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Palestine: Hamas has released 13 Israeli captives and four Thai nationals to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the second day of the Israel Hamas truce. The release came after a delay of seven hours as the Palestinian militant group claimed that Israel had violated the terms of a truce. The dispute was resolved following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. Israel is now expected to release 39 Palestinian prisoners from its jails. Mr. Majed al-Ansari, a spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a post on X that “13 Israelis and four foreign nationals had been…

United States: The United States President, Mr. Joe Biden, has stated that there is a “real” chance of extending the four-day pause in Israel’s war on Gaza. “I think the chances are real,” Mr. Biden told reporters, while also refusing to comment on how long the Israel-Gaza war could last. “My expectation and hope is that as we move forward, the rest of the Arab world and the region are also putting pressure on all sides to slow this down and bring this to an end as quickly as we can,” the US President shared, while reaffirming his support for…

Australia: Australia and the Philippines have started joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea amid rising regional tensions between Pacific nations and China. The three-day exercises follow discussions on joint patrols to affirm the countries’ “commitment to closer cooperation and a rules-based order in the region.” It also comes days after the Philippines took similar steps with the US, concluding patrols that started in waters near Taiwan. Australia’s Defence Minister, Mr. Richard Marles, commented that the inaugural patrols represent the practical implementation of the strategic partnership signed between the two nations in September. “Australia and the Philippines…

Somalia: Somalia has officially joined the East African Community (EAC) as the bloc’s eighth member. The move comes as Somali authorities aim to expand free trade across the region. Somalia, which has a population of about 17 million, had sought to join the EAC for years. But its continuing political and economic instability has made some East African countries hesitant to grant it membership. The entry of Somalia into the bloc will further boost the EAC market to more than 300 million people. “We have decided to admit the Federal Republic of Somalia under the treaty of accession,” outgoing EAC…

United Kingdom: Contestants on the new reality show inspired by the blockbuster Korean drama “The Squid Game” are threatening to sue Netflix and the producers following claims that they suffered from hypothermia and nerve damage while filming. Express Solicitors, a personal injury law firm in the UK, announced that it was defending two anonymous Squid Game: The Challenge players. The players contend that they didn’t know they were endangering their health by crouching still for extended periods of time in freezing temperatures. Red Light, Green Light is the show’s opening game, in which players have to avoid a robotic doll’s…

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Sweden: Tesla CEO, Mr. Elon Musk, has denounced “insane” strikes on Swedish Tesla workshops, where workers are calling for collective bargaining rights. Mr. Musk expressed his disapproval by writing on X, saying, “This is insane.” In response to a social media post, he discussed how Swedish postal services are experiencing secondary strikes, also known as sympathy strikes, which are stopping licence plates from being delivered to new Tesla vehicles. The US automaker’s employees are on strike for the first time, as per the statement. The trade union IF Metall has been leading a five-week strike at eight Tesla workspaces across…

New Zealand: Three New Zealand leaders have agreed to form the next coalition government after 40 days of negotiations. It resulted in the Conservative leader, Mr. Christopher Luxon, becoming the next prime minister. The centre-right National Party leader, Mr. Luxon, declared that his party had formed a coalition with the conservative ACT, a political party, and the populist New Zealand First parties, providing them sufficient seats to form the government. In the October 14 elections in New Zealand, Mr. Luxon’s National Party received the highest percentage of the vote, 38 percent, against other parties, followed by the ACT with 9…

Netherlands: Mr. Geert Wilders, the anti-Islam populist leader, has secured a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, with almost all votes counted. Mr. Wilder’s Freedom Party (PVV) is set to win 37 seats, a substantial lead over its nearest rival, a left-wing alliance. “The PVV can no longer be ignored. We will govern,” Mr. Wilders commented. However, in order to fulfil his pledge to be “Prime Minister for everyone,” Mr. Wilders needs to persuade other parties to join his coalition to achieve 76 seats in the 150-seat parliament. “We want to govern, and we will govern. The seat numbers…

North Korea: North Korea will deploy more armed forces on its South Korean border as Seol has partly suspended a five-year-old agreement with Pyongyang. It comes after North Korea claimed the successful launch of a spy satellite into space. The launch reportedly caused South Korea to suspend the deal. According to reports, North Korea is now fully suspending the pact and restoring all military measures it had put on hold under the deal with Seol. The no-fly zone was established in the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement, which the leaders of both countries signed in an effort to reduce tensions and…