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Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire
"I welcome the ceasefire between Gaza and Israel, after 11 days of deadly hostilities," Guterres told reporters a few minutes before the ceasefire took effect at 2 a.m. on Friday. According to the latest media reports, a total of 232 Palestinians, including more than 60 children, and at least 12 Israelis, have been killed since violence erupted near the Gaza border on May 10.
Biden signs bill into law to curb anti-Asian hate crimes
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris thanked lawmakers for offering overwhelming bipartisan support to the legislation, Xinhua reported. "My message to all those of you who are hurting is, we see you," said Biden. "And we are committed to stopping the hatred and the bias."
Israel, Hamas agree to start ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the Israeli security cabinet approved on Thursday night the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Xinhua reported. The decision came after a 2.5-hour discussion and was "unanimously" approved by the ministers, according to the office's statement.
Russia will 'knock out' opponents' teeth: Vladimir Putin
Foreign enemies regularly try to snatch away Russian territories, Putin said, DPA reported citing the Interfax news agency. "Everyone would like to 'bite' us somewhere or 'bite off' some part of us, but they should know that we knock the teeth out of those who want to do that, so they can't bite," Putin said.
Eiffel Tower to reopen on July 16
People who want to head back to the top of one of the city's best-known landmarks can start buying tickets on June 1, with the first visitors expected back on July 16, the operators said on Thursday, DPA news agency reported. Special health procedures will remain in effect at that point due to the pandemic.
European Union opens external borders to travellers fully vaccinated against Covid
The Council of the EU, representing the 27 member states, adopted a recommendation that eases the Covid-19 restrictions for non-EU travellers whose origin countries report no more than 75 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the last 14 days. Before the criteria were updated on Thursday, the upper limit was 25 cases, Xinhua reported.
Chinese mainland reports 24 new imported Covid cases
All the cases of Covid in China, that were reported on Thursday were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday. Of the cases, 11 were reported in Fujian, nine in Shanghai, and one each in Henan, Hunan, Guangdong and Sichuan, Xinhua reported citing the health commission.
China's bid for Indo-Pacific foothold backfires in Samoa
Samoa's new prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa, whose election was upheld by the country's Supreme Court has told Reuters news agency that she intended to shelve a $100 million Beijing-backed port development project.
Roadside bomb kills 9 Afghanistan civilians
"A mine planted by the enemies struck a civilian vehicle in Bushran area in the morning and as a result nine civilians including women and children were killed and three more sustained injury," the official told Xinhua news agency without providing more details. In the meantime, another official confirmed the blast
Israel pummels Hamas tunnel system
The Israeli Defence Forces said that its aerial assault and artillery bombardment continued overnight, hitting targets including the house of a Hamas commander in Khan Younis, an arms factory and rocket launchers. The IDF said that the tunnels were built over five years and allowed Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, to move ammunition, fighters and food within the coastal strip.
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