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Important information regarding the anticipated ceasefire and Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza has been made public by Qatar. According to an official, the first group of 13 hostages will be released at 16:00 on Friday, and the temporary ceasefire will start at 07:00 local time on Friday. The …

Brazil is experiencing a heatwave in some areas, and the country has recorded its highest temperature ever, to be 44.8C (112.6F). In the town of Araçuaí, in the state of Minas Gerais in the southeast of Brazil, a record was set on Sunday. Climate change and the El Niño phenomenon …

Israel says its troops have found the body of a second woman held hostage by Hamas, during a search close to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza Noa Marciano, a 19-year-old soldier, was one of about 240 people kidnapped by Hamas gunmen during the 7 October atrocities, which killed 1,200 people Israeli …

US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says. “We’re back to direct, open, clear communications,” he said following a rare meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in California on Wednesday. It was their first face-to-face conversation in over …

When Xi Jinping stepped off his plane in San Francisco for the Apec summit, he was under quite different circumstances than the previous time he landed on American soil. According to Li Mingjiang, an associate professor at Singapore’s S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, China’s current economic challenges will be …

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In honor of King Charles III’s 75th birthday, there has been non-stop partying. First there was a tea party at Dumfries House, part of Charles’ Ayrshire estate in Scotland, where the bulk of the guest list consisted of fellow 75-year-olds whose contributions to their community had been nominated for recognition. …

Due to the country’s slowing economy, foreign businesses have been retreating from China as quickly as they can. “China is currently facing slower growth and needs to make some corrections,” says a representative for the Swiss industrial machinery manufacturer Oerlikon, which withdrew 250 million francs ($277 million; £227 million) from …

US Senator Tim Scott announced his decision to walk away from the US presidential campaign yesterday , citing voters’ unambiguous message of “not now.” The South Carolina senator, who was vying to become the party’s first Black Republican president, has been battling to stand out in a crowded field. Polling …

Pope Francis urged the release of captives and the provision of humanitarian aid for Gaza yesterday, reinforcing his demand for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict and characterizing the situation as “very serious.” The pope has repeatedly appealed for the fighting to halt and for the Gaza Strip to be …

Israel’s army said it was on “very, very high alert” at its border with Lebanon as the leader of Islamist group Hezbollah broke his silence on the war In a speech watched by thousands at a Beirut rally, Hassan Nasrallah praised the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October, but …

Russian air defences was alleged to have been responsible for the shooting down of private jet belonging to Wagner boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, over Tver region. Recall that Freelanews reported the notorious boss of private military company Wagner, was reportedly on board a plane that crashed in Russia, resulting in the …

Two suspects involved in the arson attack at the Celestial Church of Christ, Overcomers Parish, Ajah, Lagos, which occurred on June 2, 2023, have been arraigned at the Yaba Magistrate Court by the Police. The accused individuals are Badmus Bisiriyu, a 49-year-old male, and Seyi Afolabi, a 25-year-old male. Recall …

The Wagner Group’s recent rebellion against the Russian military is certain to spur changes to the mercenary organization that will affect its operations in Africa. But whatever entity ends up controlling Wagner — or even if the mercenary group simply gets a new brand name and logo — it will …

Abayomi Akinola, aka LANSELL, clocked 50years on earth and called on friends and family to felicitate with him. The event was held at the prestigious Iyeru Okin Restaurant of Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Experience how the event went below. Recommended articles African parents raise concerns as govt allegedly …

Tiwa Savage and Asake have teamed up to drop a new video titled Loaded. Watch below.

YBNL Star singer, Asake has finally released his much-anticipated single called “Peace Be Unto You”. This is another hot banger coming from the talented singer following his collaborative project with DJ Spinall called “Pallazo”.