Armed gunmen wearing masks stormed a television station in Ecuador’s largest city on Tuesday, taking anchors and staff hostage and exchanging gunfire with the police as cameras rolled before the intruders were subdued and arrested. The televised violence, captured live, erupted as the South American country has descended into chaos this week, with a powerful…
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Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, held meetings on Sunday with leaders in Jordan as part of a days-long Middle East tour aimed at reducing the risk that the war in Gaza could spread in the region. Mr. Blinken met separately in Amman with King Abdullah II, the ruler of Jordan, and Ayman…
Lawsuits nationwide are seeking to disqualify Mr Trump, arguing that he engaged in insurrection. Source link
Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete hailed as an inspirational figure until he was accused and convicted of killing his girlfriend, was expected to be released on parole on Friday after seven years in prison. Mr. Pistorius was granted parole in November on the basis that he had served half of a 15-year sentence for…