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Body of Thai hostage returned to Israel from Gaza
- Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The body of a Thai agricultural worker held hostage in Gaza for nearly 800 days has been returned to Israel, the Israeli government said Thursday. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a statement that the family of Sudthisak Rinthalak, 42, had been informed of the return of his remains. Rinthalak, who has been an agricultural worker in Israel since 2017, was killed by ...

Source: upi.com
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Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US 'drug boat' war is legally shaky
- Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US 'drug boat' war is legally shaky Pentagon's Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questions Graphic depictions of two survivors being killed by a second US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug ferrying boat have provoked outrage where previously there was none – or at least relatively ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev
- The European Commission is considering using frozen Russian assets held in Europe to support Ukraine. It plans to unlock $105 billion for the effort through a reparations loan or international borrowing, though favors the former. Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that it could be tantamount to an act justifying war. Russia's security council chief warned on Thursday that ...

Source: cnbc.com
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Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume after more than a decade
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on Dec. 30, the country's Transport Ministry announced Wednesday, more than a decade after the airplane's mysterious disappearance over the Indian Ocean. The Malaysian government said that Texas-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity is set to begin a 55-day targeted deep-sea search for the missing aircraft in the ...

Source: foxnews.com