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The frantic effort behind the Hamas-Israel truce deal

The frantic effort behind the Hamas-Israel truce deal

A secret cell headed by CIA and Mossad chiefs, and multiple contacts between US President Joe Biden and leaders of Israel, Qatar, and Egypt underpinned an "excruciating" five weeks resulting in the truce agreement, a US official said.

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'Odd scheduling': India series puts dampener on Australia celebrations

'Odd scheduling': India series puts dampener on Australia celebrations

Australia's World Cup winners have been denied a full-scale heroes' welcome home by a packed cricket schedule that sees them face India on Thursday at the start of a Twenty20 series, four days after meeting in the one-day final.

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Huddled on an Indonesian beach, stranded Rohingya plead for mercy

Huddled on an Indonesian beach, stranded Rohingya plead for mercy

Huddled on a beach after a sleepless night, a group of around 200 Rohingya refugees sit on the sand of a western Indonesian island, cordoned off by yellow tape meant to stop them running away.

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Rohingya refugees stranded on Indonesia beach fear being pushed back to sea

Rohingya refugees stranded on Indonesia beach fear being pushed back to sea

More than 200 Rohingya refugees were huddled on the beaches of a remote Indonesian island Wednesday after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, with the United Nations trying to resist efforts by locals to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea.

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History for LeBron as Lakers advance in NBA in-season tournament

History for LeBron as Lakers advance in NBA in-season tournament

LeBron James claimed another piece of NBA history on Tuesday, becoming the first player to break the 39,000-point barrier as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Utah Jazz to reach the knockout stage of the league's new in-season tournament.

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Israel, Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages

Israel, Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages

Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war.

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Iguana invasion: Thailand rounds up rogue reptiles

Iguana invasion: Thailand rounds up rogue reptiles

Thailand has captured more than 150 rogue iguanas that were rampaging through the countryside, raiding farms and damaging the local environment, officials said.

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Disco, dogs help Hong Kong's elderly out of post-Covid isolation

Disco, dogs help Hong Kong's elderly out of post-Covid isolation

Eyes closed, hips swaying, retiree Polly Chan danced like no one was watching at a community centre in Hong Kong, where experts warn of a loneliness epidemic among the ballooning elderly population.

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Goal-scoring defender Souttar hailed as Australia's 'cheat code'

Goal-scoring defender Souttar hailed as Australia's 'cheat code'

Harry Souttar has been hailed as a "cheat code" after the towering defender scored his 10th goal for Australia in the 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Palestine.

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Pacers out-gun Hawks to advance in NBA in-season tournament

Pacers out-gun Hawks to advance in NBA in-season tournament

The Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 157-152 in a rollicking NBA shootout on Tuesday to become the first team to reach the knockout stage of the league's new in-season tournament.

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