Kash Patel confirmed to head FBI despite fears he will go after Trump foes
• Feb 21, 2025, 7:35 AM
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Kash Patel, a fierce Donald Trump loyalist, has been confirmed as the new head of the FBI. Critics fear that Patel has been placed on the position to run the president’s errands and to go after Trump adversaries in both the government and the media.
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Six hostages freed Saturday: Last living ones in ceasefire's first phase
• 10:04 AM
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A few hours later, following the release of the first two hostages by Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Red Cross vehicles arrived in the central town of Nuseirat for the next handover. The six hostages freed on Saturday are the last living ones
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French President Macron arrives at the Paris Agriculture Show 2025
• 9:55 AM
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The largest farm in France opened its doors on Saturday at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, following the final adoption of the agricultural orientation law. President Macron arrived at the fair and walked through the halls of the exhibition in an atmos
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The morale of Ukrainians weakened after three years of war
• 9:28 AM
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On February 24th, Ukraine will mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, a milestone amid rising diplomatic tensions as US-Russia relations seem to be warming. This geopolitical shift is worrying both European leaders and Ukrainians. Despite be
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Hamas releases first Israeli hostages after body of Shiri Bibas identified
• 9:21 AM
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On Saturday, Hamas began releasing Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, marking the seventh hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile ceasefire.
Six Israeli hostages are set to be exchanged for 602 Palestinian prisoner
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France still seeking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal: Macron
• 9:21 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron accused a minority faction of disgruntled farmers on Saturday of blocking progress on the EU-Mercosur trade deal with four South American countries.
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Germany’s ‘Tesla-Land’ experiences an economic miracle but does it appease voters?
• 8:50 AM
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Grünheide, a small town on the outskirts of Berlin, has become the showcase of Brandenburg, an eastern German state experiencing strong economic growth in stark contrast to the rest of the crisis-hit country. For many, the reason is clear: a massive Tesl
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‘A lot of relief for both families’ of first two Israeli’s freed, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky says
• 8:10 AM
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Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were the first two Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday.
“There’s a lot of relief for both families,” FRANCE 24’s Middle East correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says.
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Live: Hamas begins release of six more hostages after body of Shiri Bibas handed over
• 6:28 AM
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Hamas began releasing six more Israeli hostages in Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in the seventh hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a fragile ceasefire. Israel radio reports that the remains of a body retur
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