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Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?: A shocking new tale has emerged from Ben Barnes that John Connally whispered to Iran to hold onto ...
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Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?
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The day a gate crasher with a .38 revolver took hostages at Augusta National: Our latest podcasts revisits the story of Charlie Harris, who showed up at Augusta ...
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New claim about Iran hostage crisis sabotage may change narrative of Carter presidency
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Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?: A shocking new tale has emerged from Ben Barnes that John Connally whispered to Iran to hold onto ...
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Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?
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The day a gate crasher with a .38 revolver took hostages at Augusta National: Our latest podcasts revisits the story of Charlie Harris, who showed up at Augusta ...
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War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages: All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.
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War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages
Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
  • Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.

  • Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Biden says meeting with 4-year-old girl orphaned and held hostage by Hamas a reminder of work needed to free remaining hostages
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WATCH: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin plead for hostage deal, urge him to ‘stay strong, survive’
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WATCH: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin plead for hostage deal ...
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White House issues photo of Biden meeting freed hostage Avigail Idan: ‘She’s remarkable’
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White House issues photo of Biden meeting freed hostage Avigail Idan: ...
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Video upsets relatives: "Only 40 of Hamas hostages are said to be alive": The video published by Hamas is a shock for the still worried relatives in Israel ...
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U.S. and 17 other countries demand that Hamas release hostages held in Gaza: In a joint statement, the U.S. and 17 other nations urged Hamas to release hostages ...
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Quick Glance: Biden and 17 World Leaders Urge Hamas to Release Hostages
  • President Biden and 17 world leaders issued a joint statement urging Hamas to accept a hostage deal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

  • The statement stresses the immediate release of hostages and a sustained ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate humanitarian aid and end hostilities.

  • Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is accused of hindering progress by rejecting the deal and holding onto hostages instead of pursuing a ceasefire.

  • The Biden administration and mediators from Qatar and Egypt have received signals from Hamas indicating readiness to engage in negotiations, but the sincerity of these intentions remains uncertain.
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Hamas hostage video sparks protests against Israel's government: A hostage makes serious allegations against the Israeli government in a Hamas video ...
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Hamas hostage video sparks protests against Israel's government
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Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism
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Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision ...
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Middle East updates: Israel's intel chief quits over Oct. 7: Military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva is the first senior Israeli official to resign over ...
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Middle East updates: Israel's intel chief quits over Oct. 7
Quick Glance: Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Hamas Attack Failures
  • The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned due to the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, marking the first senior resignation in Israel's history.

  • Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s resignation could trigger additional resignations among Israel’s top security officials in response to the Hamas attack that initiated the Gaza war.

  • Haliva, alongside other military and security leaders, were expected to address the evident failures leading up to and during October 7.

  • Israel and its esteemed security forces were caught entirely off guard by the Hamas attack on a Jewish holiday, shattering trust in the military. The resignation may contribute to rebuilding some of this trust.
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Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: ‘He’s a sick individual’
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Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: ‘He’s a sick ...
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Gaza hostages raise painful reminders as Jews prepare for Passover: Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year ...
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Gaza hostages raise painful reminders as Jews prepare for Passover
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Will foreign policy cost Biden the election?: When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, it’s rarely good news for a sitting ...
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Will foreign policy cost Biden the election?
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Israel Turns Focus Back to Hamas and Rafah as Iran Threat Eases: Israel is returning its focus to eliminating what it says is the last remaining stronghold of ...
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Israel Turns Focus Back to Hamas and Rafah as Iran Threat Eases
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Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza : Israel called up two reserve brigades for Gaza and analysts see the increased military activity ...
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Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza
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Pro-Palestinian protests planned for the White House Correspondents Association dinner
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Thousands of Israelis take to the streets against Netanyahu government: They called for the immediate release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip and for new ...
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Thousands of Israelis take to the streets against Netanyahu government
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Hamas criticizes US hostage proposal for not meeting permanent ceasefire demand: Hamas on Friday criticized a proposal from the United States and 17 other ...
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Hamas criticizes US hostage proposal for not meeting permanent ceasefire ...
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Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza: Dieter Hallervorden expresses criticism of the conditions in Gaza in lyrical form ...
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Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children: Details of the deaths emerged as a multi-billion dollar military aid package for Israel ...
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes in Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
  • Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.

