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People sit outside a tent sheltering people displaced by war in Deir el-Balah in Gaza

Hamas and Israel open talks in Egypt on Trump peace plan

Delegations from Hamas and Israel have begun indirect talks in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, under a plan put forward by US President Donald Trump.

Middle East • 06 Oct

Two Australian police officers stand beside a police car

Man in custody as 20 wounded in Sydney shooting

A man is in police custody after allegedly shooting up to a hundred bullets into a busy Sydney street, wounding 20 people.

World • 05 Oct

Federal Agents watch as demonstrators protest along Kedzie Avenue in the Brighton Park Neighborhood

Trump administration declares US cities war zones

The Trump administration has branded Chicago a "war zone" as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democratic-run city.

US • 05 Oct

Protesters burn barricades as they clash with police during an opposition rally on the day of local elections in central Tbilisi

Georgia PM vows sweeping crackdown after 'foiled coup'

Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has vowed opposition arrests after police used force against opposition protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace in what he termed was a coup bid during a controversial election.

World • 05 Oct

Members of electoral committees count ballots at a polling station during Syria's first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government

Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament

Local committees in Syria cast their ballots for members of a transitional parliament in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the new lawmakers to be appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Middle East • 05 Oct

Statues of pharaoh Amenhotep III (R) and his wife Tiye displayed in Egypt's temple city of Luxor on a sunny day

Egypt opens large Valley of the Kings' tomb to public

The tomb of Pharoah Amenhotep III, one of the largest in southern Egypt's Valley of the Kings and Queens, was officially opened to the public this morning after years of restoration.

News Lens • 04 Oct

A closure notice is posted at the enterance of the Library of Congress

US delays publishing key jobs report due to govt shutdown

The US suspended the publication of a key employment report today as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy.

Business • 03 Oct

a person looking at a new red Renault car

Renault says UK customer data stolen in cyberattack

The personal data of some Renault customers in the UK was stolen in a cyberattack on one of its service providers, the car maker said today.

Business • 03 Oct

Turkish inflation accelerated for the first time in over a year in September to hit 33.29%

Turkey inflation ticks up for first time in over a year

Turkish inflation accelerated for the first time in more than year in September, reaching 33.29%, official data showed today.

Business • 03 Oct

The crew of the Marinette are seen sailing on the Mediterreanean Sea on morning of October 3rd

All Irish on Gaza flotilla believed detained - organisers

A coordinator for the Irish delegation on the Global Sumud Flotilla has said she believes all of the Irish citizens aboard the flotilla have now been detained.

Middle East • 03 Oct

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Hamas and Israel open talks in Egypt on Trump peace plan

Man in custody as 20 wounded in Sydney shooting

Trump administration declares US cities war zones

Georgia PM vows sweeping crackdown after 'foiled coup'

Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament

Egypt opens large Valley of the Kings' tomb to public

US delays publishing key jobs report due to govt shutdown

Renault says UK customer data stolen in cyberattack

Turkey inflation ticks up for first time in over a year

All Irish on Gaza flotilla believed detained - organisers