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American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
American-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by Hamas militants in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Saturday, more than 15 months after they were taken captive by the group during its Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack. Siegel was freed in Gaza City about two hours after Israelis Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon…
Read MoreM23 Rebels Expand Their Control Of Goma In Eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict amid mounting international pressure. Much of Goma was calm after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by…
Read MoreSweden Seizes Vessel Suspected Of ‘Sabotage’ After Undersea Data Cable Rupture In Baltic Sea
Swedish prosecutors announced Sunday night that they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day. “Several authorities, including the National Police Operations Department, the…
Read MoreLatvia: Undersea cable likely damaged by external influence
An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden belonging to Latvia State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Sunday. The cable linked the Latvian town of Ventspils with Sweden’s Gotland island. “We have determined that there is most likely external damage and that it is significant,” Latvian Prime…
Read MoreUN Suspends All Trips Into Houthi-Held Areas Of Yemen Over Staffers Being Detained
The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after more of their staff were detained by the rebels. The statement comes after the Houthis detained U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with the once-open U.S. Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups. “Yesterday, the de facto authorities in…
Read MoreIsrael’s Top General Resigns Over Oct. 7 Failures, Adding To Pressure On Netanyahu
Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership. While a fragile new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip held, Israel launched a…
Read MoreTaliban Say 2 Americans Held In Afghanistan Were Freed In A Prisoner Exchange
A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. The deal came as Joe Biden, who oversaw the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, handed power over to returning President…
Read MoreFirst Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed in ceasefire deal with Hamas
Around 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed from Israeli jails and into the occupied West Bank on Sunday, as part of an exchange under ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel that went into effect Sunday morning. Their release comes hours after three Israeli women were set free by Hamas-led Palestinian militants who held them…
Read MoreIran’s Leader in Moscow to Sign Cooperation Treaty With Russia
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran on Friday met in Moscow with Vladimir V. Putin, his Russian counterpart, for high-profile talks, solidifying an alliance between two countries driven by a mutual desire to challenge the West. Iran and Russia have been subjected to numerous sanctions by the West, and trade and finance are at the forefront…
Read MoreIsrael’s Security Cabinet Meets To Vote On A Ceasefire To Pause The War In Gaza And Release Hostages
Israel’s security Cabinet convened Friday to vote on a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. Mediators Qatar and the U.S. announced the ceasefire on Wednesday, but the deal hung…
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