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Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain
6 days, 19 hours ago

Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain

CNN  

CNN — Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region. The three-phase Biden proposal in late May paired a release of hostages held in Gaza with a “full and complete ceasefire.” The first phase would last …

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The search is on for Austin Tice: Who is US journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012?
1 week ago

The search is on for Austin Tice: Who is US journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012?

Firstpost  

Austin Tice was taken captive by a pro-Assad militia in 2012 after he travelled to Syria as a freelance journalist to cover the civil war. Tice can be heard reciting a prayer, in Arabic, before saying in English: “Oh Jesus, oh Jesus.” According to Forbes, the state department at the time claimed Tice had been captured by Assad’s government. But …

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Search for missing US reporter in Syria intensifies after Assad's ouster
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1 week, 1 day ago

Search for missing US reporter in Syria intensifies after Assad's ouster

India Today  

In the early days of 2013, an American man, dressed in ragged clothing, dodged between houses in the streets of Damascus' upscale Mazzeh neighbourhood looking for a civilian to take him to safety after more than five months of captivity in the concrete cells of a local prison. US officials say that Tice's 2013 escape from prison, where he was …

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US officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment and abuse for decades
1 week, 3 days ago

US officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment and abuse for decades

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-13 10:16 Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the US Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. However, an independent investigation ordered by US Biathlon into …

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US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad
1 week, 5 days ago

US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad

CNN  

CNN — The US’ key anti-ISIS partners in Syria said on Wednesday that the ISIS detention facilities they guard are coming under attack and that they have been forced to halt anti-ISIS operations, complicating the US military’s efforts to prevent the terror group from reconstituting following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But the US’ most important partner there, …

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Syria crisis: Will US make tie with designated terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that overthrows Assad regime?
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria crisis: Will US make tie with designated terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that overthrows Assad regime?

India TV News  

Syria crisis: The designated terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, also known as HTS, stormed into power after overthrowing the 50-year-long rule of Bashar al-Assad's family in Syria, following an armed revolt against the Syrian government. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's takeover pushed Western countries, especially the United States into a state of dilemma about making a tie with a designated terror outfit. …

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Has Xi Jinping delayed China’s plans to invade Taiwan?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Has Xi Jinping delayed China’s plans to invade Taiwan?

Firstpost  

A new report, citing Xi Jinping’s recent corruption sweep of top military officials, has cast fresh doubts on whether the Chinese president plans to invade Taiwan by 2027. “I have got a number of plans which have been tested in classified environments that have proven success in doing so … There has been no change in U.S. policy on Taiwan.” …

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Nuclear attack unlikely despite Russia's warnings, US intelligence says
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nuclear attack unlikely despite Russia's warnings, US intelligence says

India Today  

The US decision to allow Ukraine to fire American weapons deeper into Russia has not increased the risk of a nuclear attack, which is unlikely, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's increasingly bellicose statements, five sources familiar with US intelligence told Reuters. A series of intelligence assessments over the past seven months have concluded nuclear escalation was unlikely to result from …

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Three Americans who the US deemed wrongly imprisoned in China have been released
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Three Americans who the US deemed wrongly imprisoned in China have been released

ABC  

China has freed three Americans considered wrongfully detained, in a swap with the United States, US officials said on Wednesday. Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung were the final remaining Americans the National Security Council deemed "wrongfully detained" in China. It has been reported a number of Chinese citizens detained in the United States would also be released Home …

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Moment reporters frantically search for checked out Biden as lame duck president misses photo with G20 leaders: 'He's behind the palm tree!'
1 month ago

Moment reporters frantically search for checked out Biden as lame duck president misses photo with G20 leaders: 'He's behind the palm tree!'

Daily Mail  

Reporters could be heard calling out for President Joe Biden as world leaders at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro gathered for a final photo, but the 81-year-old leader was a no-show. World leaders were seen lining up to take a photo but Biden was nowhere to be seen While the photo was being taken, Biden appeared to be …

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50,000 Russian & North Korean soldiers ready to attack Ukraine in Kursk, says US
1 month, 1 week ago

50,000 Russian & North Korean soldiers ready to attack Ukraine in Kursk, says US

Firstpost  

Days after US officials said that around 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed in forward areas, US officials have said that a force of 50,000 Russian and North Korean soldiers has been assembled to retake the Ukraine-captured territories in Kursk Russia has launched a heavy attack on Eastern Ukraine, around the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk. Image used for …

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North Korean troops engage in combat in Russia’s Kursk for first time, say US officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korean troops engage in combat in Russia’s Kursk for first time, say US officials

Firstpost  

North Korean troops recently took part in combat in Russia’s Kursk region for the first time, according to a report, citing two US officials on Wednesday. AP File North Korean troops recently took part in combat in Russia’s Kursk region for the first time, according to a Reuters report, citing two US officials on Wednesday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on …

