Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Shortly before noon on a Thursday in June 1960, 34-year-old Patrice Lumumba stepped up to the podium at the Palace of the Nation in Leopoldville (current-day Kinshasa) with a dream to unite his newly…
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Pakistan Airlines slammed for ad resembling 9/11 imagery
An advertisement by national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), promoting the launch of flights to Paris, has come under scrutiny for allegedly evoking imagery reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks.
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Netanyahu goes all in on Trump: Accepts Gaza deal, shifts to Saudi Arabia and Iran
Netanyahu did everything within his power to delay the deal in the months leading up to the US presidential elections. Diplomatic sources say the Israeli premier was eager to hand Donald Trump credit for the ceasefire.
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How will IDF operate in Gaza after the ceasefire is implemented? – Israel News
The IDF has taken measures to support the military’s presence in the Gaza Strip, including the redeployment of troops in accordance with the implementation of the hostage deal, which was signed in Doha in the early hours of Friday.
As part…
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Ceasefire deal: An eye-opener on terrorism and the value of life
The deal offers the world a sobering reflection on how life is valued differently by each side. Opinion.
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Netanyahu seeks US visit, promises from Trump on Iran
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
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Trump reportedly mentioned in private conversations that Netanyahu would be the first or one of the first world…
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Israeli leaders convene to approve ceasefire deal after day of delays
After more than a day of delays, Israel’s security cabinet has gathered to formally approve an agreement to stop the fighting in Gaza, paving the way for hostages to be released beginning on Sunday.
Later on Friday, the full…
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Russia hands jail sentences to three Alexey Navalny lawyers | Human Rights News
Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny’s groups, which the Kremlin deems ‘extremist’.
A Russian court has sentenced three lawyers who had defended the late opposition leader Alexey Navalny to several years in…
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'We sat and cried together': Minister Wasserlauf's meeting with father of hostage
Minister Wasserlauf shares a wrenching moment when he went to the home of a parent of a hostage and told them that he would oppose the deal – but still wanted their daughter home.
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Waiting with bated breath: Israeli Brit Emily Damari on hostage release list
After an agonising 469 days, Mandy Damari heard the news she’s been praying and campaigning ceaselessly for. Her daughter Emily is on the list of hostages to be released in the first tranche of the hard won hostage deal.
The now 28-year…
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