JERUSALEM/GAZA -- Six Israeli hostages previously held by Hamas were released on Saturday as part of an ongoing ceasefire exchange, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement.

Two of the five hostages were transferred earlier on Saturday from a vehicle of al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, to vehicles of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Rafah, southern Gaza, which later carried them to the IDF and the Israel Security Agency, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. (Hamas-Hostages-Release)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan police said on Saturday that they have identified 58 gangs involved in organized crime and approximately 1,400 of their associates.

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya said during a press conference that 22 individuals have been killed this year due to the activities of these criminal gangs, with 17 shot and five hacked to death. (Sri Lanka-Crimes)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Charles Brown, and announced he would nominate Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as a replacement. (U.S.-Trump-Military)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington was nearing a deal requiring Kiev to hand over 50 percent of its rare earth minerals as the payoff of U.S. aid during Ukraine's conflict with Russia.

"We're signing an agreement, hopefully in the next fairly short period of time," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about a deal for Ukraine's minerals. (Trump-Zelensky-Mineral Deal) Enditem

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