Netanyahu aide: Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it

People attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and to call for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
People attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and to call for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed today that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S.

Pedestrian killed in Vreed-en-Hoop accident

Police are investigating an accident which occurred at about 1.30 am yesterday on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Barrat Persaud.  In a statement, the police said that the accident involved a hire car (registration #HD 3236) owned by Zaman Alladin and driven at the time by 45-year-old Jermaine Wallerson and pedestrian Barrat Persaud, a 50-year-old of no fixed place of abode.

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Staving off the flood: Floodwater being pumped out at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne yesterday.

The children’s court (DPI photo)
The children’s court (DPI photo)

New child court opens at Wales

A new Children’s Court and Child-Friendly Room was commissioned on Thursday at Wales, West Bank Demerara, Region Three, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Branch Manager Elizabeth Mason (centre), Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton (second from left), General Manager Robert Singh (left) and CEO Devindra Deonarine at the ribbon cutting.
Branch Manager Elizabeth Mason (centre), Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton (second from left), General Manager Robert Singh (left) and CEO Devindra Deonarine at the ribbon cutting.

Massy Stores opens at Giftland Mall

Massy Stores Guyana yesterday opened a branch at the Giftland Mall in Liliendaal – its sixth – taking over from FoodMaxx which closed their doors on May 27.

WI embracing confidence ahead of today’s match – Powell

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup On a rainy day, which put paid to the West Indies scheduled training session at the Providence National Stadium yesterday, skipper of the two-time ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winner, Rovman Powell, said that his side is confident heading into their world cup campaign on home soil.

OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025

LONDON/DUBAI, (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed today to extend most of its deep oil output cuts for 2024 but to start phasing them out in 2025, as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid global demand growth, high interest rates and rising rival U.S.

Modi’s alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded yesterday, TV exit polls said, suggesting it would do better than expected by most analysts.