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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures as she gives a speech during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas on January 9, 2025. Venezuela is on tenterhooks facing demonstrations called by both the opposition and government supporters. Machado emerged from hiding to lead protests in Caracas against the swearing-in of Nicolas Maduro for a highly controversial third term as president. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Venezuela: Opposition Leader ‘Violently’ Arrested At Rally, Later Released

Venezuelan political opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has reportedly been freed after being “violently intercepted” and detained by state forces.

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 22: People attending a demonstration to show solidarity with Israel and against anti-semitism hold up photographs of hostages taken by Hamas on October 22, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Thousands of people attended the event in front of the Brandenburg Gate as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues to range following the deadly October 7 incursions by Hamas fighters from Gaza into Israel. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Israel Increases Confirmed Number of Hostages In Gaza to 212

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has announced that the estimated number of hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas and other terrorist organizations is up from initial reports.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 18: Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during their recent attacks are seen on October 18, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. As Israel prepares to invade the Gaza Strip in its campaign to vanquish Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that launched a deadly attack in southern Israel on October 7th, worries are growing of a wider war with multiple fronts, including at the country's northern border with Lebanon. Countries have scrambled to evacuate their citizens from Israel, and Israel has begun relocating residents some communities on its northern border. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of residents of northern Gaza have fled to the southern part of the territory, following Israel's vow to launch a ground invasion. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Report: 2 American Hostages Released By Hamas

Hamas has issued a statement announcing that two Americans held captive in Gaza have been released.