International news from Thursday, January 16th, 2025
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Student kills two in Slovak high school knife attack
A student killed a female teacher and classmate with a knife and injured another classmate at a high school in northern Slovakia on Thursday.
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Blue Origin's debut New Glenn rocket blasts off from Florida
Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth's orbit for Jeff Bezos' space company as it aims to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch business.
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India carries out 'historic' space docking mission
India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions to expand its share in the rapidly growing $400 billion global space market.
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Biden warns oligarchy forming in US that threatens democracy
President Joe Biden capped a half-century political career on Wednesday with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal a legacy overshadowed by Democrats' failure to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House.
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Gaza airstrikes continue as Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire backtrack
Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, with at least 70 people killed overnight, hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing Hamas, on Thursday, of reneging on some of the agreements.
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Qatar PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs confirms Gaza ceasefire
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani announced that the joint mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt and the United States secured a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel.
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RAK Police seize AED27.5 mn in counterfeit currencyRas Al-Khaimah Police have seized AED27.5 million ($7.5 million) in counterfeit currency after receiving a tip-off that it was going to be distributed into circulation.
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UAE calls for tolerance and peace at UNSC DebateThe UAE has called for strengthening national counter-terrorism capacities through African-led initiatives at the UNSC Open Debate on Countering Terrorism in Africa and promoting tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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Special Envoy of Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulates Palau PresidentSpecial Envoy of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Caribbean and Pacific States, Omar Shehadeh, has attended the inauguration ceremony of the President and new government of Palau.
