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25 year-old Rayane Salman describes how she and her parents lost their home and possessions in an Israeli air strike. Source: www.bbc.com…

One of America’s most wanted men arrested in north Wales after more than 20 years on the run had probably been there for a number of years, possibly using an alias, says an agency involved in his arrest. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was detained on Monday, Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) told the BBC.…

TikTok The videos have gained millions of views on social media A man has been arrested after women were filmed on nights out without their knowledge and the videos were shared on social media. A BBC North West investigation revealed such films had gained millions of views and attracted misogynistic comments, which led to a…

BBC A ceasefire has come into effect between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon after a deal was agreed to end 13 months of fighting. In October 2023, Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel in support of its ally Hamas in Gaza and Israel launched retaliatory air strikes in Lebanon. The conflict escalated in late September…

Pacemaker In 2020 a newsletter circulated in an email revealed the identities of around 250 survivors of abuse Three victims of historical institutional abuse (HIA) in Northern Ireland who were exposed in a major data breach are each to receive £30,000 in damages, the High Court heard on Wednesday. The settlements were announced in claims…

Three imprisoned Americans have been released after years of detention in China, the White House said Wednesday.  Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said, and they will soon “return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years.”  The Biden…

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China is releasing three Americans Wednesday who the White House says were “wrongfully detained,” Fox News has confirmed. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesperson said. “Soon they will return and be reunited with…

European Pravda previously interviewed Jan Lipavský in February 2022, just two weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Czech Foreign Minister was among the Western officials visiting Ukraine daily back then, but those efforts could not prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war.  Unlike many European politicians, however, Lipavský came to Ukraine in February 2022 with more…

WASHINGTON — The Chinese government has released three Americans with harsh sentences for alleged spying and drug-trafficking — just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump retakes power. The release was announced by the outgoing Biden White House and it’s unclear whether it was part of a broader deal with Beijing or merely a diplomatic overture after Trump,…