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What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement

New York Times Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/middleeast/gaza-ceasefire-what-we-know.html

Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa

New York Times The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/africa/south-africa-illegal-mine-deaths.html

French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Unpopular Retirement Law

New York Times His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the retirement age in an effort to stabilize the country’s finances. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/europe/france-prime-minister-bayrou-retirement-age.html

South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence

New York Times More forces are expected to join the operation to take Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning after the last attempt was foiled by his large security team. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-detain.html

Wednesday Briefing: A Major U.S. Senate Hearing

New York Times Plus, mapping “The Lord of the Rings” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/briefing/hagseth-hearing-los-angeles-fires-israel-hamas.html

Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say

New York Times Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/health/gaza-death-toll.html

South Korea investigators at Yoon Suk-yeol’s residence to execute arrest warrant

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities failed in their previous bid to detain the president after a stand-off with presidential security agents and military guards. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294770/south-korea-investigators-yoon-suk-yeols-residence-execute-arrest-warrant?utm_source=rss_feed

Ben-Gvir threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet over Gaza truce deal

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened on Tuesday to quit the Benjamin Netanyahu cabinet if the Gaza ceasefire deal goes through. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/14/740913/Far-right-Israeli-minister-threatens-to-quit-cabinet-over-Gaza-deal

ICC prosecutor pushes rejection of appeal on Netanyahu arrest warrant

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The chief ICC prosecutor has encouraged the rejection of Israel’s objections to the arrest warrant issued for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former war minister Yoav Gallant. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/14/740915/ICC-Israel-Karim-Khan-etanyahu-ICJ-

UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Siddiq’s aunt Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled Bangladesh since 2009, is being investigated there for alleged corruption and money laundering. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3294769/uk-anti-corruption-minister-tulip-siddiq-resigns-over-ties-ousted-bangladesh-pm?utm_source=rss_feed