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The families of hostages held in Gaza hope for their own ceasefire after truce in Israel-Iran war
Liran Berman hasn’t had much to keep hopeful over the 629 days of his twin brothers’ captivity in Gaza. Ceasefire deals have ...
Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million
Nearly $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs were destroyed in Myanmar’s major cities on Thursday to mark the ...
Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare real estate tycoon
Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon ...
All day and all night, Greenlanders revel in 24-hour sunlight to play soccer
For most of the year, Greenland is covered in ice and snow and its locals retreat indoors. But for three short months ...
North Korea opening a tourist site on its east coast next week that’s key to its tourism hopes
North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry ...
EU leaders meet to discuss tougher Russia sanctions, US tariffs and Middle East conflicts
The heads of the European Union’s 27 member nations will meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ...
Trump officials to give first classified briefing to Congress on Iran strikes
Senators are set to meet with top national security officials Thursday as many question President Donald Trump’s decision to ...
Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects a long distrust of spy agencies
President Donald Trump’s fights with the intelligence community were a running theme of his first term, as he raged against ...
Commuter traffic gives way for whales on Australia’s humpback highway
The ferry was late, but not because of the usual traffic. Sydney commuters watched from an idling boat this month as humpback whales the size of buses surfaced ...
Charges filed in Newton death investigation after body found during search warrant execution
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Des Moines steps into the spotlight for AACTFest
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