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How Irish Man Was Jailed In US For Months After Overstaying Visa By 3 Days
A 35-year-old Irish tech worker and father of three was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying in the United States for 3 days.
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60 Days, 10 Hostages Release: How Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Would Look
Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid flooding into Gaza.
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Two Chinese Nationals Arrested In US For Espionage
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for espionage and for allegedly seeking to recruit members of the US Navy to serve as intelligence assets, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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2 Indian Students Get Jail In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes In US
Two Indian nationals studying in the United States have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but similar fraud cases involving elaborate scams that targeted elderly Americans and resulted in millions of dollars in losses.
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Russia, US Swap Prisoners In Push For Closer Ties
The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties.
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US Man Executed By Firing Squad For First Time Since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents was put to death by firing squad on Friday in the first such execution in the United States in 15 years, prison officials said.
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Crypto Kingpin Alexander Vinnik Returns To Moscow In Russia-US Prisoner Swap
The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik, as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel.
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El Salvador Offers To Jail Deportees From US Of Any Nationality, But At A Cost
El Salvador has offered to incarcerate American convicts and illegal migrants of any nationality deported from the United States at Latin America's largest maximum security prison.
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Ex-US Senator Bob Menendez Jailed For 11 Years In Corruption Case
A judge sentenced a powerful former US senator to 11 years in prison Wednesday, after he was convicted of corruption following the discovery of gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash at his home.
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Afghan Taliban Announces Prisoner Swap With US: A Deal Brokered By Qatar
The Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghan prisoner in exchange for US detainees.
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Cuba To Free 553 Prisoners After Removal From US Terror List
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Travis Timmerman, Missing US Citizen Found In Syria After Release From Prison
The United States is working to get an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria out of the country and bring him home, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan, where he held meetings to discuss the political transition of Syria.
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All About Adam Boehler, Trump's Pick For US Hostage Affairs Envoy
US President-elect Donald Trump has named Adam Boehler as his administration's lead hostage negotiator at a time when the United States is seeking to secure the release of prisoners trapped in Gaza and other parts around the world.
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Nancy Pelosi's Husband's Attacker Jailed For Life
A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday by a California state court, the district attorney general's office said.
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Opinion | Joe Biden: President As A Prisoner Of Wars
To be kind to President Biden's legacy, one can concede that it did not cause any of these three conflicts but allowed his administration to be sucked into them.
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How Irish Man Was Jailed In US For Months After Overstaying Visa By 3 Days
A 35-year-old Irish tech worker and father of three was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying in the United States for 3 days.
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60 Days, 10 Hostages Release: How Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Would Look
Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid flooding into Gaza.
-
Two Chinese Nationals Arrested In US For Espionage
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for espionage and for allegedly seeking to recruit members of the US Navy to serve as intelligence assets, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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2 Indian Students Get Jail In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes In US
Two Indian nationals studying in the United States have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but similar fraud cases involving elaborate scams that targeted elderly Americans and resulted in millions of dollars in losses.
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Russia, US Swap Prisoners In Push For Closer Ties
The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties.
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US Man Executed By Firing Squad For First Time Since 2010
A South Carolina man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents was put to death by firing squad on Friday in the first such execution in the United States in 15 years, prison officials said.
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Crypto Kingpin Alexander Vinnik Returns To Moscow In Russia-US Prisoner Swap
The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik, as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel.
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El Salvador Offers To Jail Deportees From US Of Any Nationality, But At A Cost
El Salvador has offered to incarcerate American convicts and illegal migrants of any nationality deported from the United States at Latin America's largest maximum security prison.
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Ex-US Senator Bob Menendez Jailed For 11 Years In Corruption Case
A judge sentenced a powerful former US senator to 11 years in prison Wednesday, after he was convicted of corruption following the discovery of gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash at his home.
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Afghan Taliban Announces Prisoner Swap With US: A Deal Brokered By Qatar
The Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghan prisoner in exchange for US detainees.
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Cuba To Free 553 Prisoners After Removal From US Terror List
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Travis Timmerman, Missing US Citizen Found In Syria After Release From Prison
The United States is working to get an American citizen found on Thursday in Syria out of the country and bring him home, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan, where he held meetings to discuss the political transition of Syria.
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All About Adam Boehler, Trump's Pick For US Hostage Affairs Envoy
US President-elect Donald Trump has named Adam Boehler as his administration's lead hostage negotiator at a time when the United States is seeking to secure the release of prisoners trapped in Gaza and other parts around the world.
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Nancy Pelosi's Husband's Attacker Jailed For Life
A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday by a California state court, the district attorney general's office said.
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Opinion | Joe Biden: President As A Prisoner Of Wars
To be kind to President Biden's legacy, one can concede that it did not cause any of these three conflicts but allowed his administration to be sucked into them.
