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Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
By Lisa Rathke, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2023
A Vermont man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Monday in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent who were spending their Thanksgiving break in Burlington. Jason J. Eaton, 48, was arrested Sunday, a day after the shooting outside his apartment building near the University of Vermont campus. He appeared in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press on November 27th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders on Monday quit his role in the building of a new governing coalition over fraud allegations, throwing the process of creating a new government into turmoil before it had begun. Gom van Strien, a senator for Wilders’ Party for Freedom, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilders ally overseeing 1st stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation
By The Associated Press on November 27th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders on Monday quit his role in the building of a new governing coalition over fraud allegations, throwing the process of creating a new government into turmoil before it had begun. Gom van Strien, a senator for Wilders’ Party for Freedom, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas releases third group of hostages as part of truce deal, while Netanyahu visits Gaza
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis, in a third set of releases under a four-day cease-fire deal. Red Cross representatives transferred the hostages out of Gaza. Some were handed over directly to Israel, while others left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas releases third group of hostages in Gaza as part of truce deal
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Hamas militants on Sunday freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis, in a third set of releases under a cease-fire deal. Red Cross representatives transferred the hostages out of Gaza late Sunday. Some were handed over directly to Israel, while others left through Egypt. The army said one of the hostages was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curfew in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked the main military barracks and detention centers
By Kemo Cham And Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) – Sierra Leone’s president declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military’s main and largest barracks in the West African nation’s capital and then overran detention centers, including a major prison. The attack raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack main military barracks in the capital
By By Kemo Cham And Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military’s main and largest barracks in the West African nation’s capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region. The unidentified gunmen attacked the military armory within the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack military barracks in the capital
By By Kemo Cham And Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) (AP) – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked military barracks in the West African nation’s capital, raising fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region. The unidentified gunmen attacked a military armory within the barracks in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fragile truce in Gaza is back on track after hourslong delay in a second hostage-for-prisoner swap
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track early Sunday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians from Israeli prisons, but the swap followed an hourslong delay that underscored the truce’s fragility. The exchange was delayed Saturday evening after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fragile cease-fire in Gaza is back on track after hourslong delay in 2nd hostage-for-prisoner swap
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on November 26th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track early Sunday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians from Israeli prisons, but the swap followed an hourslong delay that underscored the truce’s fragility. The exchange was delayed Saturday evening after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel and Hamas complete 2nd day of swaps after tense delay, as Gaza cease-fire holds
By Jalal Bwaitel, Najib Jobain, Josef Federman, Samy Magdy And Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press on November 25th, 2023
AL BIREH, West Bank (AP) – Hamas militants on Saturday released 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis, from captivity in the Gaza Strip, while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a four-day cease-fire. The late-night exchange was held up for several hours after Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement. The delay ... Read More »
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