Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100
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Gaza truce holds as more Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners set for release
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By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries Reuters Irish police guarded looted stores and firefighters cooled down smouldering vehicles in the heart of Dublin’s city centre early on Friday after the stabbing of three young children sparked ...Israel-Hamas truce deal for hostage release hits last-minute snag, now expected to start Friday
By WAFAA SHURAFA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An agreement for a four-day cease-fire in Gaza and the release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel appeared to ...
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