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Cuba Frees 127 Prisoners in Biden Deal Including Opposition Leader
2 days ago · Cuba has freed 127 prisoners including opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer in a landmark deal with departing US President Joe Biden that has led to emotional reunions across the communist island.. Ferrer, 54, is the most high-profile of the prisoners that Cuba began freeing Wednesday after Biden agreed to remove the country from Washington’s list of terrorism sponsors – part of an ...
What Are the Details of the Ceasefire Deal in Gaza?
4 days ago · Key mediator Qatar said on Wednesday that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.. Two sources close to Hamas earlier told AFP that Israel would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, while an Israeli government spokesman said hundreds would be released.
Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Told No Return for at Least a Week
2 days ago · Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to toxic materials.. Frustration is mounting among evacuees, who are angry over rules that prevent them from returning — even to homes that survived the deadly blazes.
Los Angeles Fire Deaths at 10 as National Guard Called In
Jan 10, 2025 · Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California’s National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. News of the growing toll, announced late Thursday by the Los ...
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Video: Did Putin Knock Erdogan’s Chair to Ground After …
Nov 24, 2017 · Sochi meeting was hailed by participant countries, Russia, Iran and Turkey, as a milestone to set a realistic roadmap for a lasting political solution to Syria’s prolonged conflict.. Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Iranian and Turkish counterparts, Hassan Rouhani and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were all jubilant and jovial at the end of the meeting, boasting about how the three countries ...
Zelensky Says ‘Unpredictable’ Trump Could Help End War
Jan 2, 2025 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview aired Thursday that US President-elect Donald Trump‘s “unpredictability” could help end the war with Russia.. Trump, who takes office on January 20, has said he will end the nearly three-year conflict in “24 hours” once in power, a claim that has drawn skepticism from Kyiv, which fears it …
France to Remember Charlie Hebdo Attacks 10 Years On
Jan 7, 2025 · France is set to mark Tuesday 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion.. President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo are set to lead commemorations at the site of the weekly’s former offices, which were stormed by two masked Qaeda-linked gunmen with AK-47 ...
UN Security Council Convenes Over Situation in Syria
Dec 9, 2024 · Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad’s fall, opting to stand by and await further developments, according to ambassadors who attended the closed-door meeting. “The Council, I think, was more or less united on the need to preserve the territorial integrity and unity of Syria, to ensure the protection of civilians ...