Saturday, January 11, 2025

U.S. special counsel investigating Trump resigns after submitting report

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U.S. special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on president-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jack-smith-trump-report-resignation-1.7429194?cmp=rss

Netanyahu OKs sending Israeli intelligence boss to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mossad-israel-qatar-ceasefire-talks-1.7429097?cmp=rss