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Israel resumes release of Palestinian prisoners

Israel resumes release of Palestinian prisoners

Thu 30 Jan 2025 07:50 CET

Israel paused the release of Palestinian prisoners included in the agreement with Hamas after dissatisfaction with the circumstances when the hostages were released. But on Thursday afternoon, buses with Palestinian prisoners left an Israeli prison on the West Bank, following guarantees from Hamas

Chaos in Congo - Embassies Attacked in Kinshasa

Chaos in Congo - Embassies Attacked in Kinshasa

Tue 28 Jan 2025 11:24 CET

Ambassadors in Congo's capital Kinshasa are attacked by large crowds of dissatisfied demonstrators, in protest against Rwanda-backed guerrilla capturing the million-city Goma. The UN warns of food shortages in the Goma area, where dead bodies are reported to be lying on the streets and the M23 rebels are said to have taken control of the airport

200 Palestinian prisoners released

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200 Palestinian prisoners released

Sat 25 Jan 2025 10:12 CET

Four people who were hostages of the terrorist-stamped Hamas have been released. At the same time, 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli prisons

Hamas maintains grip on power in Gaza's ruins

Hamas maintains grip on power in Gaza's ruins

Thu 23 Jan 2025 05:45 CET

After 15 months of war, they have blended in with the masses of fleeing Palestinians. When the smoke settles in Gaza's ruins, it becomes clear that terrorist-stamped Hamas still holds a grip on power

Released Hostages: Were Terrified at the Handover

Released Hostages: Were Terrified at the Handover

Wed 22 Jan 2025 08:04 CET

They were taken from place to place and rarely saw the daylight. The women released from Hamas captivity testify about 471 days of harsh suffering

90 Palestinians Released by Israel

90 Palestinians Released by Israel

Mon 20 Jan 2025 00:26 CET

90 Palestinians who have been imprisoned in Israel have been released as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, according to Israel's prison authority.

90 Palestinians released on Sunday

90 Palestinians released on Sunday

Sun 19 Jan 2025 16:48 CET

On Sunday, 90 Palestinians being held in Israel will be released, as part of the ceasefire agreement, reports Haaretz.

So the hostages will be released

So the hostages will be released

Sun 19 Jan 2025 14:34 CET

Dumped clothes cause concern: "Completely crazy some days"

Dumped clothes cause concern: "Completely crazy some days"

Fri 17 Jan 2025 05:45 CET

Discarded textiles are pouring into the Red Cross store in Malmö. Fundamentally, it's positive, thinks the store manager

Ceasefire Welcomed - with Demands for Increased Emergency Aid

Ceasefire Welcomed - with Demands for Increased Emergency Aid

Wed 15 Jan 2025 20:53 CET

The announcement of an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza is welcomed, but emergency aid must immediately reach the civilians who have been affected. The International Red Cross Committee is ready to assist when hostages are released and in humanitarian efforts

Metallica donates millions to fire victims

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Metallica donates millions to fire victims

Tue 14 Jan 2025 11:11 CET

Metallica joins the growing number of celebrities who donate money to the victims of the fires in Los Angeles.

Disney donates millions to fire victims

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Disney donates millions to fire victims

Sat 11 Jan 2025 03:09 CET

The film company Walt Disney Studios is donating 15 million dollars, approximately 168 million kronor, to the victims of the fires in Los Angeles. At the same time, more and more stars are revealing that they have lost their homes

Norway prepares for "extreme amounts" of snow

Norway prepares for "extreme amounts" of snow

Sun 5 Jan 2025 07:40 CET

It can come up to 60 centimeters of snow in some places in Norway in the coming days. Now the authorities are going out and asking people to think twice about whether they really need to venture out into traffic

He collected the dead after the tsunami

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He collected the dead after the tsunami

Thu 26 Dec 2024 07:06 CET

He has recovered from the trauma of 20 years ago, he says. But he cries when he thinks of the children who lost their parents in the tsunami that devastated Indonesia's west coast

Only Half of Norwegians Look Forward to Christmas

Only Half of Norwegians Look Forward to Christmas

Mon 23 Dec 2024 10:53 CET

Half of all Norwegians, 49 percent, feel more anxiety than joy ahead of Christmas, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Red Cross.

A poorer Christmas for many Swedes

A poorer Christmas for many Swedes

Sat 21 Dec 2024 08:07 CET

At least half a million people in Sweden live in poverty – and at the City Mission's Christmas gift shops, the pressure is record-high ahead of Christmas. Those who previously may have had some sort of margin have no margin left, says Anna Toll at Stockholm City Mission

Soldier Sources: Indiscriminate Killing in Gaza

Soldier Sources: Indiscriminate Killing in Gaza

Fri 20 Dec 2024 13:32 CET

Anonymous Israeli soldiers sound the alarm about indiscriminate killing of civilians on the ground in central Gaza, in an investigation by the newspaper Haaretz. They say that soldiers compete in shootings – and that the dead are stamped as terrorists afterwards

Kosovo and Serbia to Search for Missing Persons

Kosovo and Serbia to Search for Missing Persons

Wed 18 Dec 2024 06:39 CET

Kosovo and Serbia have agreed on the continued work to seek clarity on what happened to the many people who are still missing after the war.

Feverish search for survivors in Vanuatu

Feverish search for survivors in Vanuatu

Wed 18 Dec 2024 01:00 CET

The search is ongoing for people trapped under the rubble in earthquake-stricken Vanuatu. Australia and New Zealand are flying in rescue personnel to the island nation in the Pacific Ocean

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

Tue 17 Dec 2024 11:09 CET

The cyclone Chido has caused enormous devastation in the French island group Mayotte northwest of Madagascar. The area is facing a difficult time, according to France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau

Powerful earthquake in the Pacific – at least one dead

Powerful earthquake in the Pacific – at least one dead

Tue 17 Dec 2024 03:45 CET

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 3 has shaken Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, according to the US Geological Survey

Sweden supports Ukraine with 110 million

Sweden supports Ukraine with 110 million

Sat 14 Dec 2024 09:59 CET

The Government has decided on a new support package of 110 million kronor to Ukraine's humanitarian initiative "Grain from Ukraine".

Extreme weather in Norway: Summer heat and avalanche danger

Extreme weather in Norway: Summer heat and avalanche danger

Sun 1 Dec 2024 10:32 CET

At the same time as it is brutal winter in northern Norway, extreme heat is blowing in from the south. 18

500 Dead Soldiers Returned by Russia

500 Dead Soldiers Returned by Russia

Fri 29 Nov 2024 13:35 CET