Hamas releases three hostages, including Russian citizen

Alexander Trufanov has been freed following diplomatic efforts by Moscow Hamas has released three hostages, including a Russian national, as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. The men were identified as Sagui Dekel-Chen, a dual US-Israeli citizen; Aleksander Trufanov, a dual Russian-Israeli citizen, and Yair Horn, a dual Argentinian-Israeli citizen. The hostages have been…

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White House bars news agency from key event

An Associated Press journalist was not allowed to cover a presidential press conference over the Gulf of America naming dispute The White House barred an Associated Press (AP) reporter from attending a media event on Thursday after the news agency refused to heed US President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico as…

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US Army bans transgender troops

All currently serving individuals with gender dysphoria will be treated with “dignity and respect,” the military has promised The US Army has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals joining the force and has halted all gender transition-related medical procedures for current service members, according to a post on its official X account on Friday….

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Trump praises Vance’s ‘brilliant’ warning to EU

The US vice president spoke about the real “threat from within” at the Munich Security Conference US Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a fiery speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, criticizing European leaders for fearing their own voters and failing to uphold democratic values, while censoring opposing voices under the pretext of fighting…

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Vance blasts ‘Russian meddling’ narrative

Parties attributing electoral defeats to Moscow are disconnected from their constituents, the US vice president has said Western mainstream political parties blaming Russian meddling for electoral failures are increasingly out of touch with voters, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said. EU politicians would rather suppress dissent than reflect on their actions, he told the…

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US sanctions ICC’s top prosecutor

Washington has punished the Hague-based court’s Karim Khan for issuing charges against Israeli political leaders The United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan over arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The freeze on Khan’s US assets,…

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