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An aerial view shows al-Hol camp in a desert region of Syria's Hasakah province

Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled

By Nadeen Ebrahim, Charbel Mallo, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds families linked to the Islamic State following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces, according to Syrian TV, amid reports thousands of people may have fled. Nureddin Baba, a Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson, was

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A general view of Efrat Jewish Settlement in Bethlehem

US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’

By Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The US embassy in Israel has announced its first-ever event offering diplomatic services in a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The announcement on Tuesday said consular offices would provide “routine passport services” to American citizens in the settlement of Efrat, south of Jerusalem, in

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Freed Venezuelan political prisoner reunites with niece at Trump’s State of the Union address

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Lex Harvey, and Rocio Munoz, CNN (CNN) — A Venezuelan opposition leader recently freed from prison reunited with his niece Tuesday during the State of the Union address, as President Donald Trump touted the US military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro. In his speech, Trump drew attention to Alejandra Gonzalez, who

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Tyler Robinson

Judge declines to dismiss prosecutors from the case against alleged Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A Utah County prosecutor’s office will be allowed to continue building its death penalty case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, despite the defense’s claims that it mishandled a potential conflict of interest. Robinson’s defense attorneys had asked for the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office to

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A person looks on from the bank of the Potomac River near where a US Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29

House rejects quick passage of bill that some say would have prevented deadly DC midair collision

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — The House of Representatives rejected a measure Tuesday afternoon that would have swiftly mandated collision avoidance systems on every plane in the US. Supporters have advocated for the ROTOR Act, saying it could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision near Washington, DC. Sixty-seven people were

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