Nov 24 Israeli officials say Hamas has released 13 Israeli, 12 Thai hostages By Najib Jobain, Josef Federman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press At least 50 hostages held by Hamas are set to be freed during a four-day truce. Israel is expected to free 150 Palestinians as part of the deal. Thirty-nine prisoners are to be freed Friday. Continue reading
Nov 24 Former Netherlands ruling party won’t join new government after far-right win By Mike Corder, Associated Press The Party for Freedom, or PVV, led by veteran anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, won 37 seats in the 150-seat lower house on Wednesday, indicating a seismic shift to the right for the Netherlands. Continue reading
Nov 24 Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant rioters after Dublin rampage By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The chaos began after rumors circulated that a foreign national was responsible for a knife attack outside a Dublin school on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Nov 24 Cease-fire begins in Gaza, setting stage for hostage release and aid delivery By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press The deal is set to include the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Continue reading
Nov 23 After knife attack leaves 3 children injured, violent clashes break out in Dublin By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Violent clashes have broken out in central Dublin after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack that also saw a woman and two other young children hospitalized. Continue reading
Nov 23 Massive security operation for Paris Olympics will include 15,000 French soldiers By Associated Press In the skies, the military is also planning to deploy Reaper surveillance drones and AWACS airspace-monitoring planes, fighter jets, airborne refueling planes and helicopters that can carry sharpshooters and equipment to disable drones. Continue reading
Nov 23 Inheriting the leadership of a country on edge, Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador’s president By Associated Press Daniel Noboa took on the job Thursday during a ceremony in Quito, the South American country's capital. Ecuadorians are looking to Noboa to restore the public safety that drug cartels and other criminal organizations have stolen. Continue reading
Nov 23 Police don’t suspect terrorism after a 5-year-old girl was injured in a knife attack in Dublin By Associated Press A woman and two other children have been injured. Irish police said they weren't treating Thursday's violence as terror-related. Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump tells Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires By Daniel Politi, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet. Continue reading
Nov 23 Hundreds of German police raid properties of Hamas supporters in Berlin and across the country By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Hundreds of police officers are searching the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany with the majority of the raids taking place in Berlin. Continue reading