Day: January 17, 2025

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The Memo: Flags will fly high after all for Trump’s inauguration

President-elect Trump has won at least one battle in advance of Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Flags at the U.S. Capitol will be flown at full-staff when Trump is sworn in for the second time. Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who…
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: PM Netanyahu’s office says first hostages expected to be released on Sunday

‘…the release of the hostages will be implemented according to the planned framework…’ the statement said.
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A huge fire broke out at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in California

A fire broke out at California’s Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday, with authorities urging nearby residents to evacuate.
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List of 33 hostages to be released in first stage of deal published

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Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania has decided to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 due to the threat of Russian aggression in the region, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday. With the president’s pledge, the Baltic nation bordering Russia becomes the first NATO nat…
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Trump’s cabinet pick for Homeland Security is Kristi Noem. Here’s what to know

If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump’s immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.
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Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences

The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.
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#SouthCaucasus #SouthCaucasusNews Israel and Armenia’s 2020 Karabakh Defeat – Google Search https://t.co/Wv2asCDBAO https://t.co/ip4zZ5tyTq

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Short Answer: Israeli weapons and know-how: https://t.co/Qi8ty6U00i – #SouthCaucasus #SouthCaucasusNews Critical Questions: Unpacking Armenia’s 2020 Karabakh Defeat https://t.co/z4btXHokIj By Karen Harutyunyan This article was published in the book Defeat: The 2020 Karabakh War—Realities and Lessons, released by the Armenian Research Center in Humanities with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Why did Armenia suffer such a devastating defeat in the 2020 Karabakh war, and how did the subsequent domestic, regional, and geopolitical developments ultimately lead to the blockade, loss, and ethnic cleansing of Artsakh? To answer this critical question and explain the cat