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Hamas Gives 'Initial' Support To Gaza Truce Plan As Fighting Rages

A man walks past the rubble of a destroyed building in the Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees, which was severely damaged by Israeli bombardment amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas
The humanitarian crisis and the mounting civilian death toll have triggered growing international calls for a ceasefire. Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said there were hopes of "good news" about a fresh pause to the fighting "in the next couple of weeks".
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Hungary's Viktor Orban is the only national EU leader holding out on the new aid for Ukraine

EU Strikes 50-bn-euro Ukraine Aid Deal

The abrupt about-face from Orban on the vitally needed four-year funding package for Kyiv came as after EU leaders offered a possible review of the spending in two years.
While negotiations have intensified, there has been no let-up in fighting on the ground

Hamas Head Due In Cairo For Truce Talks

The leader of Hamas was expected in Cairo on Thursday for talks on a proposed truce in Gaza, as Israel kept up its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Japan's Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise during a three-day maritime exercise between the US and Japan in the Philippine Sea

US, Japan Conduct Joint Naval Drills

Washington and Beijing are at loggerheads over a raft of issues, from chips to tariffs, but both have been alarmed by the growing assertiveness of China's military in the Pacific.
Pita Limjaroenrat was cleared last week of breaching Thai election laws

Thai Court Orders End To Royal Insult Law Reform Campaign

Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, which won most seats at the last election, was Wednesday ordered to stop campaigning to reform the kingdom's tough royal defamation laws, as a top court ruled the policy was unlawful.
Retired nurse Nga is one of 42,000 victims who lost money in the scam, which has sent shockwaves through Vietnam

The $12.5 Billion Fraud That Has Shocked Vietnam

Retired nurse Nga put her life savings into a bond at Vietnam's SCB bank, but now cannot access her money after being caught up with tens of thousands in a multibillion-dollar scam that has shocked the nation.
Hong Kong will create its own national security law "as soon as possible", city leader John Lee (C) said Tuesday

New Hong Kong National Security Law To Add Five Crimes

Hong Kong will create its own national security law "as soon as possible", city leader John Lee said Tuesday, adding insurrection and other crimes not covered by existing legislation imposed by Beijing four years ago.

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