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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Israel confirmed Monday that all 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas have been released and transferred to Israeli military custody, marking the first major breakthrough in a ceasefire agreement that ha...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced significant changes Monday to the government’s controversial superannuation tax policy, introducing a tiered structure and indexing provisions after two years of s...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Israel expects the release of 20 surviving hostages to begin within hours as a ceasefire with Hamas continues to hold in Gaza, according to Israeli defense officials. The International Committee of the Red C...

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace – to a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado. She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her strugg...

A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, at 12:13 UTC today, prompting immediate tsunami warnings for coastal communities across the Pacific region. The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports the tremor originated at 7.4°N, 126.9°E, approximately 20 kilometers from Manay, Davao Oriental province, at a depth of 14 miles. Key Details: *...

The Israeli cabinet has approved a framework for releasing hostages held in Gaza, with the first exchanges scheduled for Monday, local time, marking a critical juncture in the two-year conflict following Hamas’s acceptance of the deal negotiated in Egypt on Thursday morning. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Federal Parliament on October 9, 2025, that his government welcomes the agre...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Federal Parliament on October 9, 2025, that his government welcomes the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement brokered under President Trump’s peace plan, describing the development as “a ray of light” following two years of devastating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking during Question Time, Albanese expressed hope for hostage families and Palestinian...

US President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a peace plan in Gaza, marking what officials are calling a historic first step after two years of conflict, while in Sydney, the Supreme Court blocked a pro-Palestinian protest at the Opera House citing extreme public safety risks. Peace Agreement Details: * Hostages to be released Monday, including approxima...

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