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After enduring nearly seven weeks of uncertainty about the fate of family members kidnapped by Hamas, relatives of hostages were left with hope and a new set of anxieties after Israel and the militant group reached a breakthrough deal on Tuesday that would see a four-day humanitarian pause to allow the release of at least 50 Israeli women and children. While the exact names of the hostages to be released has yet to be publicized by the government, officials say some have dual nationality. Hamas is holding 236 hostages captive in Gaza, including foreign nationals from 26 countries, according to the latest figures from the Israeli military.…

Kelsey Hatcher’s fourth pregnancy started like most others: with a missed period. From there, a home pregnancy test turned positive, and she shared the news with her husband, Caleb, who has always been “the greatest encourager.” The Hatchers, who live in Dora, Alabama, thought they were done with middle-of-the night feedings after their youngest was born in 2021. “When I told him I was pregnant again, he’s like, ‘OK, well, what’s one more? It’ll be great. It’ll be fine,’ ” she said. At her first ultrasound appointment, about eight weeks into her pregnancy, things took an unexpected turn. The ultrasound…

Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on Thursday after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe. A fan of fellow eurosceptic, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the vocally anti-EU Wilders has vowed to halt all immigration, slash Dutch payments to the union and block the entrance of any new members, including Ukraine. With 98% of the votes counted, his Freedom Party (PVV) won 37 seats out of 150, well ahead of 25 for a joint Labour/Green ticket and 24 for the conservative People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of outgoing Prime…

A Kashmir journalist who was arrested under India’s sedition and anti-terror laws has returned home Thursday after being released on bail following nearly two years behind bars. Fahad Shah, founding editor of The Kashmir Walla, an independent news outlet in Indian-administered Kashmir, was accused of publishing “anti-national content” and arrested under the country’s anti-terror and colonial-era sedition laws in February 2022. Critics say Shah’s case highlights declining press freedoms in the contested region. The Indian government has tightened its grip on Kashmir since Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped the region’s special status in 2019 and split the former state into two…

Jack Ma has put off plans to sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Alibaba shares after the Chinese tech giant’s stock plummeted last week. Two regulatory filings from last Thursday revealed that Ma had been looking to offload 10 million shares, worth nearly $871 million. But because the company’s stock price has fallen below the billionaire’s expectations, he has not sold “a single share,” according to a Wednesday post from Alibaba (BABA) Chief People Officer Jane Jiang Fang on the company’s internal forum seen by CNN. The sales were initially planned to take place this Tuesday through JC…

Nissan is to commit to making future electric versions of its two best selling cars in Sunderland. The Japanese car maker will announce on Friday that its new electric Qashqai and Juke models will be made at the site, helping to preserve 6,000 jobs. The investment is thought to be in the region of £1bn and will be supported by a government contribution from the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF). The ATF received a £2bn top-up in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday. Nissan is the only carmaker in the UK with its own dedicated battery plant located close to the car…

Thousands of rats – dead and alive – have swept up on beaches in Queensland Australia, overwhelming residents. The state has been battling a rat and mouse plague for months now. A surge in the native rodent population has forced the rats to move coastwards in their search for more food, but many do not survive the trip, according to experts quoted in local media. “Mate, there’s rats everywhere,” Derek Lord, a resident from the town of Normanton, told AFP news agency “We have hire vehicles and they literally destroyed a car overnight, taking all of the wiring out of…

Online search queries related to “climate anxiety” have risen, according to data gathered by Google and shared exclusively with BBC 100 Women. Studies also suggests that women are more affected by climate anxiety than men. The rise of wildfires, floods and droughts around the world are just some of the highly visible signs of climate change. What is reported less is the impact of climate change on human minds. Climate anxiety – defined as feelings of distress about the impacts of climate change – has been reported globally, particularly among children and young people. Data from Google Trends shows that search…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for more information on “clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia” reportedly spreading amongst children in the north of the country. Non-state media reports say children’s hospitals in parts of the country are overwhelmed with sick children. Chinese authorities have attributed a spike in flu-like illnesses this winter to the lifting of Covid measures. The WHO is urging people in China to take measures to reduce transmission. In a statement the UN health agency says it wants more information on reports in the media and from ProMed – a global outbreak surveillance system – of “clusters of…

Pop group Girls Aloud have announced a massive reunion tour for 2024, bringing their 11-year break to an end. Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola will hit the road in May, playing “all the hits” and “a few favourites of our own”, they tell BBC News. The shows will be dedicated to their former bandmate, Sarah Harding, who died of cancer in 2021. “We’re going to do our absolute utmost to celebrate her in the most enormous, magical way,” says Nicola Roberts. “For us, it will feel very much like she’s there,” adds Kimberley Walsh. “She came alive on stage. That was…