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Qatar’s prime minister reportedly meets with Taliban’s supreme leader in Afghanistan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo) This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban met in Afghanistan with Qatar’s prime minister this month, the first-such publicly known meeting between the Taliban’s reclusive leader and a foreign official, the Al Jazeera satellite news network reported Wednesday. Haibatullah Akhunzada met Qatar’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on May 12 in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, the spiritual birthplace of the Taliban, Al Jazeera English said. Sheikh Mohammed also is the foreign minister of Qatar, an energy-rich...

Blast in east Lebanon kills 5 in base controlled by Palestinian faction, Israel denies role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A blast early Wednesday at a military base controlled by a Syria-backed Palestinian faction in eastern Lebanon killed five Palestinian militants and wounded 10 others, according to two Palestinian officials with the group. The faction said an Israeli airstrike caused the blast, but that account was disputed by an Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, who denied the country had any role in the incident. Israel does not typically respond to foreign reports.In Beirut, a Lebanese military official said the explosion was the result of a blast within the base, adding that there was no airstrike. An official with a regional group allied with the Syrian government, said the explosion was the result of a “human error” that occurred when militants were handling ammunition. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity. Anwar Raja of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, told The Associated Press in Damascus that the Israeli ...

El exgobernador de Nueva Jersey, Chris Christie, entrará a la contienda presidencial, según NBC News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

NUEVA YORK – El exgobernador de Nueva Jersey, Chris Christie, entrará a la contienda presidencial el martes de la próxima semana, según dieron a conocer fuentes a nuestra cadena hermana NBC News. El republicano hará el anuncio en un ayuntamiento en Manchester, New Hampshire.Christie, después de tropezar con un sexto lugar en las primarias de New Hampshire de 2016, le dará una segunda oportunidad al esfuerzo de la Casa Blanca. Tras abandonar la contienda hace ocho años, respaldó a Trump solo unos días antes del Súper Martes, lo que le dio un nombre creíble al impulso de Trump en ese momento.Esta es una noticia en desarrollo.Source

Día clave para el techo de la deuda: la Cámara se apresta a votar el proyecto de ley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, de mayoría republicana, se apresta a votar este miércoles el proyecto de ley para incrementar la capacidad de deuda del país y evitar un catastrófico impago federal.El presidente Joe Biden dijo estar “muy a gusto” con el acuerdo sobre el techo de deuda y el presupuesto negociado con el presidente de la Cámara, Kevin McCarthy, mientras la Casa Blanca y los líderes del Congreso trabajaban para garantizar su aprobación esta semana, a tiempo para elevar el límite de endeudamiento de la nación.Sin embargo, el ala dura del Partido Republicano estadounidense reforzó este martes su ofensiva contra el proyecto de ley. “Quiero ser muy claro. Ningún republicano debería v...

Navy jet experiences technical issue; pilot safely rescued near Naval Air Station in Key West

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

An F-5 aircraft jet encountered a technical problem forcing the pilot to eject, according to the Naval Air Station Key West Public Affairs Office.The incident occurred at 9:21 a.m. approximately six miles from Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field.Within minutes of the pilot’s ejection, a search and rescue operation was launched to locate and retrieve the pilot.Fortunately, the pilot was located and rescued, avoiding any serious injuries. He was transported to a nearby hospital in the Miami area for further evaluation and treatment. Despite the harrowing ordeal, the pilot remains responsive.Authorities have confirmed that the pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft at the time of the incident.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

SWAT situation ends at Dania Beach hotel after man barricades himself

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance call in Dania Beach prompting them to block off entrances and exits to a hotel.On Wednesday morning, authorities were dispatched to the Rodeway Inn and Suites located at 2440 FL-84 where they made contact with an adult male who then proceeded to attack a deputy. In response, the deputy fired his weapon, and the adult male retreated and barricaded himself inside a room.Employees were told they could not enter the hotel.One witness said they only saw one firetruck, but then noticed more activity in the back of the building.BSO’s SWAT team said with help from their K-9 they were able to safely apprehend the individual. It does not appear the suspect was injured by the deputy’s gunfire. The deputy who was attacked was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.BSO’s Homicide and Internal Affairs units are investigating the circumstances of the incident.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for...

North Miami Beach mayor charged with voting irregularities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo was arrested and charged with voting irregularities, according to the State Attorney’s Office. The arrest was made on charges related to voting in a location where DeFillipo did not reside, confirmed Michael Pizzi, DeFillipo’s attorney. Specific details of the arrest were not provided in a press release sent out by the State Attorney’s Office. A news conference is slated for Wednesday afternoon at the State Attorney’s Office to address the charges.Please check back on WSVN.com for more information on this developing story.

Macron says Ukraine should get ‘strong and tangible’ security guarantees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

BRATISLAVA — French President Emmanuel Macron called for “strong and tangible” security guarantees for Ukraine on Wednesday ahead of a key NATO summit in Vilnius in July. In recent weeks, Ukrainians have renewed their lobbying push for a concrete path toward membership, working hard to sway wary members of the alliance.At the GLOBSEC security forum in Bratislava, the French president said Ukraine should be given security guarantees — not only because it is “protecting Europe,” but also because it is “so well-equipped.”“If we want a sustainable peace and want to be credible toward Ukraine, we must include it in an architecture of security,” he told a gathering of delegates at the forum. Quoting former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who recently made the case that Europe should allow Ukraine into NATO for its own safety, Macron said, “I share that opinion.”While there is a broad understanding Ukraine will not be able to join the alliance while it is still at war with Ru...

Germany orders 4 out of 5 Russian consulates to be shut down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

BERLIN — Germany is revoking the licenses of four of the five Russian consulates in the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.Moscow has been asked to “promptly arrange for the liquidation of the four consulates general in the Federal Republic of Germany and complete it by Dec. 31, 2023, at the latest,” according to the foreign ministry. The move is intended to create “structural and personnel parity” between the two countries, the ministry added.Germany and Russia have repeatedly expelled each other’s diplomats since the start of the Russian war on Ukraine.Berlin’s decision was communicated to the Russians on Wednesday, according to Annalena Baerbock’s foreign ministry. One consulate general as well as the Russian embassy will continue to operate.On Saturday, it was reported that several German state employees would have to leave Russia as Moscow had introduced “a cap on the number of staff at German missions abroad and German intermediary organi...

71 residents displaced after fire breaks out at Brighton apartment building, causing Green Line suspensions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:59 GMT

Over 70 residents were left without a place to stay after a fire broke out at a multistory building in Brighton on Wednesday morning, forcing the MBTA to suspend nearby Green Line service in the process.The Boston Fire Department said around 9:40 a.m. that its companies were called to an apartment building at 1980 Commonwealth Ave. Boston FD shared several images from the scene on Twitter, stating how a third alarm was struck during the response. Image provided by the Boston Fire DepartmentIn a later update, the department said it worked to knock on “all 52 unit doors” in the building to evacuate residents – some of which were able to self-evacuate beforehand.The MBTA said service for the B branch was suspended between Washington Street and Boston College due to the response, and initially announced that shuttle buses would not be available due to Commonwealth Avenue being blocked. The transportation authority later said shuttles would operate between Washington...