Hamas team heads to Cairo for talks
GAZA, Apr 22 (AFP): A Hamas delegation departed for Cairo to discuss "new ideas" aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, an official from the group said, as Israeli air strikes killed 26 people across the territory Tuesday.The renewed effort follows Hamas's rejection last week of Israel's latest proposal to...
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Trump approval rating dips
NEW YORK, Apr 22 (Reuters): President Donald Trump's public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found.Some 42% of respondents to the...
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Putin open to direct talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW, Apr 22 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin, under pressure from Washington to show willingness to make peace in Ukraine, proposed on Monday bilateral talks with Kyiv for the first time in years, and said he was open to more ceasefires after a one-day Easter truce.Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
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China to float new crewed mission into space
BEIJING, Apr 22 (AFP): China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon.The Shenzhou-20 mission will blast off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, carrying three astronauts to the...
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13 perish as truck falls into ravine in Pakistan
MULTAN, Apr 22 (AP): A speeding truck carrying laborers, women and children fell into a ravine in southern Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and injuring 20 others, police said Tuesday.The road accident occurred overnight in Jamshoro district in southern Sindh province, city police chief Saddique Changra told reporters.Hospital officials...
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