• 02/02/2025

‘My heart is bursting’: Cousin of hostage Ofer Kalderon reacts to his release

Jerusalem Post Kalderon returned to Israeli territory along with Yarden Bibas, as part of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-840173

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Ukrainian forces lose up to 170 soldiers in Russia’s South group’s zone

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Artillery and rocket-propelled grenades hit five armored combat vehicles, including an M113 infantry fighting vehicle and two HMMWV armored vehicles https://tass.com/defense/1907333

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Assembly Affairs Museum reopens after 3 years of renovations

Taipei, Feb. 1 (CNA) The Assembly Affairs Museum reopened in January this year after more than three years of renovations, offering visitors a chance to explore Taiwan’s political development through legislature-themed exhibits. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202502010004

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Iraq arrests 5 ex-Ba’ath officials over execution of top cleric Sadr

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraqi officials arrest five people for involvement in the execution of prominent Shia cleric Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr and his sister during the reign of the Ba’ath regime decades ago. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/01/741956/Iraq-arrests-5-ex-Ba%E2%80%99ath-officials-over-execution-of-top-cleric-Sadr-during-Saddam%E2%80%99s-rule

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US pressured for Keith Siegel’s release, Israeli official denies citizenship factor

Jerusalem Post Siegel, 65, from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, was kidnapped alongside his wife, Aviva, from their home’s reinforced safe room during Hamas’s October 7 attack. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-840172

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U.S. Military Planes Deliver Deportees to Honduras

New York Times President Xiomara Castro previously warned that she could oust the American military from Honduras if President Trump pursued aggressive deportations. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/us/politics/us-military-planes-deportees-honduras.html

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Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence responds to Slovak PM’s accusation: we have no unit under name of Georgian National Legion

Pravda Ukraine Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has responded to the statements made by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who accused the fighters of the Georgian Legion of being involved in protests in Slovakia, calling them “subordinated” to DIU. Source: European Pravda with reference to the statement made by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Quote: “Defence…

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Hamas to release 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire deal

Fox News Terror group Hamas has released two more hostages, with a third, an American-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel, expected to be freed later Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel.  Hamas handed over Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas to the Red Cross, and both were expected to be given over to IDF soldiers. …

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Russians attack Pokrovsk front over 60 times near 16 settlements – Ukraine’s General Staff

Pravda Ukraine A total of 134 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day, ​​with Ukrainian defenders repelling 61 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 08:00 on 1 February Details: On the Kharkiv front, two Russian attacks occurred…

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Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles County Are Fully Contained

New York Times The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/los-angeles-fire-contained.html

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