Taliban leaders in Afghanistan filmed dancing despite ban

Taliban officials in Afghanistan have been filmed dancing to music - both of which they immediately banned in a draconian crackdown when they returned to power in 2021.

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Hamas ‘will continue ceasefire talks& after Israeli airstrike targets military chief Mohammad Deif

Hamas has insisted Gaza ceasefire talks will continue despite a massive airstrike targeting the group&s military leader Mohammad Deif, which local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children.

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Israelis kill at least 90 Palestinians in ‘safe zone&, as air strikes target October 7 mastermind

An Israeli airstrike yesterday killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza, the enclave&s health ministry said, in an attack that Israel said was targeted at Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.

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Electronic solution may break deadlock over Gaza ceasefire

Israeli and Egyptian ceasefire negotiators are in talks about an electronic surveillance system along the border between Gaza and Egypt that could allow Israel to pull back its troops from the area if a ceasefire is agreed, according to two Egyptian sources and a third source familiar with the matter.

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Emergency crews recover the dead from destroyed streets and buildings in Gaza City as negotiations continue in Egypt

Dozens of bodies collected in Gaza City&s Tel al-Hawa area have arrived at Al-Ahli Hospital as civil defence workers continue to recover the dead from destroyed streets and buildings.

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Residents trapped in Gaza City as Israel assault intensifies with at least 30 killed

Residents of Gaza City were trapped in houses and bodies lay uncollected in the streets under an intense new Israeli assault, even as Washington pushed for a peace deal at talks in Egypt and Qatar.

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