GAZA/JERUSALEM -- The Hamas-run interior authority said on Friday that its security forces will begin deploying in areas of the Gaza Strip from which the Israeli army withdraws after the ceasefire agreement comes into effect.
In a press statement, the authority said the deployment aims to restore public order and address the chaos left by the two-year war, which caused heavy casualties and widespread destruction across the Gaza Strip. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)
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TOKYO -- Japan's Komeito said Friday that the political party plans to terminate its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and will not vote for new LDP chief Sanae Takaichi as prime minister, citing differences over their response to political funding issues, local media reported.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito told Takaichi in a meeting on Friday afternoon that his party will leave the coalition government, ending a partnership between the two parties that has lasted more than 25 years, public broadcaster NHK reported. (Japan-Ruling Coalition-Breakup)
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ADDIS ABABA -- The death toll from Africa's ongoing mpox outbreak has surpassed the 2,000 mark since the start of 2024, as the number of cases approaches 200,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
During an online media briefing on Thursday evening, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the Executive Office at Africa CDC, said that 29 mpox-affected African countries have reported 198,749 mpox cases since the start of 2024, including 54,525 confirmed cases and 2,066 deaths. (Africa-CDC-Mpox)
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MANILA -- A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Monday morning, killing at least three people and causing widespread damage to homes, buildings, and infrastructure, authorities have said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT) at a depth of 23 km, approximately 43 km northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Philippines-Earthquake-Death) Enditem
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