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Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia President Joe Biden said Friday he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia. “One of the reasons … why Hamas moved on Israel, is because…
Palestinian officials said 471 people were killed in the blast at Al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital on Tuesday. Paris: A blast at a Gaza hospital was not the result of an Israeli missile strike, but likely caused by a misfiring Palestinian rocket, the French military intelligence directorate (DRM) said on Friday. Palestinian officials said 471 people were…
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U.S. President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: AP Dozens of Hollywood actors and artists, including comedian Jon Stewart and Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, wrote on Friday to U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to press for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and…
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Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, U.S. citizens who were taken as hostages by Palestinian Hamas militants, after they were released by the militants, on October 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gaza’s Hamas rulers released two Americans on Friday among some 200 hostages they abducted in October 7 attacks in Israel…
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Trump’s lawyers told the violation of the gag order was “inadvertent.” New York: The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial fined the former US president $5,000 on Friday for not complying with a partial gag order and threatened him with possible jail time for future violations. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered the…
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The logo for Meta (R) (formerly Facebook) and the Google logo. | Photo Credit: AFP Meta and Google have pulled out of the Web Summit, one of the tech sector’s biggest annual events, after the organizer criticized Israel’s actions following the Hamas attacks, the companies said on Friday. A spokesman for Meta confirmed to AFP…
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Gaza’s Islamist rulers said they were “working with all mediators in order to release hostages. Gaza City: Hamas said Friday, after the release of two American women, that it was working with Qatari and Egyptian mediators to release “civilian” hostages taken during their October 7 attacks on Israel. Gaza’s Islamist rulers said they were “working…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted. Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding…
Republicans then voted to revoke Jordan’s nomination in a closed-door meeting. Washington: Hardline conservative Republican Jim Jordan’s quest to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives ended on Friday as his fellow Republicans revoked their support following a third, failed vote on the House floor, lawmakers said. The secret-ballot vote means the chamber will…
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A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by…
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