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FREED: Princeton Grad Student Held Hostage In Iraq For 2+ Years Released FREED: Princeton Grad Student Held Hostage In Iraq For 2+ Years Released
Freed: Princeton Grad Student Held Hostage In Iraq For 2+ Years Released A Princeton graduate student has been released after she was held hostage in Iraq for two years. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Tuesday, Sept. 9 that Elizabeth Tsurkov, was released by Kata'ib Hezbollah and is at the American Embassy in Iraq.  "I will always fight for justice and never give up, Trump wrote. Tsurkov, a Russian and Israeli citizen, had been tortured for many months, Trump said. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani said the release came after extensive efforts by his country's security services. "We reaffirm, once again, that we will not…

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by Sam Barron
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Israel Kills Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists, Military Chiefs In Surprise Attack: Officials Israel Kills Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists, Military Chiefs In Surprise Attack: Officials
Israel Kills Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientists, Military Chiefs In Surprise Attack: Officials In one of the most dramatic military moves in the region in years, Israel has reportedly killed Iran’s highest-ranking military leaders and top nuclear scientists in a direct strike aimed at crippling Iran’s weapons programs. The attack, part of "Operation Rising Lion," was launched Friday, June 13, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would continue “for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”  Scroll to see a list of Iranian officials and nuclear scientists killed in the attack. Netanyahu warned that Iran’s nuclear capabilities have reached a dangerous new level…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Slaps 104% Tariff On China As Markets Resume Freefall, Recession Fears Grow Trump Slaps 104% Tariff On China As Markets Resume Freefall, Recession Fears Grow
Trump Slaps 104% Tariff On China As Markets Resume Freefall, Recession Fears Grow President Donald Trump will place a jarring 104% tariff on Chinese goods, wiping out gains on Wall Street after three chaotic days of trading that wiped out trillions from US markets and elevated recession fears. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the dramatic tariff rise during a news conference on Tuesday, April 8. The new 104% duty will officially begin at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9. China's tariff rate was raised to a combined 54% when Trump announced his "liberation day" tariffs on Wednesday, April 2. A 34% additional tariff was added to Trump's pre-existing 2…

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by Chris Spiker
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Hamas Releases Harrowing Video Of NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Seen Pleading For Freedom Hamas Releases Harrowing Video Of NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Seen Pleading For Freedom
Hamas Releases Harrowing Video Of NJ Hostage Edan Alexander Seen Pleading For Freedom For the first time since his abduction by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, New Jersey's Edan Alexander has appeared in a video released by the terrorist group. The harrowing footage, shared on Saturday, Nov. 30, shows the 20-year-old Israeli-American, who hails from Tenafly, crying and pleading for his life in a message directed to Israeli and American leaders. Speaking in both Hebrew and English, Alexander states he has been held hostage for more than 420 days. “It’s time to put an end to this nightmare,” he says in an emotional appeal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Click here to wat…

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by Cecilia Levine