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Russia, China and Cuba spread misinformation about US hurricane response, US official says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia, China and Cuba spread misinformation about US hurricane response, US official says

CNN  

CNN — Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives all spread misinformation about US government hurricane relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a US official said Monday, citing recent US intelligence. A China-linked social media account used a likely AI-generated image of Vice President Kamala Harris overlooking flood damage next to a sign falsely claiming that “all of …

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Verizon confirms 'highly sophisticated' spies are targeting cellular providers to gather intelligence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Verizon confirms 'highly sophisticated' spies are targeting cellular providers to gather intelligence

Daily Mail  

Verizon has confirmed it is aware that 'a highly sophisticated nation-state actor' has targeted several US telecommunication providers in an espionage plot. The disclosure came hours after Chinese hackers went after the mobile devices of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and staff of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Verizon has confirmed it is now aware that …

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‘Nothing going to happen today’, says Biden on Israeli attack on Iran
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Nothing going to happen today’, says Biden on Israeli attack on Iran

Al Jazeera  

Biden said Israel’s response to Iran would not come on Thursday, but US officials declined to offer more detail. “First of all, we don’t ‘allow’ Israel, we advise Israel,” Biden told reporters at the White House on Thursday when asked if he would allow Israel to retaliate against Iran. “And there is nothing going to happen today.” At a press …

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Gaza hostage deal ‘may never happen’
3 months ago

Gaza hostage deal ‘may never happen’

The Telegraph  

US officials now believe that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is unlikely before President Biden leaves office in January, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal said top-level officials in the White House, State Department and the Pentagon are not expecting a breakthrough in talks between the two sides, who have been fighting a bitter war in …

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Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration on Friday announced a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network’s key role in the Kremlin’s global intelligence and influence operations. A key finding from the new US intelligence is that, for more than a year, the Russian government quietly embedded an …

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US expected to charge Iranian hackers who targeted Trump campaign
3 months, 1 week ago

US expected to charge Iranian hackers who targeted Trump campaign

CNN  

CNN — The Justice Department is expected to soon announce criminal charges against the Iranian government-backed hackers who carried out a hack-and-leak operation targeting former President Donald Trump’s campaign, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The Iranian hackers stole internal Trump campaign documents and shared them with news organizations in an attempt to sow discord during the presidential …

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US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive

CNN  

CNN — A prospective hostage and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is 90% completed, but disputes remain over the exchange of prisoners for hostages and the redeployment of Israeli forces in Gaza, according to a senior US administration official and others familiar with the matter. The official offered the previously unreported details after repeated public statements by Israeli Prime …

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Blinken meets with Israeli opposition leaders amid Gaza truce push
6 months, 1 week ago

Blinken meets with Israeli opposition leaders amid Gaza truce push

Al Jazeera  

US top diplomat pledges additional aid to Palestinians, says Hamas is the hurdle to reaching a ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with top Israeli opposition leaders as the United States continues to push for a truce deal in Gaza. US President Joe Biden presented a multiphased American proposal last month, saying that it would …

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Davy and Natalie Lloyd: Inside the US effort to bring home two young American missionaries killed in Haiti
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Davy and Natalie Lloyd: Inside the US effort to bring home two young American missionaries killed in Haiti

CNN  

CNN — The first US commercial flight to Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in months made a bleak roundtrip on Thursday morning, returning with the bodies of a young American couple who were killed by a gang last week. The remains of Davy and Natalie Lloyd were accompanied in an American Airlines jet by US Ambassador to Haiti Dennis Hankins and US …

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Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer

The Telegraph  

A cyber security official at the US State Department had noticed something unusual. China’s hackers had been able to steal or forge a digital key – the “cryptographic equivalent of crown jewels”, US officials said in a report. On June 26, 10 days after the US government discovered the Chinese hack, Microsoft launched an “all-hands-on-deck” investigation that ran overnight, uncovering …

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‘Duty to warn' guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don't always listen
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Duty to warn' guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don't always listen

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington, Mar 26 The US warning to Russia couldn't have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest attack in Russia in years, Americans had publicly and privately advised President Vladimir Putin's government that “extremists” had “imminent plans” for just such slaughter. The United States shared those advance intelligence indications under a tenet of the US intelligence community called the “duty …

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'India stands in solidarity with Russia': PM Modi reacts to Moscow attack
9 months ago

'India stands in solidarity with Russia': PM Modi reacts to Moscow attack

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the "heinous terrorist attack" at a concert hall in Moscow, which claimed the lives of over 60 people and left over 100 others injured. US issued warning to Russian officials The claim of responsibility by ISIS for the attack near Moscow was also confirmed by US officials shortly afterwards, according to a report …

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