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Hamas Releases Remaining Israeli Hostages in Historic Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Kamal Yalwa04 mins

Monday, October 13, 2025 Hamas has released the remaining 20 surviving Israeli hostages after holding them in Gaza for more than two years, under a landmark ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement brokered by the United States. In exchange, Israel freed over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life sentences and 1,700 Gazans detained after the October 7, 2023 attacks. The releases mark the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan, which required Hamas to release all Israeli captives — alive or dead — within 72 hours of the truce’s start. The ceasefire began on Friday at midday (10 AM UK time), prompting thousands of displaced Palestinians to return toward northern Gaza, much of which lies in ruins after years of Israeli bombardment. Emotional Reunions The handover began when Hamas transferred seven hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), followed by 13 more later in the day. The hostages were driven to Israeli forces, reunited with their families, and flown by helicopter to hospitals. Public screenings across Israel showed emotional scenes as families cheered and wept upon confirmation that the captives were safely in the hands of the Red Cross. Among those freed were twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, abducted from their beds in Kfar Aza, and Omri Miran, 48, who was taken from his home in Nahal Oz in front of his wife and two daughters. Trump: “A Historic Dawn of a New Middle East” President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday, receiving a hero’s welcome before addressing the Israeli Knesset. He hailed the ceasefire as “a historic dawn of a new Middle East,” pledging continued U.S. engagement in stabilizing the region. “Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment everything began to change — and change for the better,”Trump declared to Israeli lawmakers. He is expected to receive Israel’s highest civilian honour later this year, according to President Isaac Herzog. War Toll and Next Steps The Gaza war, which began after Hamas-led militants stormed Israel on October 7, 2023, claimed over 1,200 Israeli lives and saw 251 people taken hostage. Israel’s military retaliation has since killed more than 67,000 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, which says around half of those killed were women and children. The second phase of the ceasefire plan — still under negotiation — could see Israeli troops withdrawing further from Gaza, paving the way for a broader regional peace framework.Hamas Releases Remaining Israeli Hostages in Historic Gaza Ceasefire Deal

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Trump Says He Might Not Make Heaven Despite Role in Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal

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President Donald Trump joked on Sunday that he may not “make heaven,” even after helping secure the Israel-Hamas hostage deal, while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. The quip came after Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked if Trump believed the agreement might influence Saint Peter to grant him entry to heaven. Trump replied with humor, saying he wasn’t counting on it. “I’m being a little cute — I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in heaven, okay? I really don’t,” he said. “I may be in heaven right now as we fly in Air Force One. I’m not sure I’m gonna be able to make heaven, but I’ve made life a lot better for a lot of people.” The question came about two months after Trump previously said that ending the Russia-Ukraine war would improve his chances of entering the pearly gates. On Sunday, he added that if the 2020 election “had not been rigged,” he could have prevented the war entirely, potentially saving millions of lives in Russia and Ukraine. Trump made the remarks as he traveled to Israel ahead of the expected release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas on Monday. Of the remaining 48 hostages, 20 are believed to be alive. The trip comes just over two years after Hamas militants entered Israel from Gaza, killing 1,200 people and taking hundreds of hostages. While speaking to reporters aboard the plane, Trump also declared that “the war is over” between Israel and Hamas, even though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not made that claim. He added that it is a “very special time,” with Israel and Muslim countries celebrating simultaneously — something he said had “never happened before.”  

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Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Deadly Border Fire as Tensions Escalate Over TTP Attacks

Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade Deadly Border Fire as Tensions Escalate Over TTP Attacks

Kamal Yalwa05 mins

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Deadly clashes have erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, leaving dozens dead in one of the fiercest confrontations between the two sides in recent years. Both nations are trading blame over who initiated the violence. According to Afghan officials, at least 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in what they described as a “retaliatory” assault on Saturday night. The Taliban administration claimed it captured 25 Pakistani border posts and destroyed several positions along multiple frontlines. Pakistan’s military, however, disputed the figures, confirming 23 soldiers killed while claiming its forces neutralized 200 Taliban fighters and affiliated militants. Islamabad described the attacks as “unprovoked firing”, accusing the Taliban of destabilizing the border to shield members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The violence erupted just two days after a series of deadly explosions in Kabul and Paktika province, which the Taliban government blamed on Pakistan. Islamabad has neither confirmed nor denied conducting air strikes targeting TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud, who was reportedly in the area. Heavy Fire Across Multiple Border Points Intense exchanges of gunfire and shelling were reported in Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, and Bahram Chah, with both sides using heavy weapons. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence said it has deployed tanks and reinforcements along the frontier, known as the Durand Line. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said its forces “repelled the assault decisively,” briefly capturing 21 Afghan positions and destroying multiple “terrorist training camps.” Residents of border towns reported intermittent gunfire through Sunday, while communication lines and trade routes between the two nations remained tense. A Fractured Relationship Once allies, Islamabad and the Taliban government have grown increasingly hostile since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. Pakistan accuses Kabul of harboring the TTP, which has intensified attacks inside Pakistan, killing thousands in recent years. Analysts say the weekend clashes were triggered by Pakistan’s growing frustration over cross-border terrorism. “If Kabul won’t act against the TTP, Islamabad will,” said security analyst Mehmood Jan Babar, noting that many TTP members share ideological ties with the Afghan Taliban. The tensions have also been worsened by Pakistan’s deportation of Afghan refugees and air strikes targeting alleged TTP hideouts inside Afghanistan. Regional and International Reactions Neighboring countries have urged restraint. Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar each released statements calling for dialogue and de-escalation, warning that continued hostilities could destabilize the region. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry urged both nations to “embrace dialogue and wisdom,” while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said stability between the two neighbors is “essential for regional peace.” Will It Escalate Further? Despite the heavy casualties, experts believe a broader conflict remains unlikely. Former Pakistani diplomat Asif Durrani told reporters that “neither side wants full-scale war,” citing Pakistan’s military superiority and Afghanistan’s limited conventional capability. However, analysts

