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Venezuelan activist freed after 1,675 days in prison as political prisoner amnesty gathers pace

Venezuelan activist Javier Tarazona was released after 1,675 days in detention, as authorities expanded a wider political prisoner amnesty under international pressure Go to Source Read More

Trump says ‘hopeful’ of Iran deal after Khamenei warns of regional war

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing on a deal with Iran after the country’s supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic Republic would trigger a regional war. Read More

Kennedy Center arts complex to shut for a two year renovation, Trump says

Donald Trump has said the Kennedy Center will close for about two years from July 4 for a full renovation, pending board approval Go to Source Read More

Conservative candidate in Costa Rica seeks Presidential win as polls close

Conservative frontrunner Laura Fernandez heads into Costa Rica’s election vote count seeking a first-round victory as polls close after 12 hours of voting. Read More

‘Nothing to hide’: DoJ completes Epstein record review, downplays chance of new charges

The Justice Department says its review of the Jeffrey Epstein records is complete and defends its release process, while downplaying the likelihood of new charges amid criticism from survivors and lawmakers over redactions and transparency Go to So Read More

US-backed Ukraine-Russia talks set for Abu Dhabi amid uncertainty over energy ceasefire

US-backed trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia will be held in Abu Dhabi next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as Kyiv faces uncertainty over an energy ceasefire and continued Russian air strikes amid stalled peace negotiations. Read More

Police officer killed, another critically wounded in Georgia hotel shootout

A police officer was killed and another critically wounded after a shootout outside a hotel in suburban Atlanta while responding to a reported fraud call, authorities said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing the incident. Read More

Pentagon hosts closed-door US-Israel military talks as Iran warns of regional war

The top US and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon on Friday as tensions with Iran intensify, with Tehran warning that any American attack would trigger a regional war amid rising military deployments in the West Asia. Read More