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Israeli strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. Source link
Xi Jinping’s purge of China's top general spells uncertainty for world’s largest military
China’s highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite no one knowing for sure what led to this latest crackdown, there’s a lot of speculation about what it means for the biggest army in the world. Source link
Fearing ICE, some students in Minneapolis retreat to virtual learning
In some classrooms in the Twin Cities, more than half of the desks sit empty. The children of immigrants are increasingly absent from school, sports teams and even front yards, fearful that immigration and customs agents will detain them, or their parents, because of the colour of their skin. Source link
Trump says he got Russia to pause attacks, Ukrainians say he’s being played
U.S. President Donald Trump says he convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin to pause attacks on Ukraine’s power grid during one of the coldest winters in years. But many Ukrainians think Putin is simply playing Trump for time so he can replenish his arsenal. Source link
Trump blindsided Mexico with Cuba oil export tariff threat, says Mexican president
U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided Mexico with an executive order threatening tariffs on any country that supplied Cuba with oil, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed on Friday. Source link
Prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules
Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.” Source link
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, his lawyer said Friday. Source link
Israel says Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt will reopen on Sunday
Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing on Sunday for people to travel between Gaza and Egypt, a government agency said, the first opening of effectively the sole route in or out of the Palestinian territory since May 2024. Source link
Trump names former Fed official turned critic Kevin Warsh as his pick for next chair
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House. Source link