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Hamas frees three hostages, Israel begins releasing Palestinians

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday handed over three Israeli hostages whose gaunt appearance shocked Israelis, and Israel began freeing dozens of Palestinians in the latest stage of a ceasefire aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

February 9, 2025 12:01 pm
 

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Orban, Le Pen hail Trump at far-right 'Patriots' summit in Madrid

Leaders of far-right parties in the European Parliament’s third-largest voting bloc, Patriots for Europe, praised Donald Trump’s return to power at a gathering in Madrid on Saturday held under the slogan “Make Europe Great Again”.

February 9, 2025 10:59 am
 

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Trump’s aid freeze sparks mayhem around the world

In Ghana and Kenya, insecticide and mosquito nets sit in warehouses because U.S. officials haven’t approved urgent anti-malaria campaigns.

February 9, 2025 9:18 am
 

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Zelenskiy says 'Let's do a deal', offering Trump mineral partnership, seeking security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths.

February 8, 2025 5:45 pm
 

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US judge to pause plan to put USAID workers on leave

A U.S. judge on Friday said he would pause plans to place 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave, as part of a temporary “limited” order blocking the Trump administration from taking some steps to dismantle the agency.

February 8, 2025 2:09 pm
 

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The U.S. Defense Secretary met with Australian Deputy Prime

Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon to talk about security and defense in the Indo-Pacific.

February 8, 2025 1:39 pm
 

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Trudeau says Trump talk of absorbing Canada is 'a real thing'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk about absorbing Canada “is a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources, a government source said.

February 8, 2025 11:14 am
 

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Coast Guard finds missing Alaska plane; 3 bodies of 10 on board recovered

The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska on Friday found the wreckage of a small plane that suddenly lost altitude on Thursday and went missing with 10 people on board, recovering three of the bodies.

February 8, 2025 10:07 am
 

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Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, UN agency warns

More than six million people could die from HIV and AIDS in the next four years if U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration pulls its global funding for programmes, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Friday.

February 8, 2025 9:05 am
 

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Countries vow 'unwavering' support for ICC, as Trump hits it with sanctions

Dozens of countries have expressed “unwavering support” for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its staff.

February 8, 2025 8:45 am
 

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More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti

More than 100 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti’s capital on Thursday to reinforce a security mission whose future has been in limbo, after the U.S. froze some funding before passing a waiver to unlock a separate batch of funds.

February 7, 2025 6:01 pm
 

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Trump's Ukraine, Russia envoy meets Ukrainian ambassador

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, had a “thorough discussion” with Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington in their first official meeting, the ambassador said.

February 7, 2025 5:00 pm

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