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US special envoy Steve Witkoff accuses Palestinian group of showing ‘a lack of desire’ to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he is cutting short talks aimed at reaching a truce in Israel’s war on Gaza, after the latest proposal from Hamas showed “a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire”. Witkoff made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, just hours after the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had also recalled its negotiating team from Qatar amid the latest diplomatic flurry. There was no immediate comment from Hamas. The group…

Luxury cars made in the United Kingdom will become cheaper in India, with the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) introducing tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) for passenger cars and trucks, which will allow automakers to export vehicles at reduced tariffs, limited by quotas. Under the agreement, tariffs on imports of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars will be slashed to 30-50 per cent in the first year of implementation, with the benefit limited to a quota of 20,000 cars. The tariffs will be reduced gradually, and after 15 years, they will become 10 per cent, with the quota set at 15,000…

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom have been sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity.The International Criminal Court has convicted two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic for multiple war crimes committed against Muslim civilians during the country’s civil war in 2013 and 2014, sentencing each to more than a decade in prison. The former president of the CAR Football Federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, along with Alfred Yekatom, a rebel leader known as “Rambo,” were found guilty on Thursday of their involvement in atrocities including murder, torture and attacking civilians. The court sentenced Yekatom to…

Trees displaying fall colors flank a roadway through neighborhoods in Overland Park, Kansas, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Many people share a love of trees for their shade, their greenery, their beauty — which is why outrage is often the reaction when they’re maliciously cut down. Such incidents are more common than people might think. In a recent case on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket, a man was criminally charged for cutting down his neighbors’ trees to improve the views from his own property. He then listed the house for nearly $10 million.…

A demonstrator holds an umbrella and a sign saying “STAND UP! PROTECT OUR VOTING RIGHTS” outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March in Washington, D.C. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday extended a pause, for now, on a controversial lower court ruling that struck down one of the remaining ways of enforcing protections against racial discrimination under the federal Voting Rights Act in seven mainly Midwestern states. The new, unsigned order comes as two tribal nations in North Dakota prepare to ask…

India could blame the weather but that would still sound like an excuse. When England bowled in the morning, there was cloud cover and rain. Late in the afternoon when Indians got the ball in hand there was bright sunlight. Data also showed that the swing and seam movement dropped drastically as the day progressed. Indian pacers surely didn’t get favourable conditions but they didn’t help their cause by having their worst day of the tour. Pedestrian first spells by the entire pace unit helped England to pull away. The 166-run opening-wicket stand between Ben Duckett (94) and Zak Crawley…

A century ago, you could order a home in a Sears catalog, wait for its arrival by railroad boxcar, and construct it with your friends and family. This mail-order service was halted long ago, but you can find some of these homes in the U.S. Thanks to Amazon, this convenient (and nearly unbelievable) way to buy a home is available once again. Tiny homes can be ordered at Amazon, delivered in mere weeks, and constructed in just a few days.  Amazon is overflowing with tiny homes for sale, so whether you prefer a modern two-story home or an eco-friendly cabin,…

Once a rare refuge in war-torn Gaza, the beach offered relief and a glimpse of freedom. Now, even the sea is off-limits — as Israel bans access to the coast, warning it could cost lives. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Gaza’s Mediterranean coast once offered a rare sense of freedom, an open horizon in a place otherwise hemmed in by fences. With most of the population displaced from their homes and much of Gaza’s infrastructure destroyed, the sea was a place to fish, wash and find some small respite from the conflict and the extreme summer temperatures. This month, the Israeli military…

A still from ‘Secrets of a Mountain Serpent’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bollywood actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have joined Secrets of a Mountain Serpent, an upcoming feature by filmmaker Nidhi Saxena, as producers through their Pushing Buttons Studios.Starring Trimala Adhikari and Adil Hussain, the movie is set to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2025. Set in a remote Himalayan town during the 1990s, the film tells the intimate story of Barkha (Adhikari), a schoolteacher whose husband is posted at the border.”In a place where most men are gone and days echo with silence,…

Ukrainian leader faces domestic international pressure after signing law critics say curbs the powers of the country’s anitcorruption agencies.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a new draft bill to the country’s legislature, in an effort to calm outrage over a previously passed law that critics say paves the way for corruption. The country’s anticorruption agencies quickly hailed the bill’s introduction on Thursday, saying it would restore their “procedural powers and guarantees of independence”. The Ukrainian leader has contended with protests and condemnation from both within Ukraine and from its closest European allies after a separate controversial law was passed on…