Three female hostages, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari, were freed under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 19. The hostages were handed over to the Red Cross, who then transferred them to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for medical care. Their families expressed relief, though acknowledging the long recovery ahead. Israel also released a list of 90 Palestinian prisoners for exchange, including women and children. The release was welcomed internationally, with US President-elect Trump and UK officials expressing support. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

A fire broke out after two gas cylinders exploded inside a tent at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the police said. The fire spread to over 100 tents, burning them to the ground.There were no reports of injuries, the police said.Fire trucks already parked at the venue as part of the safety arrangement at the massive Maha Kumbh rushed to the affected area and doused the blaze, officials said. n18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve. 

​TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.