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Cuba Frees 127 Prisoners in Biden Deal Including Opposition Leader
1 day 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 ...
Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Told No Return for at Least a Week
1 day 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.
What Are the Details of the Ceasefire Deal in Gaza?
2 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.
‘Dangerous New Era’: Climate Change Spurs Disaster in 2024
Dec 27, 2024 · From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking temperatures in the ...
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 ...
South Korea’s Yoon Impeached: What Happens Next?
Dec 15, 2024 · South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock decision to declare martial law last week, which plunged the country into some of its worst political turmoil in decades.. AFP takes a look at what lies ahead for the vibrant East Asian democracy.. Who Is Running the Country? Technocratic Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has stepped in as interim leader and will ...
Russia Denies Interfering in Romania Elections
Dec 5, 2024 · Russia denied on Thursday it was interfering in Romania’s elections, as the EU member geared up for the second round of a presidential vote that could see a pro-Russian candidate win.
Biden Warns Against ‘Full-Scale War’ After Israel’s Lebanon Strikes
Sep 24, 2024 · US President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned against “full-scale war” in the Middle East, urging leaders to find diplomatic solutions in both Lebanon and Gaza. “Full-scale war is not in anyone’s interest,” Biden told the UN General Assembly after Israeli strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah killed more than 550 people. “Even though the situation has escalated, a diplomatic solution ...
Heed the Call of Our Broken World
Feb 28, 2023 · Pictures of our broken world are heartbreaking. The Earth shudders for 75 seconds and tens of thousands of people die in Turkey and Syria.Buildings collapse into rubble. A new crop of refugees is sown, adding to the 30 million on our planet.. A natural disaster of unnatural proportions.