Michele Kelemen
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Politics
Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador is Elise Stefanik. Here's what to know
Elise Stefanik was a key defender of then-President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings and she later grilled university presidents over what she described as antisemitism.
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World
Israel and Hamas reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.
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Politics
Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.
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Israeli peace activists try to keep hope alive as Trump set to take office
When his parents were killed in the Hamas-led on Israel October 7th, 2023, Moaz Inon put aside a successful tourism business career to focus on something else: peaceful co-existence with Palestinians. He has some ideas for the incoming Trump administration, which ignored Palestinians before.
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Palestinians in Occupied West Bank worry attacks will go up when Trump takes office
Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank are worried about an escalation of attacks from right wing settlers who are feeling emboldened with a new ally coming to the White House.
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Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people
As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause.
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A ceasefire could be close in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza
There is momentum to reach a temporary ceasefire deal by both sides of the 14-month long war between Israel and Hamas. Hamas has dropped some of its previous demands.
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Israel takes credit, in part, for the fall of the Assad regime. But what now?
Soon after Bashar al-Assad's regime fell in Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel paved the way for the uprising by its attacks on Iran and its proxies.
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World
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap.
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World
China has freed 3 Americans following an apparent prisoner swap deal with the U.S.
In a statement, the State Department said all the "wrongfully detained" Americans in China are now home.
