Israel and Hamas complete sixth hostage exchange as only two weeks remain in first phase of fragile ceasefire

Israel and Hamas completed the sixth exchange of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire.

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China says US position on Taiwan issues has 'regressed'
BEIJING/TAIPEI - The United States' position on Taiwan-related issues has "seriously regressed", the Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson said on Monday, after the US State Department's removal of a reference to Taiwan's independence in an update to the Taiwan section of its website.

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Myanmar rescues 1,000 scam centre workers as crackdown widens
Myanmar&s military government said it is ready to hand over about 1,000 foreign nationals rescued from cyber scam centres near the Thai border as authorities vowed to intensify a crackdown against transnational criminal groups. 

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End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
KOLKATA - Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.

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US tensions plague final phase of German election campaign
BERLIN - Germany enters the final week of election campaigning Monday, with the debate more heated than ever amid controversy over alleged US interference in favour of the far right.

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UK ready to send troops to Ukraine as European leaders to hold war talks
PARIS - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine if needed, hours before European leaders meet in Paris on Monday to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war.

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