Report: Netanyahu orders more aid deliveries to Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a significant increase in deliveries for the suffering population in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday. Israeli public…
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Ukraine and Russia Swap 95 Prisoners on Each Side, Moscow Says
(Bloomberg) -- Russia said it exchanged 95 Ukrainian soldiers for an equal number of its force in the first major prisoner of war return in more than a month. Most Read from Bloomberg…
IDF video: Israeli tank fires at building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was barricaded before being killed
Video footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows tank fire targeting a building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had been barricaded, authorities said on Friday. Sinwar, the…
Kate Cassidy: Liam Payne's Girlfriend Breaks Her Silence after Death of One Direction 'Angel' Boyfriend as She Says She Is 'At a Complete Loss'
Kate Cassidy, Liam Payne's girlfriend, has spoken out for the first time following his death at the age of 31. Cassidy shared her heartbreak on Instagram following the death of Payne, who…
Israeli army says it also killed al-Sinwar's bodyguard
The Israeli military said on Friday that it has killed the bodyguard of the late Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar. They reported that Mahmoud Hamdan was taken out during a clash with Israeli…
Israelis and Palestinians react to Hamas leader Sinwar's death
Many Israelis cheered and danced on the streets at the news that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar - chief architect of the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel - had been killed. But his death at the…
'Blessing scams' targeting Asian seniors are on the rise worldwide
[Source] A rising number of Chinese communities in the U.K. are falling victim to "good luck blessing” scams, which exploits cultural beliefs and fears. The scam primarily targets elderly…
The man lined up to be Kenya's next deputy president
The man who was the face of the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the police’s deadly crackdown on recent anti-tax protests is set to become the country’s next deputy president.…
Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union
All student unions in Ivory Coast are being shut down, the government has announced, after the killing of two students which is being blamed on the powerful Student and School Federation…
Liam Payne: One Direction Star Had Tense Argument with Mystery Woman Whom He Offered $20K Shortly Before He Plunged to His Death from Balcony
Liam Payne was reportedly seen arguing with an unidentified woman about money in the lobby of his hotel shortly before his tragic fall. According to American tourist Michael Fleishmann,…
COP16: What is biodiversity and how are we protecting it?
Leaders and representatives from nearly every country on Earth are meeting in Colombia to take stock of global progress in protecting the natural world. The United Nations biodiversity…
Who Will Replace Yahya Sinwar? Is His Brother Next in Line? Hamas Chief's Successor Will Heavily Influence Course of Ongoing Conflict
The death of Hamas' so-called "Face of Evil," who masterminded the October 7 massacre, has created a power vacuum and whoever steps in to fill in this vacuum will heavily influence the…
Hamas confirms al-Sinwar's death as fighting continues in Middle East
The Palestinian extremist group Hamas on Friday confirmed the death of its leader Yehya al-Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the October 7 attacks on Israel that sparked the ongoing…
SGX RegCo reprimands former Sunrise Shares directors, CEO for breaches of listing rules
SINGAPORE Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has reprimanded four former directors and the ex-CEO of Sunrise Shares for breaching listing rules, citing lapses in internal controls and…
Elliot Eastman: US YouTuber Kidnapped in Philippines by Gunmen Months after Relocating to Remote Village and Marrying Local Woman
A US YouTuber has been kidnapped from a remote village in the Philippines by men armed with machine guns and dressed in black, just months after relocating to the area and marrying a local…
Mega-mileage campervan fails to meet his maker
A VW campervan's journey towards a million miles has been cut short when it blew a gasket on the way from Cornwall to the country where it was made. The van, known as Cecil, which has…
Liam Payne's Low Balcony Led to Fatal Fall? One Direction Star Plunged to Death with Lighter, Whisky Bottle and His Phone in His Hand
Liam Payne's body was found in a hotel courtyard next to a lighter, a whisky bottle, and a mobile phone, and staff have now shared that they had concerns about the star's access to a low…
The Mexican Army Is Replacing Humvees With Ocelots
Read the full story on Backfire News In a recent parade, the Mexican Army revealed its replacement for aging Humvees: the Ocelot. With an initial rollout of 340 of these armored vehicles,…
From Bitcoin to Mexican peso, ‘Trump trades’ are appearing again
CORNERS of financial markets that could feel the impact of a Donald Trump victory are stirring again, as the US presidential race tightens with less than three weeks until Election Day.…
Levi Strauss joins Pakistan safety Accord, urged to join Bangladesh
The Clean Clothes Campaign says the International Accord, with its inspections, remediation programme, complaint mechanism and worker training, will ensure factories making Levi’s products…
Did Diddy Get Liam Payne Killed? Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Floats Online as Social Media Sleuths Weigh in on One Direction Star's Death
Did Sean 'Diddy' Combs get Liam Payne killed? Did Diddy have a role to play in Payne's death? Bizarre conspiracy theories have surfaced just hours after Payne's fatal fall from a hotel…
Hong Kong marks busiest IPO week in nearly two years with China stimulus giving hope to dealmakers
Hong Kong has recorded its busiest week for new (initial public offering) IPO launches in almost two years with deals opened to raise up to US$1.3 billion, giving bankers and investors…
StanChart sells India personal loan business to Kotak Mahindra Bank
KOTAK Mahindra Bank will buy Standard Chartered Bank’s personal loan business in India, the Indian lender said on Friday (Oct 18), leaving the UK-based company to focus on its wealth and…
AmEx profit beats estimate on robust customer spending
American Express reported third-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Friday (Oct 18), as higher spending on its cards offset a hit from bigger provisions for credit losses. The…