Biden to lift Cuba's status as terror sponsor in exchange for prisoners' release

The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.

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Biden administration removes Cuba from state sponsors of terrorism list

President-elect Donald Trump designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism shortly before he left office in January 2021.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss to be special counsel, giving him expanded powers to continue his investigation of Hunter Biden.
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Biden administration removes Cuba from state sponsors of terrorism list

President-elect Donald Trump designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism shortly before he left office in January 2021.
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Biden to lift Cuba's status as terror sponsor in exchange for prisoners' release

The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
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Biden says Hamas and Israel 'on the brink' of hostage-release, ceasefire deal

He made the comment in a speech outlining his foreign policy legacy.
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Germany welcomes release of German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home

Germany has welcomed the release of a German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return to Germany
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Germany welcomes release of German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home

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Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers

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Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers

One of the soldiers thought he was going to Russia for "training", Kyiv's security service said.
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Biden extends legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants

The Biden administration announced it would extend the temporary legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela.
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Hield's X-factor status magnified in Warriors' win over Pistons

Buddy Hield's importance to the Warriors' success was readily apparent in Golden State's 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena.
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Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims sentenced to prison

The former FBI informant who fabricated claims about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden accepting bribes was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison, according to court documents. ...
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Lift, rest, recover: how to start weightlifting

Strength training brings multiple benefits and anyone can do it – just as long as they start by getting their form right. Human beings have always been obsessed with picking up heavy things. ...
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Trump, Obama exchange pleasantries at Carter funeral after long-standing rivalry

President-elect Trump and former President Obama had an extended friendly exchange as they sat next to each other at the funeral services for former President Carter on Thursday. Cameras captured ...
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Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Bidens gets 6 years in prison

Alexander Smirnov had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about a phony bribery scheme that prosecutors say was an effort to influence the 2020 election.
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Why a return to Obama-era policy on Cuba would be a big mistake

Advocates for returning to the Obama Cuba policy would have the United States join in the complicity of the European Union and Canada in subsidizing with tax dollars a 65-year-old dictatorship
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home after release from prison in Iran

Sala, who had been held since 19 December, greeted by family members and Italian PM at Rome airport. Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was held in solitary confinement for almost three weeks ...
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Want to sponsor a piece of ocean paradise? How one Pacific island’s novel response to rising seas is paying off

The tiny nation of Niue has raised £3m selling sponsorship of its marine protected area at just over £100 for a square kilometre. Niue, also known as the Rock of Polynesia, is one of the tiniest ...
The Guardian - 6d
Which football teams have won the league without a shirt sponsor? | The Knowledge

Plus: non-football athletes wearing football crests on their kit; and teams who were sponsored by news organisations. Mail us any of your questions and answers “Chelsea are firmly in the ...
The Guardian - Jan. 8
New neutron science could explain our cosmic leftover status

The world’s most powerful source of electrically neutral particles may help us understand why the universe exists
Financial Times - Jan. 8
Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status

The Defense Department agreed to a class-action settlement that may affect more than 35,000 LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and ...
NBC News - Jan. 7
Biden to visit New Orleans as FBI releases new video of attacker

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are set to visit New Orleans Monday in the wake of the New Year's Day terrorist attack that killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more. The visit ...
CBS News - Jan. 6
A Terrorism Resurgence

We explore the main reasons for ISIS’s resurgence.
The New York Times - Jan. 6
Steph drops great one-liner on fiery exchange between Kerr, Christie

Warriors guard Steph Curry responded to Steve Kerr and Doug Christie's fiery exchange with a fitting one-liner after Golden State's loss vs. Kings.
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6
Sabalenka beats Kudermetova to lift Brisbane title

World number one Aryna Sabalenka warms up for her Australian Open title defence by winning the Brisbane International.
BBC News - Jan. 5
‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism

Have those in charge of our defense against terrorism taken their eyes off the ball to engage in petty, self-destructive and potentially illegal partisan politics?
The Hill - Jan. 4
Bronze statue worth £60k stolen from artist's home

Essex Police says it is pursuing a number of targeted lines of inquiry.
BBC News - 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 Britain
ABC News - Jan. 4
Barça's Flick 'not happy' with Dani Olmo status

Hansi Flick says he is "not happy about this situation" as Barcelona scramble to try and register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season.
ESPN - Jan. 3
Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced ...
NBC News - Jan. 3
Online traders warned to check tax return status

Deadline looms as Airbnb, eBay and other platforms report individuals’ income
Financial Times - Jan. 3
What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks

The group whose flag was found after a New Orleans truck-ramming attack has never stopped orchestrating and inspiring acts of terror.
The New York Times - Jan. 2
In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter

The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.
The New York Times - Jan. 2
Sponsor moves: Max Homa signs with Cobra Puma Golf, lululemon

Homa's equipment, apparel and footwear changes are among new deals rolled out on Jan. 1.
Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1
Pakistan, India conduct annual exchange of lists of nuclear assets

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said it has exchanged lists of nuclear facilities with India as part of a bilateral pact that bars them from attacking each other’s nuclear facilities
ABC News - Jan. 1

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