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The death toll of illegal miners at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa rose to 78 on Wednesday, according to a workers union.

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Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded US TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app for its 170 million US users by Sunday, seemingly throwing in the towel on efforts to keep the popular video-sharing platform going.

Qatar’s prime minister says Gaza cease-fire agreement to be implemented starting Sunday

Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs said late Wednesday that mediators were successful in reaching a cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip, noting that its implementation will begin this Sunday.

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PTI presents ’charter of demands’ in 3rd round of talks with pakistan govt

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