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'Don't overdo it, Steve': BBC journalist in testy exchange with Belarus president
After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.BBC News - 1d -
Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election
Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.The New York Times - 2d -
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Hamas releases 4 Israeli hostages, 6 more set to be released
Israel is allowing thousands of people to return to Gaza for the first time in more than a year after Hamas agreed to free a civilian hostage. This follows the release of four female Israeli ...NBC News - 3d -
Belarus opposition and western leaders denounce stage-managed Lukashenko victory
German foreign minister calls election ‘bitter day’, while Vladimir Putin congratulates autocrat on ‘confident victory’. Western leaders and the Belarusian opposition have denounced Alexander ...The Guardian - 3d -
Lukashenko says he has ‘no regrets’ about Belarus helping Russia to invade Ukraine
Autocrat conducts rambling press conference as his 31 years of rule are extended by an election dismissed outside the country as a sham. Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko said he had “no ...The Guardian - 3d -
Belarus strongman set to win 7th term in election opposition calls a farce
Opposition rejects the election as a farce after years of sweeping repression.ABC News - 3d -
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Belarus frees US woman as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
Secretary of State Rubio says Belarus "unilaterally" freed the American woman.ABC News - 3d -
Belarus releases American woman who was detained last month
President Alexander Lukashenko, often dubbed "Europe's last dictator," offered to free Anastassia Nuhfer whose arrest was linked to protests in 2020, a source told the AP.CBS News - 3d -
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko set to win 7th term as opposition calls election a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old ...NBC News - 3d -
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Lukashenko wins seventh term as Belarus president in election rejected as sham
Putin ally comfortably wins vote that US and EU have said could not be free or fair. Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh five-year term as Belarusian president in a resounding election ...The Guardian - 3d -
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EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
The European Union has rejected the election in Belarus as illegitimate and threatened new sanctionsABC News - 4d -
Polls open in Belarus with Lukashenko’s 30-year rule set to be extended
The 70-year-old former collective farm boss has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994. Belarusians began voting on Sunday, with president Alexander Lukashenko expected to ...The Guardian - 4d -
Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus votes in orchestrated election all but certain to extend the rule of authoritarian leader Alexander LukashenkoABC News - 4d -
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Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released
The swap on Saturday was the second exchange since the ceasefire.BBC News - 4d -
Who Are the Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas?
Israelis held their breath as four soldiers, all women, were released from the Gaza Strip, the second group to be freed as part of a fragile cease-fire agreement with Hamas.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.The New York Times - 5d -
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote.NBC News - 6d -
Putin ally Lukashenko to cement grip on Belarus in ‘sham’ elections
President has deepened reliance on Moscow since Russia’s invasion of UkraineFinancial Times - 6d -
‘A ritual for a dictator’: Lukashenko critics decry Belarus election
Longtime president and Putin ally has silenced media and criminalised dissent as he eyes seventh term. Europe live – latest updates On Sunday, five names will feature on the ballot in ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
RFK Jr. releases financial disclosure
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story What RFK Jr.’s disclosures tell us about the Trump HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Three Israeli hostages were released as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. In Gaza, the skies were quiet as families ventured out without fear for the first time in 15 ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on securityABC News - Jan. 20 -
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3 Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Three Israeli hostages were released to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday following a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas. The three freed hostages, Romi Gonen, Doron ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
Ales Bialiatski, a human rights advocate who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus and is one of hundreds of its political prisonersABC News - Jan. 19 -
Trump, Vance official portraits released
President-elect Donald Trump's expression and head angle closely mirror the stone-faced look he wore when his mugshot was taken in the Fulton County Jail.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
Who are the released hostages?
A total of 117 people captured during the 7 October attacks have been released or freed.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
PFL release Bellator champion Pitbull
Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire says he has been granted an "unconditional release" from the PFL.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15 -
49ers plan to release Hargrave but not Deebo
The 49ers said Wednesday they plan to release defensive tackle Javon Hargrave with a post-June 1 designation, but that wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. is not going anywhere.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
Amazon Prime Will Release a Melania Trump Documentary
The film, billed by the company as a “behind the scenes” look at her life, started shooting in December and is slated for theatrical and streaming release this year.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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NHL releases Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team
Several players on Florida's current roster made the cut on the Panthers' Quarter-Century TeamYahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from BritainABC News - Jan. 4
