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Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners after delay

Hamas frees 8 more hostages. Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners after delay

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinian prisoners were released in the West Bank Thursday evening to a welcoming crowd in the latest swap for hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip.
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Michigan priest has license revoked by church after mimicking Musk's straight-arm gesture

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan priest had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after he mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk during a speech earlier this month that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute.
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Middle East latest: Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 8 hostages

Middle East latest: Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 8 hostages

Israel is releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for five Thai and three Israeli hostages who Hamas freed from Gaza hours earlier.
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CP NewsAlert: Ex-priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children

CP NewsAlert: Ex-priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children

IQALUIT — Former Catholic priest Eric Dejaeger, who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against seven Inuit children more than four decades ago, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
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Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?

Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas-led militants released eight hostages on Thursday after more than 15 months in captivity, including an Israeli soldier, bringing to 15 the number of captives freed since the start of a ceasefire in Gaza more than a week ago.
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Five Thai workers held captive in the enclave were also freed in a separate deal with Thailand.
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Church of England's Liverpool bishop resigns after assault allegations

LONDON (AP) — The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned following allegations of sexual assault and harassment, heaping more pressure on the Church of England as it seeks to move past the fallout from a separate scandal that toppled its former leader.
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Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the Communist party in 1990.
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'Duty to remember': Events to mark eighth anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack

'Duty to remember': Events to mark eighth anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack

MONTREAL — Only one bullet hole remains in the wall of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, eight years after a gunman stormed into the mosque and killed six Muslim men who had come to pray.
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Couple challenging Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages invoke pope's pro-family message

Couple challenging Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages invoke pope's pro-family message

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. And he has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity.
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