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UN Expert Warns Gaza’s Recovery Will Take Generations

Kamal Yalwa03 mins

By Trend Brio News Desk | October 11, 2025 A United Nations expert has warned that Gaza’s recovery could take generations, as Palestinians returning to the north of the devastated enclave confront overwhelming destruction and psychological trauma. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, urged Israel to allow the immediate delivery of tents and caravans to the Gaza Strip, saying displaced residents are finding only rubble where their homes once stood. “The psychological impacts and trauma are profound,” Rajagopal told Al Jazeera on Saturday, as tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza following Israel’s partial withdrawal under a newly implemented ceasefire with Hamas. Since the conflict began in October 2023, Israel’s bombardment has killed more than 67,700 Palestinians and left Gaza in ruins. The UN estimates that 92% of all residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving hundreds of thousands of people displaced and living in tents or makeshift shelters. Rajagopal said that most of the emergency housing and relief materials promised earlier this year were blocked from entering Gaza due to Israel’s ongoing siege. “Even immediate relief and aid to the people of Gaza is not possible unless Israel stops controlling all the entry points,” he said. The UN expert, who has previously described Israel’s campaign as an act of “domicide” — the deliberate destruction of homes — said the systematic demolition of housing has been a core part of what he called Israel’s “genocidal actions” against Palestinians. “The destruction of homes and the making of entire areas uninhabitable is one of the main ways in which genocide has been committed,” Rajagopal said, adding that the scale of devastation resembles a second Nakba, referring to the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. “What has happened in the last two years,” he said, “is going to be something similar — and rebuilding Gaza will take generations.”

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Tennessee: 18 missing after devastating plant explosion

Kamal Yalwa02 mins

By Trend Brio News Desk | Published: October 11, 2025 Eighteen people are missing and feared dead after a massive explosion tore through the Accurate Energetic Systems munitions plant in rural Tennessee, authorities said. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed there were fatalities but could not give an exact toll, noting some employees might yet be found alive. The blast, reported at about 7:45am on Friday in the Bucksnort area of Hickman County roughly 60 miles southwest of Nashville, obliterated an eight-storey building and scattered debris across at least half a mile. Video from the scene showed flames and smoke rising from a field of wreckage while emergency crews were initially unable to enter the site because of ongoing smaller explosions and safety risks. Residents as far as 15–20 miles away reported feeling their homes shake and capturing the shock on home cameras; locals held a vigil Friday night. Accurate Energetic Systems makes explosives and related products for defence, aerospace, demolition and oil-and-gas industries and holds contracts with the US Army and Navy. The cause of the blast remains under investigation. Emergency teams, including local responders, are on site as officials work to secure the area and account for employees.

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At Least 28 Dead as Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods Across Mexico

At Least 28 Dead as Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods Across Mexico

