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Israel says 97 hostages are still being held, 34 of whom are presumed dead.

Fauci’s presumed crime was advocating social distancing and mask policies in the heat of the pandemic.

However, he says, they should not be presumed to be cannon fodder - adding such a characterisation is “Ukrainian bravado”.

Over the years, the Eritrean government has provided no information on his whereabouts or health, and many who were jailed alongside him are presumed dead.

It was widely presumed that China, frustrated by the junta’s refusal to act, had given the insurgents a green light to move in and do so.