Author: The Gazette
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Eight Ukrainian, Russian children reunited with their families in past 24 hours: first lady
First lady Melania Trump announced that eight children displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine have been reunited with their families in the past 24 hours. The first lady said she has been in “an open channel of communication” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after she sent a letter urging him to take action on protecting…
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FAA staffing issues delay US air traffic for fifth straight day
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that air traffic control staffing issues delayed travel for a fifth straight day as major U.S. airlines urged air travelers to be patient during an ongoing government shutdown. More than 6,400 flights were delayed on Friday – and 470 canceled – after 22,000…
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Peru’s new leader readies cabinet to quell anger as elections loom
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian President Jose Jeri scrambled to assemble a new government after taking office on Friday, looking to tap names that can help calm widespread public anger over rising crime and corruption ahead of next year’s elections. Jeri is now pulling together his 19-member cabinet, two sources at his office told…
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Canadian postal workers to resume mail delivery on Saturday, begin rotating strikes
By Wa Lone TORONTO (Reuters) -The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will resume mail delivery on Saturday and rotate which workers are on strike in a labor dispute that has halted mail services nationwide for about two weeks. CUPW said the rotating strikes, starting at 6 a.m. in each time zone, will allow mail and parcels…
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Judge partially blocks Trump’s Chicago troop deployment, ruling it unconstitutional
A district judge barred the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois for 14 days, issuing a temporary restraining order on Thursday evening. Judge April Perry denied the Trump administration’s request for a stay on the order, which expires on Oct. 23 at 11:59 p.m. The judge said the court would hold a hearing on…
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The woman who wouldn’t leave: How Machado became Venezuela’s voice of resistance
In a country where dissent often leads to exile or prison, María Corina Machado represents something rare: Endurance. From the rise of Hugo Chávez to the authoritarian grip of Nicolás Maduro, Machado, 58, has been banned, attacked, defamed —and yet never silenced. On Friday her odyssey was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize, honoring her…
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What is open, closed, or closing as government shutdown continues
As the government shutdown continues with what seems like no end in sight, more Washington, D.C., attractions are closing as they run out of federal funds to keep their doors open to the public. The Smithsonian Institution museums and National Zoo are set to close on Sunday if the shutdown continues into its second weekend.…
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Joy, pride and hope: Venezuelans in South Florida celebrate Machado’s Nobel Peace prize
For Venezuelans in South Florida who fled political repression and persectution in their home country, the dream of a democratic transition felt closer than ever on Friday: Opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and across Venezuela and throughout the diaspora the emotions were the same: joy, excitement, pride — and…
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Trusting Trump: Why Hamas gambled on giving up Gaza hostages
(Adds dropped word in paragraph 40) By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Steve Holland and Andrew Mills CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.S. president might be able to hold…