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Three Israeli hostages set to be released in latest Gaza exchange

The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expected to hand over three Israelis on Saturday, in the latest stage of a gradual exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners under a truce aimed at opening the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.

February 1, 2025 10:44 am
 

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US limits helicopter flights after Washington crash, 41 bodies found

U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely on Friday, after a midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter killed 67 people.

February 1, 2025 8:36 am
 

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Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided at a Washington airport, killing 67 people in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in more than 20 years.

January 31, 2025 5:19 pm
 

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Millions of Hindus take 'holy dip' a day after fatal stampede

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede at the largest gathering of humanity in the world.

January 31, 2025 4:18 pm
 

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Trump takes aim, without evidence, at diversity policies over midair collision

President Donald Trump suggested without evidence on Thursday that the deadly midair collision of two aircraft in Washington was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s efforts to hire a more diverse workforce.

January 31, 2025 1:35 pm
 

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Colombia government to propose $2.86 billion tax reform

The Colombian government plans to pitch a new tax reform to Congress.

January 31, 2025 12:00 pm
 

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Nicaragua's Ortega expands power

Constitutional reforms proposed by Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega to further consolidate power by extending his control over other parts of government won final approval, after a unanimous vote.

January 31, 2025 11:56 am
 

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France's Le Pen condemns death threats against those trying her

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said those behind death threats against a judge and prosecutors trying her in a graft trial should be punished.

January 31, 2025 10:31 am
 

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Belgian airspace reopens after short closure over technical issue

Belgian airspace reopened on Thursday after a closure lasting a little over an hour due to a technical issue with air traffic controllers’ Skeyes computer system, Brussels airport said on social media platform X.

January 31, 2025 9:52 am
 

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NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic

In 2023, Mads Petersen, owner of Greenland-based startup Arctic Unmanned, sat in a car to keep warm while he tested a small drone at minus 43 degrees Celsius (minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit).

January 31, 2025 8:24 am
 

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Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo’s largest city Goma.

January 31, 2025 7:00 am
 

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Millions of Hindus take 'holy dip' a day after fatal stampede

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede at the largest gathering of humanity in the world.

January 31, 2025 6:16 am

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