Israel calls Hamas’ return of partial remains of previously recovered hostage “clear violation” of peace deal

[ad_1] Israel’s government said Tuesday that a set of partial hostage remains returned by Hamas the previous day belonged to a deceased captive recovered by the military around two years ago. “After completing the identification process this morning, it was found that last night remains belonging to the fallen hostage Ofir Tzarfati, who had been…

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Man accused of assassinating Japan’s ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe pleads guilty: “Everything is true”

[ad_1] The gunman accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe pleaded guilty Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world. The slaying forced a reckoning in a country with little experience of gun violence, and ignited scrutiny of alleged ties between prominent conservative lawmakers and a secretive sect, the…

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