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Month: October 2024

Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed bills banning the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The agency, known as UNRWA, is the main provider of aid in the Gaza Strip and provides education, health and other basic services to millions of Palestinian

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Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two to depart for Michigan

Harris says Trump ‘fans the fuel of hate and division’ after Madison Square Garden rally

By Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned the tone of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden the night before, arguing that it underscored her campaign’s argument against him. “I think last night, Donald Trump’s event in Madison Square Garden really highlighted a point that I’ve been

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Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran after being convicted on disputed terror charges, the country’s judiciary reported Monday. Sharmahd, 69, was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or

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Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran after being convicted on disputed terror charges, the country’s judiciary reported Monday. Sharmahd, 69, was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or

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Jon Stewart extends ‘Daily Show’ hosting gig through end of 2025

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Jon Stewart is extending his time in the hosting chair at “The Daily Show” through December 2025. In addition to hosting the Comedy Central show on Monday nights, the veteran comedian will also remain executive producer of the program for the rest of the week as it rotates its other comedians in the hosting chair, the Paramount-owned network announced Monday. The

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