The Red Cross, accused of not doing enough to help hostages in Gaza or Palestinian detainees in Israel, has defended itself in a rare statement outlining the limits of its role.
Insisting on its neutrality, the International Committee of the Red…
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Hamas, Israel set for fourth Gaza ceasefire swap
Hamas and Israel will conduct their fourth swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with militants releasing three Israelis including the father of the two youngest hostages, in exchange for 183 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
Since the truce…
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Gazan civilian spotted wearing stolen United Hatzalah sweatshirt – Israel News
During the hostage release on Friday, United Hatzalah (UH) President Eli Beer noted that a Gazan civilian was seen wearing a United Hatzalah sweatshirt, which he claimed was likely stolen on October 7.
Beer confirmed the person was not a UH…
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US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister
Washington is pressuring top Lebanese officials not to allow Hezbollah or its allies to nominate the country’s next finance minister, five people with knowledge of the matter said, in an attempt to limit the Iran-backed group’s sway over…
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Israeli Forces Shoot Two Children in Ramallah, Injure Citizens Near Nablus |
Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinian children, on Friday, in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank. Occupation forces injured several citizens in Beita town, south of Nablus in the northern…Continue Reading
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UFC fighter defends Hitler, UFC calls remarks ‘disgusting’
American UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell said that he thought that Adolf Hitler was “a good guy” in the first episode of his new podcast, prompting public condemnation from the organization.
“I honestly think that Hitler was a good guy, based…
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Jimmy Carter eulogized for a lifetime of good deeds and spirituality
Jimmy Carter was eulogized on January 9 at his state funeral in the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, in a hymn-laden, scripture-laced service recalling a lifetime of good deeds and spirituality. Overlooked in the tributes to the 39th…
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High-ranking member of Assad’s regime arrested in Syria
Syria’s new authorities have announced the arrest of Atif Najib, a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Najib is seen by many as being responsible for suppressing the initial protest which triggered…
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Iraqi militias eager for three-way hostage exchange for Tsurkov – Israel News
Iraqi militias have indicated their support for a hostage exchange deal involving Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report by Amwaj Media on Friday.
Sources close to Iraqi Shiite militias told Amwaj that a hostage exchange deal, swapping…
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Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls | Conflict News
Myanmar’s 2024 census was almost certainly the most contentious – and deadly – ever conducted.
Enumerators and their heavily armed guards from Myanmar’s military were subject to repeated attacks from opposition groups, as they stumbled…
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