Israel, Hamas prepare for Gaza truce talks in Egypt ahead of 2-year mark of war

Egypt will host delegations from Israel and Hamas on 6 October 2025 to discuss the proposed exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the country’s foreign ministry said. US envoy Steve Witkoff is also joining the talks, according to an Egyptian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Sanae Takaichi becomes first female Japanese PM candidate after winning ruling party election

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s long-governing conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). One of the most conservative members of the male-dominated party, Takaichi is also an admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

2 Indian tourists jailed in Singapore for robbing, assaulting sex workers in hotel rooms

Singaporean legal authorities have sentenced two Indian tourists to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for allegedly robbing and assaulting two sex workers in hotel rooms

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