Shocking video captured senior Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh barely reacting to the news that his three sons and four grandsons had been killed in an Israeli airstrike – and insisting on continuing his tour of hospital. Haniya, 61, was visiting wounded Palestinians at the hospital in Qatar, where he lives in exile, on Wednesday …
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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Although world leaders expressed shock and bewilderment at Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to break into the Mexican embassy last Friday’s highly unusual move — and Noboa’s relative silence about it — is unlikely to hurt his constituents. In fact, this is exactly the kind of no-holds-barred crime-fighting that they expect …
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Global condemnation of Ecuador’s government over its decision to storm the Mexican embassy snowballed Sunday with more presidents and other leaders expressing disapproval, shock and dismay. The criticism came as Mexico’s ambassador and other staff were scheduled to arrive in Mexico City after departing from the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, on a …
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Hungary’s capital on Saturday, outlining a plan to unite the country and end the populist leader’s 14-year hold on power. In the center of the demonstration, the last of the last series of protests against …
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Mexico is cutting diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president of Ecuador who had sought political asylum there after being accused of corruption. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador made the announcement Friday night after Ecuadorean police stormed the Mexican …
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Mexico is cutting diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president of Ecuador who had sought political asylum there after being accused of corruption. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador made the announcement Friday night after Ecuadorean police stormed the Mexican …
HONG KONG (AP) — At first glance, life in Hong Kong after a broad new national security law recently entered into force appears unchanged. A Security Act 2020 drew thousands of protesters to the streets when it took effect. This is now considered too risky. There were no headlines arrested this time. There were no …
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HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday for dozens of people still missing a day after Taiwan’s the strongest earthquake for a quarter of a century it damaged buildings, killed 10 people and left others stranded in remote areas. In the eastern coastal city of Hualien, near the epicenter, workers used an excavator to stabilize …
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Is there a more satisfying actor to watch mature on screen in recent years than Dev Patel? The endearingly earnest, scrawny kid from “The Poor Man’s Millionaire” has gradually evolved into an extremely intense and sensitive leading man. It’s a transformation that for anyone who missed it “Lion”,“The Personal Story of David Copperfield” or The …
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Klaus Meckella was named Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, becoming the youngest conductor since its inception in 1891. A Finn who turned 28 in January, Mekela has had an astonishing rise in the music world, becoming Principal Guest Conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2018-19, …
