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‘Dad, I Came Back Alive!’ Israeli Hostages Start to Give Glimpses of Ordeal.
Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Freed Israeli hostage did not know of wife and daughters’ deaths, British family confirms
An Israeli soldier broke the news to Eli Sharabi on Saturday, after almost 500 days in captivity. The freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi did not know his wife and two teenage daughters were killed ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Trump Issues Cease-Fire Ultimatum After Hamas Postpones Release of Israeli Hostages
Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the already tenuous six-week truce and chances for a lasting end to the war.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Sydney nurses stood down after claiming they would kill Israeli patients in social media video
PM has condemned footage as ‘sickening’ as police and the healthcare watchdog investigate the incident. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , ...The Guardian - 6d -
Australian hospital examines patient records after nurse claims to have killed Israelis
An Australian hospital is examining its patient records after a nurse claimed online to have killed IsraelisABC News - 6d -
‘Last nail in the coffin’: Israeli settlers push on with fresh West Bank land grab
There are fears that a widely unnoticed displacement of Bedouin has the aim of fragmenting the territory intended for a future Palestinian state. Israeli settlers are pushing ahead with a largely ...The Guardian - 5d -
Middle East latest: 3 Israeli men named as latest to be freed in hostage release
The families of Israeli hostages still held by the Hamas militant group have welcomed the “joyous news” that three men, all taken from the same kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023, are expected to be freed on ...ABC News - 4d -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas announces further details of Israelis it will free this weekend
Israel warned Thursday that Hamas must release three living hostages this weekend or face a resumption of the war in Gaza. The Israeli government has signalled it intends to stick to the hostage ...The Guardian - 4d -
Middle East latest: 3 Israeli hostages and over 300 Palestinian prisoners are set to be exchanged
Three Israeli men held hostage in the Gaza Strip are set to be released on Saturday in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jailsABC News - 3d -
Middle East crisis live: Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed after Hamas releases Israeli hostages
Iair Horn, Alexander Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel Chen released by Hamas. Several media are quoting a statement released by Hamas this morning, in which it says Israel will only be able to ...The Guardian - 3d -
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon after Tuesday withdrawal deadline, says IDF
Military spokesperson says IDF will remain in five ‘strategic points’ after tomorrow’s withdrawal deadline. Reuters has seen a document that sets out the EU’s plan to tell Israel next week in talks ...The Guardian - 1d -
Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal
Residents of a south Lebanon town are waiting to fix their damaged homes as Israel is scheduled to end its military presence north of its borderABC News - 1d -
Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami
Victims reportedly posted ‘death to Arabs’ on social media after shooting while suspect held on attempted murder charges. A Jewish man in Miami Beach is facing charges of attempted murder following ...The Guardian - 1d -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas says it will return bodies of four Israelis on Thursday and release six living hostages on Saturday
Militant group will release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as Israel confirms it will begin negotiations on second phase of ceasefire deal. Geneva Abdul is a reporter for the ...The Guardian - 6h -
Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate
The administration has launched a frontal assault on the traditional news industry at a time when it is in declineFinancial Times - Feb. 7 -
Investors can find opportunity in a trade war, advisor says
Looking at the sectors and parts of the market that may go up as tariffs hit the market.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
A Trade War Is on Hold, but Trump’s Motives and a Fix Remain Uncertain
President Trump announced potentially crippling tariffs against Canada, only to suspend them for 30 days. What will satisfy him remains unknown.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
Lebanon’s new prime minister haa formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Trump at the Super Bowl: how the NFL’s culture war ended in surrender
Trump’s attendance at the Super Bowl on Sunday in New Orleans stands to offer more evidence that the sporting climate has shifted from resistance to acceptance. As a 2016 presidential candidate and ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
US and China on edge of trade war as tariff deadline looms
Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts sayFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as ArabsABC News - Feb. 9 -
Trump is reviving ‘Star Wars’ and calling it the ‘Iron Dome for America’
The Trump executive order notes that developing a missile defense system is part of a strategy of “peace through strength.”The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Trump says he has spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war
Trump tells the New York Post that he has a plan to end the war but declined to go into details. Donald Trump has said he held talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over a negotiated ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Trump says he’s spoken with Putin about Ukraine war
President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting president to ever attend the Super Bowl, making security even tighter than usual at the big game. Meanwhile, the President says he has ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
'I miss my school': BBC launches programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
For Japanese Americans displaced by war and now wildfire, roots remain elusive
Families whose homes burned in the LA fires recall second world war evacuations and fight to retain connection. The beige ranch house on Mariposa Street had a tatami room with paper windows – a ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Over 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Ukraine war briefing: Power restrictions as Russia hits energy system
Trump says Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’; Biden-approved weapons still flowing, says Kellogg. What we know on day 1,084. See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukraine implemented emergency ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Dirty water and endless wars: why cholera outbreaks are on the rise again
The number of cases globally has surged since 2021, as war and the climate crisis pile pressure on vaccine supplies. Cholera, the scourge of the Victorian era, is staging a comeback fuelled by ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England
Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Many Argentines back Milei on economy. His war on diversity is more divisive.
Polls show many Argentines oppose the president's strongly conservative social views — despite crediting him for stabilizing the embattled economy.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump says he's spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war
President Trump says he has spoken with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and is making progress on ending the nearly three-year-long war in Ukraine. Retired Brigadier General Peter Zwack joined CBS ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Vance, Bessent to meet with Zelensky amid Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine
Vice President Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the administration’s push for the war with Russia to end. Vance will meet ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Israel threatens to resume war against Hamas if it fails to release hostages by Saturday
PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders IDF to mass around Gaza as Donald Trump holds meeting with Jordan’s King AbdullahFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Could an EU-US deal be struck to avoid a full-blown trade war?
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