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Venezuela says opposition presidential candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain
International Desk: Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single party rule. The surprise departure of the man who Venezuela’s opposition…
Read More »Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
International Desk: The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was arrested for allowing his son to have a weapon, will stay in custody after their lawyers decided not to seek bail Friday. Colt Gray, who has been charged…
Read More »UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target
International Desk: The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war. UNICEF said Wednesday that more than 500 teams deployed across central Gaza this week, administering the vaccine to children…
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt
International Desk: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts. Netanyahu’s comments came as the United States is developing a new proposal for a cease-fire…
Read More »Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
International Desk: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months…
Read More »High level US delegation to visit Dhaka this month: Diplomatic Source
International Desk: A senior-level US delegation is likely to visit Bangladesh this month to discuss ways with the interim government to take forward the relations between the two countries in a changed political scenario. The two countries are in discussion to finalise things regarding the visit, said a diplomatic source…
Read More »Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
International Desk: A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus has begun, the Health Ministry said Saturday, as Palestinians in the Hamas-governed enclave and the occupied West Bank reeled from Israel’s military offensives. Meanwhile, Israel’s military late Saturday in a terse announcement…
Read More »UN demands halt to escalating attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces
International Desk: The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded a halt to the increasing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.” Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of heavy fire across…
Read More »Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump
International Desk: Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. Smith’s team said U.S. District Judge Aileen…
Read More »French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
International Desk: The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported Sunday. Pavel Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken…
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