Israel's Netanyahu won't attend Egypt summit on ending Gaza war

Israel’s Netanyahu won’t attend Egypt summit on ending Gaza war

Oct 13 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday’s summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt, his office said, after Cairo had earlier announced he would take part, a prospect that could have been awkward for some confirmed guests. In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said he had been invited by U.S. President…

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Nor’easter brings flooding to US east coast as storm sweeps away homes in Alaska

Nor’easter brings flooding to US east coast as storm sweeps away homes in Alaska

New Jersey and parts of New York City were under a state of emergency on Monday as slow-moving nor’easter moved up the easter US seaboard, while in western Alaska remnants of Typhoon Halong lashed coastal hamlets and ripped houses off their foundations. In Alaska, rescue aircraft were sent to the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where…

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Hostage families reunite as Trump is in Egypt for summit on Gaza

Hostage families reunite as Trump is in Egypt for summit on Gaza

Here’s the latest • US President Donald Trump hailed a “dawn of a new Middle East” in remarks before the Israeli parliament on Monday after Hamas freed all living hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners under the US-brokered ceasefire deal. Trump has arrived in Egypt for a summit with world leaders on Gaza’s future. • The 20 remaining…

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Taylor Swift Announces

Taylor Swift Announces Six-Episode Disney+ ‘Eras Tour’ Docuseries and ‘Final Show’ Concert Film

Taylor Swift has announced two projects for Disney+: A full concert film, The Eras Tour | The Final Show, as well as a six-episode docuseries on the tour, both arriving on December 12. “It was the End of an Era and we knew it,” Swift wrote on Instagram today. “We wanted to remember every moment leading up to the…

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A military patrol in Shorabak district near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on 12 October

Afghan Taliban says Pakistani troops killed in ‘retaliatory’ border attacks

BACKGROUND Tensions have flared along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Taliban government confirmed it launched attacks on Pakistani troops in several mountainous areas, calling these “retaliatory operations” after accusing Pakistan of violating Afghan airspace and bombing a market inside Afghanistan’s border. The situation remains tense, with casualties still unclear. THE ATTACKS AND RESPONSES Both sides reportedly…

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