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Hassan Rouhani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1948 Birth place: Sorkheh, Iran Birth name: Hassan Feridon Marriage: Sahebeh Arabi Children: Has four children Education: University of Tehran, B. A., 1972; Glasgow Caledonian University, M. Phil., 1995; Glasgow Caledonian University,

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Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. Timeline 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots. January 16, 1979 – The Shah flees Iran and goes to Egypt. February 1, 1979 –

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil. Personal Birth date: October 27, 1945 Birth place: Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil Father: Aristedes Inacio da Silva, agriculture worker Mother: Euridice Ferreira de Mello, seamstress Marriages: Rosangela Silva (May 18, 2022-present); Marisa Leticia Lula da

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Elizabeth Smart Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Elizabeth Smart, children’s advocate and kidnapping survivor. Personal Birth date: November 3, 1987 Birth name: Elizabeth Ann Smart Father: Ed Smart, real-estate and mortgage broker Mother: Lois Smart Marriage: Matthew Gilmour (February 18, 2012-present) Children: Olivia, November 2018; James, April 2017; Chloe, February

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James Comey Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Personal Birth date: December 14, 1960 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: James Brien Comey Jr. Father: James Brien Comey, real estate professional Mother: Joan (Herald) Comey Marriage: Patrice (Failor) Comey (1987-present)

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Rep. Moskowitz holds up antisemitic tweets during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Capitol Hill in February 2023.

‘They wanted my voice gone’: A swing-seat, pro-Israel Democrat is fending off criticism from both parties

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Boca Raton, Florida (CNN) — A week before the Israeli elections that will determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s future, the only two Jewish candidates running against each other to represent one of the most heavily Jewish House districts in the country met for their first face-to-face at a synagogue the name

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Smoke rises from a residential neighborhood in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region of Ukraine on September 22

Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

By Lex Harvey, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine around the occupied city of Oleshky that first lady Melania Trump helped to broker has now gone into effect, officials on both sides said Tuesday. Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament commissioner for human rights, said on X that the ceasefire

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One year later: Is Amazon delivering on its promises to Desert Hot Springs?

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One year after Amazon opened its massive PSP3 warehouse in Desert Hot Springs, city officials say the company has surpassed its original job creation projections, bringing thousands of employment opportunities to the Coachella Valley. But while Amazon is celebrating job growth and employee promotions, some nearby businesses say the

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