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Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken
The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks in the White House, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Blinken expresses confidence that Gaza ceasefire talks are in homestretch
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again showing optimism that a deal is on the horizon to secure the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting, army pursuing suspects
JERUSALEM — Three Israelis were killed on Monday and several injured in a shooting attack on a car and bus near the town of Kedumim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israel’s national ambulance ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Residents of Syria's Quneitra are frustrated by lack of action to halt Israeli advance
The presence of Israeli troops who entered a U.N. buffer zone on the border with Syria following the fall of President Bashar Assad is frustrating the local populationABC News - Jan. 6 -
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Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank
Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3
A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three peopleABC News - Jan. 6 -
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Venezuelan Regime Hunts for Foreign Hostages to Pressure Its Rivals
Maduro has turned up the heat on the incoming Trump administration by recently seizing 50 foreigners, several of them American passport holders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 5 -
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Thune says it’s unclear whether all Trump Cabinet picks will be confirmed
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said it’s unclear if all of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks will be confirmed. Thune joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” for an interview that ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
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Global Mining's Dangerous New Reality: Guns, Hostages, Arrests
Mineral and metal mines in the developing world are caught up in tensions over profits, and host countries are increasingly using force to get a bigger share.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 5 -
NHL releases Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team
Several players on Florida's current roster made the cut on the Panthers' Quarter-Century TeamYahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
Hamas releases video it says is of Israeli hostage held in Gaza since 2023 attack
Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’. The armed wing of Hamas has released a video it says is of an Israeli hostage ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza
Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
How increased Israeli military activity is changing the Middle East
The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel as the U.S. government maintains its strong support for its ally in the Middle East. While the Israeli ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
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Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from BritainABC News - Jan. 4 -
About 30 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as truce talks set to resume
‘Harsh day’ of bombardments with several children among dead, says Gaza’s civil defence agency . Gaza’s civil defence agency said about 30 people were killed in Israeli bombardments on Friday, as ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
At least 30 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as stalled ceasefire talks set to resume
Hospital staff say at least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and Friday morning, as air sirens sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were ...ABC News - Jan. 3 -
UK mortgage approvals fall in November
Unexpected decline interrupts recovery in housing market activityFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it's approved
The agreement would put an end to a 5-year-old lawsuit that accused Siri of eavesdropping.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Hamas police chief among 40 reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
The officer was killed in an overnight air strike on a displaced people’s camp in the southern Gaza.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza humanitarian zone and elsewhere kill at least 26
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zoneABC News - Jan. 2 -
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Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza
The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
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Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires
Ukraine president hails ‘one of Moscow’s biggest defeats’ as deal’s end brings power cuts in breakaway Moldovan region. Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, ending a major energy ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day
Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new year. Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
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Former Hostages in Iran Crisis Recall Jimmy Carter’s Quest to Free Them
The Iran hostage crisis became a symbol of a failed presidency, but for some of those who lived it, Jimmy Carter was the one who brought them home at the expense of his political career.The New York Times - Jan. 1
