It's the Biggest Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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August 1, 2024   The Big Rundown It's the Biggest Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War The deal that resulted in the biggest and most complex prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War took more than a year of secret negotiations, reports Reuters. Keep reading     More Big News One Mystery Solved About Hamas Leader's Killing When leading Hamas figure Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran this week, one question that lingered was how his killers managed to pull it off. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  US Army Teamed Up With the Rock. It Didn't Go Well  (Read It) >  Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled Deal  (Read It) >  Trump: I'd 'Absolutely' Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters  (Read It) >  Simone Biles Reclaims Gold in Tense All-Around Final  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper The 1975's Frontman Kissed His Bandmate, Gets Sued The organizers of a music festival in Malaysia are suing the 1975 for $2.4 million, accusing the UK pop band of breaching its contract after lead singer Matty Healy went on the attack against the Southeast Asian nation's anti-LGBTQ+ rules. Keep reading     Don't Overlook Good Samaritan Stops to Help Snake, Winds Up in Coma When Joseph Ricciardella saw the snake in the road, he stopped his car and tried to help it avoid getting run over. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Scrolling Online, He Saw Portrait With Unusual Rounded Top A lost portrait of King Henry VIII has been rediscovered in the UK just 14 miles from where it originally hung after its commission in the 1590s. Keep reading   Science Buzz Dealing With 14 Factors Could Massively Cut Cut Dementia Cases The Lancet Commission on dementia says cases are rising worldwide as people live longer—but its latest update has "new hopeful evidence about dementia prevention, intervention, and care." Keep reading   Wild Card Airline: Increased Turbulence Means No More Noodles Inflight noodles on Korean Air flights are the latest casualty of increasing turbulence. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "She is as near to perfection as there is." The truth stands Read the story Quote of the Day "Their brutal ordeal is over, and they're free." Read the story Read This Elsewhere The Dark Figure at the Center of Putin's Prisoner-Swap Demands Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved