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Israeli military says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
By The Associated Press on August 27th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says it has rescued an Arab citizen of Israel who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. The military said on Tuesday that Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was rescued “in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip.” Hamas-led militants abucted some 250 people in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine’s army chief says his troops control nearly 500 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
By The Associated Press on August 27th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The chief of Ukraine’s army said Tuesday that the country’s troops control nearly 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of Russia’s Kursk region. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine has captured 594 Russian prisoners in its operation, which began Aug. 6 and caught Russia by surprise. His claim could not be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran’s nuclear program
By The Associated Press on August 27th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no barrier” to engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
By Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on August 27th, 2024
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies’ 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters. Adm. Samuel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, pleaded not guilty in a court in northeast Kelantan state. According to the charge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury deliberating fate of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A jury began deliberating Monday in the trial of a former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician accused of killing an investigative journalist who prosecutors said the official blamed for writing stories that destroyed his career, ruined his reputation and threatened his marriage. “And he did it because Jeff wasn’t done writing,” prosecutor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion
By Eric Tucker And Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – An Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct, his lawyer said Monday. King’s attorney, Franklin D. Rosenblatt, told The Associated Press, that King intends to admit his guilt to military offenses, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens
By Valerie Gonzalez, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge in Texas on Monday ordered a temporary pause on the Biden administration’s new protections that would allow immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The administrative stay issued by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home
By Curt Anderson And Jeff Martin, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground was arrested Monday, officials said. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home is in custody
By The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed toward the ground was arrested on Monday, officials said. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump
By Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on August 26th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case, one of four prosecutions of Trump, after concluding that Smith’s appointment as special ... Read More »
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