AL BIREH, West Bank (AP) — Hamas militants on Saturday released 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis, from captivity in the Gaza Strip, while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners in the latest stage of a four-day cease-fire. The late-night exchange was held up for several hours after Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement. The delay […]
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Israel And Hamas Complete 2nd Day Of Swaps After Tense Delay, As Gaza Cease-Fire Holds
Teletubbies Reboot Race-Swaps the Sun
So the sun baby is no longer the little blonde girl, whose face is actually blended into the sun, and is now instead an assortment of “diverse” sun babies, whose faces are just cut out and put on top of the sun, looking ludicrous. Share now! Author: Thanks for being a reader of this site. […]
Greek-American Family Swaps Lives in New TV Series
Maria Vasiliou and her family of six took part in a groundbreaking television series called Home Sweet Home recently, where they exchanged homes with a family from a very different background than theirs. Vasiliou tells Greek Reporter that the experience was a purely positive one. Courtesy Vasiliou family. Maria Vasiliou, a mother of four in […]
Chief astronaut swaps space trip for daughter’s wedding
Boeing’s chief astronaut Chris Ferguson has pulled out of the first-ever crewed test mission of the “Starliner”, the company’s new reusable space capsule designed to carry passengers and cargo. The mission to the international space station is planned for 2021. In a video message posted on Twitter, the veteran Nasa astronaut said he would continue […]
Trump Swaps Funds after Deciding Syria Recovery not as Useful as Arming Rebels, Including Former ISIS Fighters
WASHINGTON – Back in March, amid speculation that President Donald Trump would push for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, his administration froze $200 million in funds intended for “recovery efforts” in Syria. Those funds were intended to rebuild infrastructure such as roads, water lines and the power grid in areas of Syria decimated […]
Christie Endorses Trump: “He’s Rewriting The Playbook Of American Politics”
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE: There is no doubt in my mind, and I’ve been saying this from the time I entered the campaign, that the single most important thing for the party is to nominate the person to give us the best chance to beat Hillary Clinton. The one person that Hillary and Bill […]
How Important Is It To Wash Your New Clothes Before Wearing Them?
We’ve all done it before. It’s the day of a big evening out — your clothes are all in the wash and there isn’t enough time for those dress shirts or delicates to air dry, or you simply have ‘nothing’ to wear, so you go out and buy something new. I know I’m definitely guilty of […]
Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran: foreign minister
Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced Sunday that Saudi Arabia was severing diplomatic ties with Iran after demonstrators stormed its Tehran embassy to protest against Riyadh’s execution of a Shia cleric. Jubeir also said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours. Saudi Arabia “is breaking off diplomatic ties with Iran and requests […]