped for nine days

Himalayan Highway Tunnel collapse: Indian rescuers were battling Monday to free 41…

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Argentine presidential candidate for the La Libertad Avanza alliance Javier Milei (L) celebrates with supporters after winning the presidential election runoff at his party headquarters in Buenos Aires on November 19, 2023. Libertarian outsider Javier Milei pulled off a massive upset Sunday with a resounding win in Argentina's presidential election, a stinging rebuke of the traditional parties that have overseen decades of economic decline.
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Javier Milei’s dilemma: How do you solve a problem like Argentina?

Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei will have no time to bask in his…

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Australia's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) final match against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023.
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Six tops and flops at ICC Cricket World Cup

Australia beat India by six wickets to lift their sixth title in…

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