  • The conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, with at least two-thirds being children and women. The devastation in Gaza has left a swath of destruction.

  • The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine.

  • Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated, leading to direct hostilities. The region is in turmoil, with violence escalating in the West Bank.
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The Republican Ghost That Won’t Stop Haunting MAGA Dreams: Speaker Mike Johnson brought back the spirit of Ronald Reagan, holding his ground amidst a far-right ...
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The Republican Ghost That Won’t Stop Haunting MAGA Dreams
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Trump is recreating his web of chaos at home and abroad in a preview of what a second term could look like
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Sympathy for the devil: A spectacular hostage-taking gave the Stockholm syndrome its name. The case shows that agreement with the kidnapper does not have to be ...
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Sympathy for the devil
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Intelligence assessment: Possibly more Hamas hostages dead than previously known: According to a report, Hamas has rejected a US proposal for a ceasefire in the ...
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Intelligence assessment: Possibly more Hamas hostages dead than previously ...
Quick Glance: Biden Administration's Cease-Fire Efforts Under Scrutiny
  • The Biden administration's aspirations to end the war in Gaza and progress towards a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine hinge on securing a temporary cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages.

  • The U.S. strategy focuses on halting the conflict momentarily, aiming for subsequent cease-fires, hostage releases, humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of post-war Gaza under Palestinian Authority.

  • Arab involvement, particularly from Saudi Arabia, is pivotal in negotiations to push Israel towards considering a separate Palestinian state amidst escalating tensions.

  • With no contingency plan in place, pressures from potential Iranian strikes and the condition of the hostages in Gaza intensify the urgency for a breakthrough in the cease-fire discussions.
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IDF rejects ‘baseless’ claim of Gaza hospital mass burials, says bodies were exhumed in hunt for hostages
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IDF rejects ‘baseless’ claim of Gaza hospital mass burials ...
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Netanyahu calls to increase military, diplomatic pressure on Hamas: “In the coming days, we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because ...
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Netanyahu calls to increase military, diplomatic pressure on Hamas
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Calling for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Retire Is Absurd: “We want that seat” is not a sufficient reason to push a Supreme Court justice to step ...
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Calling for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Retire Is Absurd
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Analyses debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser hospital: Hamas had claimed Israel dug the graves to "hide" evidence ...
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Analyses debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser ...
Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
  • The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.

  • It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.

  • Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.

  • The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
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Hamas tells negotiators it does not have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire
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Quick Glance: Overcoming Hamas Challenge Amid Israel's Approach to Victory
  • Despite the Israeli prime minister's assertion of being on the brink of defeating Hamas, indications suggest the cruel terror group will emerge undefeated.

  • Persistently emphasizing relentless pursuit of 'total victory,' Netanyahu's aspirations may not align with reality.

  • Hamas stands as a sophisticated underground organization - in the most literal and metaphorical sense.

  • Israel's failure to devise a post-war strategic plan for governing Gaza echoes the missteps of the Americans in Baghdad in 2003.
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Gaza conflict: Hamas likely to present counter-proposal for hostage deal: The fate of the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip is being negotiated ...
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Gaza conflict: Hamas likely to present counter-proposal for hostage deal
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After Israeli withdrawal: Palestinians return to devastated Khan Yunis: Palestinians returning to Khan Yunis find the town destroyed. The attacks continue even ...
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After Israeli withdrawal: Palestinians return to devastated Khan Yunis
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Israel: Mass rally against Prime Minister Netanyahu: Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other cities in Israel against the government of ...
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Israel: Mass rally against Prime Minister Netanyahu
Quick Glance: Israel’s Military Recovers Hostage's Body in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks
  • Israel's military found the body of a 47-year-old farmer held hostage in Gaza.

