U S clarifies prisoner deal with Iran
The Obama administration said a $400 million cash payment to Iran was contingent on releasing American prisoners. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the payments were separate from prisoner talks, but the cash was kept as leverage until the Americans could leave Iran. Critics call it a hostage ransom, while officials deny linkage and emphasize concurrent diplomatic gains.
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Administration to phase out private prison use
The Obama administration will begin reducing and eventually ending the Justice Department use of private prisons. A Justice memo cites safety issues found in audits and a declining federal inmate population as justification. Private facilities hold about 22,100 inmates, roughly 12 percent of the federal total, excluding ICE beds for deportation.
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Attacks in Turkey Kill 14 Police and Soldiers
A string of bombings blamed on Kurdish rebels killed at least 14 people and injured over 220. Two car bombings hit police stations in the east, a roadside blast hit a military vehicle in the southeast, with authorities accusing the PKK of orchestrating the attacks amid a broader security crackdown tied to Fethullah Gulen linked movements.
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Image of Aleppo boy shocks world and Russia openness to ceasefires
A 5 year old Omran Daqneesh sits dazed in an ambulance after an Aleppo airstrike in Qaterji. The image circulated widely online as eight people died, including five children, with Russia signaling support for weekly ceasefires at the U N to halt fighting in Aleppo.
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