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Yasser and Fathi Arafat remembered, 20 years after their deaths | Israel-Palestine conflict

Cairo, Egypt – The reception of the Palestine Hospital was busy as usual in early November, but the mood among the Palestinian staff was clouded by an approaching anniversary. On November 11, 2004, a thunderbolt announcement on all major networks: PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat had died in Paris – poisoned with polonium-210, according to an … Read more

Glen Powell shares how he coped with years-long struggle before Hollywood success: ‘Have to lie to yourself’

Glen Powell opened up about struggling for years as an aspiring actor before finding fame.  Over the past couple of years, the 36-year-old actor has cemented his status as one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars following a string of hit movies. However, Powell’s career success was hard-won.  During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, he … Read more

Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners after election unrest

Venezuelan authorities have released more than 100 people arrested following July’s contested presidential election, according to a local rights group. “Up to now, we have verified 107 political prisoners, due to the post-electoral situation, released in Venezuela,” said Alfredo Romero of NGO Foro Penal. The group said more than 1,800 people were arrested for their … Read more

Zelensky says he wants to end war in Ukraine by 'diplomatic means' in 2025

Russian air defenses downed a series of Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region on Friday along with other regions along the border. This comes as Russia increases the intensity of its drone attacks on Ukraine, which experts say could be part of Moscow’s strategy to attack energy infrastructure during the winter. Meanwhile Ukrainian president Volodymyr … Read more

Trump victory a boon to Israeli settlers who hope to annex West Bank

Supporters of Israel’s decades-old settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian territories have been quick to welcome Donald Trump’s recent U.S. election victory and what they clearly expect will be a boon to their aim of formally annexing the West Bank.   Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, himself a settler, was confident enough to put a date … Read more