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Around 1700 Palestinians returned to Gaza Monday, just some of the several thousand that Israeli troops seized and held without charge during the two year war with Hamas. Their return was part of that ceasefire deal that also saw the release of all 20 remaining living hostages back to Israel. NPR Sanas Bhabha reports from Khan Yunis in Gaza on the emotional reunions.
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Families here are waving Palestinian flags, some wearing the traditional Kofiyya, mothers, wives and also children holding flowers. The scene in front of me is it's a mix of joy and at the same time it's a mix of survival for those who survived this war. The freed prisoners appear totally and extremely pale here as they haven't seen the sunlight for years. Same as they are very weak to walk. Actually, we can see the prisoners and also the families. They are just embracing each other with a big smiles and at the same time, tears all over the cheeks. And it's Baba. NPR News.
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President Trump is due back in Washington soon after hailing that ceasefire deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas. He spoke before the Israeli Parliament on Monday and then flew to Egypt for a summit with foreign leaders. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said the Trump's Middle east peace proposal represents the last chance for peace in the region and he also repeated his call for a two state solution. New York Attorney General Letitia James made her first public appearance Monday night since she was indicted on federal charges of bank fraud and making a false statement. She spoke at a rally for New York City mayoral candidates.
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We see powerful voices trying to silence truth and punish dissent and yes, weaponize justice for political gain.
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The charges were brought against James after President Trump called for her prosecution. Trump James won a large judgment against Trump last year, but an appeals court overturned the fine but upheld a lower court's finding that Trump had committed fraud. Thousands of federal workers received layoff notice this Friday as the government shutdown continues into day 14. At least some of those intended firings have already been walked back. As NPR's Stephen Fowler reports, about 4,000.
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People from at least seven agencies received these reduction in force notice this Friday. That includes places like the irs, the Education Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. A quarter of those layoffs were with the Department of Health and Human Services. With hundreds of firings slated for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But on Saturday, some CDC employees started learning their layoff notices were reversed. That includes some of the so called disease detectives who work on investigating outbreaks. Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.
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This is npr. French media reports that Madagascar's president has been flown out of the country aboard a French military aircraft. Michael Koloki reports reports that the news comes following a string of protests that began last month.
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According to French public broadcaster rfi, President Andre Rajoelina was evacuated following an agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron. For more than two weeks now, Madagascar has witnessed widespread unrest. Protesters have been calling for an end to frequent water and power cuts. They have also denounced the government and called for the president to step down. In a statement Sunday, Mr. Rajoelina's office said that what it described as an attempted, illegal and forcible seizure of power was underway in the country. He did not offer further evidence. The remarks came amid reports that soldiers from an elite military unit in the country had joined protests on the streets of the nation's capital, Antananarivo. For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.
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SpaceX capped Monday night's test launch of its huge Starship rocket with a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. The test flight was Starship's second consecutive apparent success after a string of failures. This latest test was aimed at demonstrating the vehicle's reusable design and its capacity to eventually, eventually take humans to the moon and Mars. Cape Verde's soccer team is set to play in the World cup for the first time. Cape Verde qualified Monday, securing one of nine automatic spots for Africa after beating Esplatini and finishing at the top of its group in African qualifying. The World cup will be played in North America next summer, hosted by the U.S. mexico and Canada. This is NPR News.
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