Hamas forces parting ‘gift bags’ on freed hostages as mementos of hellish captivity – The Times of Israel

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  1. Hamas forces parting ‘gift bags’ on freed hostages as mementos of hellish captivity  The Times of Israel
  2. Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside  Yahoo! Voices
  3. Sheba Hospital Says Three Freed Hostages Are in Stable Condition  The New York Times
  4. Emily Damari: 'The happiest girl in the world' after release from Hamas captivity, mother says  The Jerusalem Post
  5. First hostages return to Israel as ceasefire with Hamas takes effect  CBS News
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China executes 2 men who committed deadly attacks known as ‘revenge on society crimes’ – The Associated Press

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  1. China executes 2 men who committed deadly attacks known as ‘revenge on society crimes’  The Associated Press
  2. China executes two men for committing deadly ‘revenge on society crimes’  Al Jazeera English
  3. China executes 2 it says killed at least 43 in car rampage, stabbing  CBS News
  4. China executes 2 after back-to-back mass killings that shook the nation  South China Morning Post
  5. China executes 2 men for 'revenge on society crimes'  DW (English)
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Donald Trump to take oath of office as US braces for vengeful second term

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Incoming commander-in-chief had promised retaliation against his foes with majorities in both Congress chambers

The United States was bracing for a new era of disruption and division on Monday with Donald Trump scheduled to be sworn in as its 47th president, promising a blitz of executive orders and radical shake-up of the global order.

Trump’s inauguration ceremony has been moved inside to the rotunda at the US Capitol building because of bitterly cold weather. The high sandstone hall at the Capitol’s centre is the same spot where some of his supporters rioted on 6 January 2021 in an attempt to overturn his election defeat.

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Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect – The Associated Press

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  1. Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect  The Associated Press
  2. Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect  The Associated Press
  3. Historic Thai law recognises same-sex marriages - but not all families are equal  Reuters
  4. Marriage equality kicks off  Bangkok Post
  5. Love and rights: Thailand’s same-sex marriage milestone  theSun
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NSW government in 11th-hour bid to postpone mass resignation of psychiatrists

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State asks Industrial Relations Commission to urgently arbitrate on the matter before resignations take effect from Wednesday

The New South Wales government will make an 11th-hour attempt to postpone the mass resignation of the state’s psychiatrists by asking the Industrial Relations Commission to urgently intervene.

With one in three psychiatrist positions in the state already vacant, psychiatrists have been in negotiations with the government for more than 16 months on how to solve the workforce crisis, arguing higher salaries were needed to attract new doctors and retain those currently working in the public system.

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‘We’ll be strong for our girl’: mother of Queensland woman allegedly set on fire in murder attempt speaks out

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Renata Edward Manning has been accused of attempting to kill Destiny Otton-Rakuraku and assaulting another woman

The family and friends of a woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her say they have been left numb and traumatised.

Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, a 34-year-old support worker and mother-of-two, remains in hospital with serious injuries after the alleged attack on Saturday.

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As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes – CNBC

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  1. As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes  CNBC
  2. World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms  The New York Times
  3. Breakingviews - Davos becomes world’s most exclusive watch party  Reuters
  4. Davos agenda turns to dealmaking and growth as Trump takes office  Financial Times
  5. ‘Which Time Were You Lying?’: The Great CEO Flip-Flop Over Trump Hits Davos  Bloomberg
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‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis

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Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculation

Ciutat Vella, the old city of Barcelona, was once quirky and mysterious.

Now it has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments. Doorways have sprouted combination key safes, a telltale sign of an apartment given over to tourist lets. A 100-year-old apothecary and shirtmaker that stood on La Rambla for two centuries have been replaced by shops selling flamenco dolls and ceramic bulls.

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