Articles filed under Politics
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Ukraine's military says Russia has launched its largest drone attack since the start of the invasionNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the capita...
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Hamas is set to release 14 Israeli hostages for 42 Israel-held Palestinians in a second truce swapNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Egyptian officials said Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as part of an ...
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Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swapNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - BEITUNIA, West Bank - Over three dozen Palestinian prisoners returned home to a hero's welcome in the occupied West Bank on Friday following their release from Israeli p...
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Beware of dictatorships bearing gifts (even if they're cute and cuddly)Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - Earlier this month, three giant pandas on loan at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., were crated up and loaded on a FedEx jet for a trans-Pacific flight. China had re...
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How can we improve recycling rates in Illinois?Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - As we do each November, we recently celebrated America Recycles Day. It was a day that promotes the benefits of recycling for our environment and the economy. While it i...
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Memo to Hamas: Settler societies aren't evilNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - In the nauseating demonstrations celebrating Hamas' slaughter of Israelis, one hears repeated, again and again, the refrain that Israelis are "settlers" and "colonists" ...
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Here's one way to demand rational governmentNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy Syndicated columnist In a world where economic decisions are mostly driven by short-term goals and political pressures, the need for a long-term, ...
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Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible'Nov 23, 2023 12:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will began Friday morning, Qatar said, a day later than originally announced, as negot...
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A day to remember there are newsworthy blessings every dayNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - "The world is so full of a number of things," begins the famous Robert Louis Stevenson line from "A Child's Garden of Verses" that I'm sure you can finish without my hel...
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On somber anniversary, the legacy of the 'Kennedy attitude'Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - The president of the United States travels to Texas to mitigate factional strife in his Democratic Party on Nov. 22, 1963, and is gunned down on a Dallas street. Two day...