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Israeli drone strike kills 2 people in Gaza as ceasefire standoff continues
An Israeli drone strike killed two people in Gaza on Friday, local Palestinian medical authorities said, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding a fragile ceasefire deal that has halted fighting in the enclave for weeks. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene. CBC | World News
Read More »Dozens of bodies retrieved from South Africa mine after months-long police standoff
First responders pulled dozens of bodies and hundreds of emaciated survivors from an abandoned gold mine this week, bringing a grisly end to a months-long standoff with illegal miners and their families. CBC | World News
Read More »Family’s desperate plea as hero dad shot dead by police after Christmas Eve stand-off
Marcus Meade was shot by police at his home on Christmas Eve following after officers were called to reports of a man struggling with his mental health Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »South Korea’s impeached president defies arrest in standoff with martial law investigators
South Korean investigators spent hours waiting outside the official residence of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol as the presidential security service blocked them from executing a warrant to detain him. CBC | World News
Read More »Bear that mauled deli worker and sparked 45-hour standoff caught in honey trap
A bear that mauled a supermarket worker after breaking into a store in Japan has been caught after a two-day standoff with police Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Why police are in a standoff with people working an abandoned South African mine
For weeks, police have been stationed at the opening of an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, trying to smoke out the people illegally working deep inside. Here’s what we know so far. CBC | World News
Read More »Network Rail travel chaos as protestor scales Charing Cross bridge in police standoff
Footage from the scene shows the protester inside the framework of the bridge, which a placard on display as well. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »West Kensington police stand-off with man ‘refusing to climb down from tree’
Pictures show the man has climbed up the tree surrounded by officers with police and firefighters on standby. Daily Express :: News Feed
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