Kamal Yalwa04 mins

By Kamal Yalwa TrendBrio News DeskPublished: October 11, 2025 Severe flooding and landslides caused by days of torrential rain have killed at least 28 people across Mexico, with dozens more missing, according to local authorities. The tropical storms have wreaked havoc nationwide, damaging homes, hospitals, and schools, while cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents. The rains are expected to continue through Sunday as Tropical Storm Raymond hovers off the country’s Pacific coast. Widespread Devastation Civil defence officials reported heavy rainfall in 31 of Mexico’s 32 states, with the worst damage in Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosi. In Hidalgo, 16 people were confirmed dead as overflowing rivers and landslides destroyed homes and roads. More than 1,000 houses, 59 hospitals, and 308 schools were damaged, said state Interior Secretary Guillermo Olivares Reyna. In neighbouring Puebla, at least nine deaths and 13 missing persons were reported. Governor Sergio Salomón Céspedes said some 80,000 residents were affected, and a gas pipeline was ruptured by a landslide. The Gulf state of Veracruz reported two deaths, including a police officer, and about 5,000 homes damaged. Nearly 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters by the navy. Elsewhere, in Queretaro, a child was killed in a landslide, while flooding in San Luis Potosi damaged large sections of key highways. National Emergency Response Authorities say more than 8,700 military personnel have been deployed nationwide to assist in rescue, evacuation, and cleanup efforts. “We are working to support affected families, reopen roads, and restore electricity,” said President Claudia Sheinbaum, after an emergency meeting with local officials. She shared photos of responders wading through flooded streets to deliver food and medical supplies. The Secretariat of the Navy confirmed it had deployed 300 personnel, 18 vessels, six helicopters, and three water purification plants to aid operations in Puebla, Veracruz, and San Luis Potosi. Tropical Storm Raymond Intensifies The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Raymond—the third system to form in the eastern Pacific this week—is bringing more heavy rainfall and could make landfall by Sunday. It follows Tropical Storm Priscilla and Post-Tropical Cyclone Octave, which earlier dumped record rainfall across western Mexico. Meteorologists warn that the La Niña climate pattern has returned, likely intensifying rainfall and storm activity across the region in the coming months.

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Palestinians Return to Gaza’s Ruins as Ceasefire Brings Brief Relief

Palestinians Return to Gaza’s Ruins as Ceasefire Brings Brief Relief

Kamal Yalwa04 mins

By Kamal Yalwa TrendBrio NewsPublished: October 11, 2025 Hundreds of displaced Palestinians have begun returning to what remains of their homes across Gaza following a ceasefire that temporarily halted Israel’s two-year war on the enclave. Rescue teams spent Saturday recovering bodies from beneath the rubble, with the Palestinian news agency Wafa reporting that at least 135 bodies were found across Gaza. The discovery came as aid groups and survivors re-entered destroyed neighborhoods for the first time in months. Dozens more victims were recovered from hospitals in Gaza City, Nuseirat, Deir el-Balah, and Khan Younis. Medical officials confirmed that 19 more people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Friday before the truce took effect at noon local time. Returning to the Ruins As Israeli troops withdrew from some areas and Gaza’s main coastal road, al-Rashid Street, reopened, tens of thousands of displaced residents began a slow, painful return. Al Jazeera correspondents described emotional scenes of “families, children, and elderly people with donkey carts and vans loaded with belongings” heading toward Gaza City to pitch tents where their homes once stood. “This return is historic, but it must be followed by real steps to ease the humanitarian crisis,” said journalist Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Nuseirat. Months of relentless bombardment have left Gaza City in ruins — with no electricity, running water, or intact infrastructure. “There’s an urgent need for makeshift shelters and tents,” added Moath Kahlout from Deir el-Balah. “People are walking back into the unknown.” Defiance and Resilience Despite the devastation, many Palestinians insist on going home.“I’m returning to Gaza City even though there’s nothing left,” said Naim Irheem, who lost his son and saw all his daughters wounded. “We’ll live in a tent if we must — but we have to go back.” Others echoed the same spirit of defiance. “We want to see our homes, even if they’re gone,” said Aisha Shamakh, whose family was buried under collapsed floors during the early days of the war. “After everything, this ceasefire brings us a little joy.” Journalists on the ground described “exhausted faces filled with both grief and hope” as families searched the wreckage. Some, like Mohammed Sharaf in Sheikh Radwan, returned only to find nothing but dust and debris.“Everything has changed,” he said. “We left for days, now we’ve come back to nothing.” A People Refusing Erasure Even amid despair, the return of thousands to Gaza’s shattered neighborhoods is a powerful act of resilience.“For generations, Palestinians have shown remarkable strength under occupation,” said Kahlout. “Each step back is both a return — and a declaration of hope.”

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Burkina Faso Refuses US Proposal to Accept Deported Citizens

Burkina Faso Refuses US Proposal to Accept Deported Citizens

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Burkina Faso has rejected a US request to take in deported individuals, pushing back against a key migration policy under President Donald Trump. The West African nation, governed by a junta critical of Western influence, refused to accept people sent to third countries with whom they have little or no connection. In contrast, several African countries, including Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and South Sudan, have recently agreed to accept individuals expelled from the United States. Burkina Faso’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, called the proposal “indecent” and said it went against the country’s principles of dignity. Earlier on Thursday, the US embassy in Ouagadougou announced the suspension of most visa services for Burkinabe citizens, directing them instead to apply in Lome, Togo. “Is this a way to put pressure on us? Is this blackmail? Whatever it is… Burkina Faso is a place of dignity, a destination, not a place of expulsion,” Traore said. Since taking power in a September 2022 coup, Captain Ibrahim Traore has positioned himself as an anti-imperialist, Pan-African leader, reducing ties with France and the West while strengthening relations with Russia.  

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