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Middle East reacts to Trump ultimatum for Hamas
President Trump says if Hamas doesn't release all hostages from Gaza by Saturday at noon then "all hell is going to break out." CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more on how Israel ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
How Trump's Gaza plans could destabilize the Middle East
President Trump's proposal on the Gaza Strip could negatively affect U.S. allies in the Middle East. Natasha Hall, a senior fellow for the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Middle ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump signs executive order empowering DOGE; what's next for the Middle East
President Trump welcomed the king of Jordan to the White House on Tuesday, just one day after threatening to withhold aid to the Middle Eastern nation if it does not take in Palestinian refugees. ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump is "signing a death warrant" for hostages, Middle East expert warns
President Trump's meeting with the king of Jordan comes at a fragile moment for the Middle East. Brian Katulis, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Middle East Institute, joins "The Daily ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Middle East latest: 3 more Israeli hostages to be exchanged for dozens of Palestinian prisoners
Hamas is set to release three more hostages in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with IsraelABC News - Feb. 8 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military completes withdrawal from Netzarim Corridor
Forces withdraw from area that bisects the northern and southern halves of the Gaza Strip to the buffer zone, as part of ceasefire agreement with Hamas. See all our Middle East coverage Saudi ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas official calls Trump’s latest Gaza remarks ‘absurd’ after delaying hostage releases
Delay comes amid little progress over negotiations and Israeli official calls the move a violation of ceasefire deal. Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas says it rejects US and Israeli ‘threats’ over Gaza ceasefire
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks following Netanyahu’s threat to end the ceasefire if Israeli hostages are not freed on Saturday. Of the many factors that will determine the fate of the ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Hamas ‘must release three live hostages on Saturday’, says Israel, or war will resume – Middle East crisis live
Statement from Netanyahu’s office follows Hamas declaration that it would stick to the ceasefire terms. Hamas has confirmed its commitment to continue implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
Middle East crisis live: remains of four hostages, including mother and two children, returned to Israel
Bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, who Hamas says were killed in an Israeli airstrike, as well as Oded Lifshitz, 83, handed over. The handover of the four bodies from Hamas ...The Guardian - 5h -
If Trump wants to win in the Middle East, he must focus on security, not grand visions
If Trump wants to have a lasting positive impact on U.S. foreign policy in the region, being prudent rather than grand is the best way to go.The Hill - 4h -
Walker and East Carolina host UTSA
East Carolina Pirates (12-11, 4-6 AAC) at UTSA Roadrunners (10-12, 4-6 AAC) San Antonio; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -1.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina ...ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Latest weather forecast as winter storm slams the East
A winter storm is slamming parts of Virginia and reaching parts of New Jersey and the Northeast. Some roads are covered in snow and several weather-related traffic accidents have been reported. ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
East Timor’s Challenges Two Decades After Independence
East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty.The New York Times - 4d -
Roblox posts middling Q4 earnings; share prices drop over 20%
Roblox today posted its Q4 financial earnings, which are decent if not exciting. Its future guidance causes some trepidation.VentureBeat - Feb. 7 -
Middle schoolers at military facility in Germany protest Hegseth's anti-DEI moves
Middle schoolers at a U.S. military school in Germany on Tuesday protested against policies eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the Department of Defense by walking out of ...The Hill - 6d -
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Middle infield (2B, SS) tiers for 2025 drafts
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski continues his Shuffle Up series with tiered rankings for shortstops and second basemen.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Indonesia’s shrinking middle class rattles businesses betting on a boom
People are falling behind as commodities giant fails to deliver well-paid jobsFinancial Times - 3d -
Gen Z has turned against taking middle management roles
Being the boss is seen as a thankless slog by the youngest cohort of employeesFinancial Times - 3d -
Anger over Israel's arrest of East Jerusalem bookshop owners
Police accuse them of selling books containing incitement, but critics the action unjustified.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Big East men’s Bracketology: St. John’s reigns supreme
The Red Storm have taken their place at the top of the conference.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10 -
Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem
The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism and that two members of the family who owned the business had been arrested. A lawyer said their detention was “political” ...The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
East Germany is a far-right stronghold — and economic concerns helped make it happen
The far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) is dominating polls in East Germany just weeks before the federal election on Feb. 23.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
Ranking Celtics' top competitors in East at NBA All-Star break
Which teams post the biggest threat to the Celtics repeating as Eastern Conference champs? Check out our ranking of the top five.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport, which serves the South Kivu provinceABC News - 6d -
Lamar knocks off East Texas A&M 65-55
Led by Alexis Marmolejos' 13 points, the Lamar Cardinals defeated the East Texas A&M Lions 65-55ABC News - 4d -
Huff scores 19, Chattanooga beats East Tennessee State 78-71
Led by Honor Huff's 19 points, the Chattanooga Mocs defeated the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 78-71ABC News - 4d -
Powerful Winds Lash the East Coast as Part of Deadly Winter Storm
Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or more were expected to take down trees, potentially leading to power outages from the South to the Northeast.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s tariff war distracts from the real battles he faces in the East
Within Northeast and East Asia, President Trump faces perpetual crises.The Hill - 2d -
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Australia will ‘watch every move’ of Chinese warships detected off east coast
Ships’ presence off east coast follows incident in South China Sea in which a Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of Australian military plane. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - 16h -
Caught in the middle: UK firms brace for fallout from Trump’s global trade war
While UK may not be in direct line of fire, knock-on effects on global trade has British businesses worried. “We’re vulnerable at the moment,” says Fiona Conor, the managing director of Trust ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
