JERUSALEM -- U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday during a brief visit as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered its fourth day, hailing an "end" to Israel's two-year war in Gaza.
The visit coincides with the return of the last 20 surviving hostages from Gaza to Israel and the release of about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners from Israeli jails, a key step in the ceasefire agreement. (Israel-U.S. President-Address)
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ADDIS ABABA -- An earthquake has displaced tens of thousands of people in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region, with one confirmed death, according to local authorities.
The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported Sunday that the earthquake, which struck the region Saturday night, killed a 12-year-old boy, while six others also sustained injuries. (Ethiopia-Earthquake-Displaced)
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COLOMBO -- More than 17,000 children in Sri Lanka are living in vulnerable conditions, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala told the media on Monday.
The minister said the figure was revealed through data collected in a recent study conducted by the Sri Lankan police. (Sri Lanka-Children)
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BRATISLAVA -- Two passenger trains collided on Monday morning in the eastern Slovak region of Kosice, injuring around 100 people, including two in critical condition, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok told a press conference.
The collision occurred shortly after 10 a.m. (0800 GMT). Three people remain trapped. Both express trains, traveling in opposite directions, were carrying a large number of passengers, local media reported. (Slovakia-Train-Collision) Enditem
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