  • The discovery renewed pressure on Israel's government to secure the release of hostages.

  • The U.N. warned of an imminent shameful famine in Gaza.

  • The destruction of hospitals in Gaza has severely impacted the health system.
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30th anniversary: A look back at President Nixon’s funeral: It was the first time that five U.S. presidents and their first ladies attended the funeral of ...
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30th anniversary: A look back at President Nixon’s funeral
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Boeing’s Safety Scandal Is an Object Lesson in the Dangers of Stock Buybacks | Common Dreams
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Israel believes 40 Gaza hostages alive of 133, Daily Mail claims; Shin Bet denies
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Israel believes 40 Gaza hostages alive of 133, Daily Mail claims; Shin Bet ...
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Lucas: What does Biden stand for?: A successful campaign, phrase or catchy sales slogan, like a good joke, must have a ring of truth to it. Otherwise ...
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Lucas: What does Biden stand for?
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S.E. Cupp: Trump abandons pro-lifers; they may abandon him: In 1985, President Ronald Reagan addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference ...
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S.E. Cupp: Trump abandons pro-lifers; they may abandon him
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‘I Cannot Digest That Passover Is Next Week.’ Counting the Days With Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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‘I Cannot Digest That Passover Is Next Week.’ Counting the Days With ...
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Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway
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Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were ...
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Jerusalem: Thousands demonstrate for return of hostages: Demonstration in Jerusalem: Six months after the attack on October 7th, former hostages and relatives of ...
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Jerusalem: Thousands demonstrate for return of hostages
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US: There’s a serious hostage deal on the table, ball is in Hamas's court: “Hamas could move forward with this immediately and get a ceasefire that would ...
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US: There’s a serious hostage deal on the table, ball is in Hamas's ...
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Opinion | Ronald Reagan Just Saved Israel From Iran’s Attack: In 1986, Sen. Joe Biden mocked as ‘reckless’ the idea of defending against ballistic missiles
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Opinion | Ronald Reagan Just Saved Israel From Iran’s Attack
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Who does China prefer, Biden or Trump?: With growing mistrust between the two nations, the U.S. election in November is looking like a lose-lose scenario for ...
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Who does China prefer, Biden or Trump?
Quick Glance: China Emphasizes Stronger Collaboration with US Amid Challenges
  • China stresses the importance of enhanced cooperation with the United States despite facing significant obstacles.

  • Xi emphasized to the US Secretary of State on Friday that the two superpowers 'should be partners rather than rivals' and should support each other's success, as reported by the state news agency Xinhua.

  • During the five and a half hours of discussions, Blinken raised the issue of 'Chinese support to the Russian defence industrial base', and contentious topics such as Taiwan and the South China Sea were also addressed.

  • Recent years have seen tumultuous China-US relations, exacerbated by factors including a trade war, a visit by then-House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in 2022, and a dispute over the US downing of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon last year.
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Hamas and Israel exchange recriminations over stalled Gaza talks: JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas have accused each other of undermining negotiations for a truce in ...
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Hamas and Israel exchange recriminations over stalled Gaza talks
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'No person is above the law': Special counsel tells Supreme Court why Trump should be prosecuted
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'No person is above the law': Special counsel tells Supreme Court why ...
Quick Glance: Jack Smith Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump's Immunity Claim
  • Special counsel Jack Smith pushed the Supreme Court in a court filing ahead of the April 25 arguments to reject former President Donald Trump's stance that he should be given absolute immunity in the federal election interference case.

  • Outlined in the 66-page filing were a series of arguments by Smith and his team against Trump's assertion that a president is shielded from criminal prosecution.

  • Prosecutors contended that there are no presidential authorities that would grant Trump immunity in this instance, and historical evidence discredits Trump's assertions.

  • Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith in 2022 to probe Trump's alleged involvement in disputing the 2020 presidential election results. The Supreme Court is scheduled to conduct oral arguments on Trump's immunity argument on April 25.
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Israelis ask if world has forgotten their hostages six months after the trauma of Oct. 7
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Israelis ask if world has forgotten their hostages six months after the ...
Quick Glance: US Warns of Possible Iranian Attacks on Israel
  • The United States believes Iran could attack Israel in the coming days, potentially escalating a war in the region.

  • Threats of an Iranian attack on Israeli assets have been shared with U.S. lawmakers.

  • The attacks are expected to be in retaliation for Israel's airstrike in Syria last week, which killed a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander.

  • The U.S. is concerned about the potential destabilization of the region due to a possible Iranian attack.
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Beat Trump by debating his record: Donald Trump could very well win the 2024 presidential race — simply by stealing a winning strategy from Ronald Reagan’s ...
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Beat Trump by debating his record
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On This Day, April 20: Columbine High School shooting leaves 13 victims dead - UPI.com
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On This Day, April 20: Columbine High School shooting leaves 13 victims ...
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Biden says US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ is waiting for PM to honor aid pledges
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Biden says US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ is waiting for PM to honor ...
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach
  • President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.

  • The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.

  • Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.

  • Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.
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Israelis rally against government amid deadlock on Gaza hostages: TEL AVIV: Thousands of Israelis rallied against their government on Saturday ...
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Israelis rally against government amid deadlock on Gaza hostages
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U.S. bracing for Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel: U.S. officials say Iran appears to be lining up a series of potential retaliations against ...
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U.S. bracing for Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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Terry Anderson, AP reporter who became one of America's longest-held hostages, has died
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Terry Anderson, AP reporter who became one of America's longest-held ...
Quick Glance: Terry Anderson, Reporter Held Hostage, Dies at 76
  • Terry Anderson, the American journalist held hostage in Beirut for over six years in the 1980s, has passed away at the age of 76.

  • He was abducted by Islamic militants and was the final captive among 18 hostages to be released.

  • The kidnappers aimed to pressure the Reagan administration to support illegal arms sales to Iran, leading to the Iran-Contra scandal.

  • After being freed, Anderson married his fiancée and met his daughter for the first time.
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Where the protests against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are coming from: Out of anger at Benjamin Netanyahu, more people are once again taking to the streets ...
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Where the protests against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are coming ...
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Families of dead American hostages plead for the return of their bodies: ‘We can’t even mourn’ | CNN Politics
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Families of dead American hostages plead for the return of their bodies: ...
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Israel prepares military offensive on Rafah: Israel suspects there are several Hamas battalions and dozens of hostages in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip ...
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Israel prepares military offensive on Rafah
Quick Glance: Israeli Forces Ready to Conquer Rafah in Gaza, Awaiting Government Approval
  • The Israel Defense Forces have completed all necessary preparations to capture the southernmost city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and can initiate an operation once they receive government authorization, as stated by a senior Israeli defense official.

  • This official informed Reuters that Israel is planning to take control of Rafah, considered the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, evacuate Palestinian civilians from the area, and launch an assault against Hamas fighters.

  • According to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel is progressing with a ground operation without specifying a timeline for the action.

  • Various Israeli reports indicated that top Israeli security officials traveled to Egypt on Wednesday to coordinate the planned offensive in Rafah.
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Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza truce 'stalling': Mediator Qatar: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages ...
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Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza truce 'stalling': Mediator Qatar
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Let our people go: Kibbutz Nir Oz holds 'empty seder' demanding hostage deal - I24NEWS
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Qatar 're-evaluating' mediator role in Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks: Qatar’s prime minister said that the country is re-evaluating its role as a mediator between ...
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Qatar 're-evaluating' mediator role in Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks
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Biden’s Green Policy Is Blocking Solar and Global Trade: Biden’s IRA is intended to boost US jobs and create new supply chains, but it’s also upsetting global ...
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Biden’s Green Policy Is Blocking Solar and Global Trade
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Six months of Gaza war: "My time is running out, I stand between life and death": The war between Hamas and Israel has been going on for six months ...
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Six months of Gaza war: