Rebukes Hamas Hostage

Parents of hostage killed by Hamas still fighting for remaining captives

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at the Nova music festival. Israeli troops found his body in a tunnel in Gaza in late August.

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

Israel Offered Hamas Safe Passage Out of Gaza for Hostages' Freedom

The militant group rejected the offer. Truce talks continue this weekend.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Israel hostage families attack Netanyahu over Hamas leaks

Five arrested over allegations that prime minister’s opponents say ‘ought to horrify every Israeli’

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Spurs fans to call for release of last British hostage held by Hamas

Emily Damari, 28, was kidnapped during 7 October attack Fans will gather before Sunday’s game against Ipswich Tottenham fans will gather before their team’s game against Ipswich on Sunday to ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Parents of slain Hamas captive push for a deal, warning that hostages won't 'make it much longer'

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was found “emaciated” in a tunnel, his grieving parents told NBC News in their first interview since his death.

Top Hamas official says it will not return hostages in Gaza until there is a cease-fire and a "withdrawal from Gaza"

World - ABC News - October 18

Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live

US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Biden angrily rebukes Trump in Pennsylvania

President Biden on Tuesday night gave a feisty rebuke to former President Trump, calling him a loser and arguing he’s running for president again to stay out of jail. “More people are working today ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

'Frustrated' Diggs apologizes for rebuking reporter

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs apologized Wednesday for confronting a television reporter outside the locker room after the loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke

After 58 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power.

World - The New York Times - November 1

‘The Interview’: Nancy Pelosi Insists the Election Was Not a Rebuke of the Democrats

The former House Speaker reflects on Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s candidacy and the future of the Democratic Party.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

U.S. and Europe Agree to Finalize $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said an agreement was close. She also rebuked China’s lending practices and called for more debt relief.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

Maia Sandu wins second term in Moldovan election in rebuke to Kremlin

Incumbent wins presidential runoff with 97% of votes counted, defeating Russia-leaning rival. The pro-western incumbent Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in the Moldovan presidential ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

Parents of American hostage killed in Gaza open up about their son, other hostages and grief

Around 100 hostages remain trapped in Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American, was among those killed in captivity since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. His parents spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer about ...

World - CBS News - October 15

AP: White House altered Biden 'garbage' transcript, drawing rebuke from stenographer

White House officials changed the transcript of President Biden’s comments in which he appeared to compare former President Trump’s supporters to “garbage,” prompting pushback from the office ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Pelosi brushes off Trump's 'enemy from within' rebuke: 'We don't agonize. We organize'

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) responded to former President Trump’s statements about her being the “enemy within” by encouraging party leaders to remain focused on winning the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

A rebuke to those who said clean power by 2030 was unachievable: they were wrong, we were right | Ed Miliband

Expert analysis backs our policy and its benefits for the country. Defeatist critics should take note. Ed Milband is secretary of state for energy security and net zero Labour fought and won the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Slain Israeli-American hostage's parents reflect on mission: Reporter's notebook

Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, the parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak with ABC News' Matt Gutman about their grief.

Parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak out

The parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin spoke about the killing of their son by Hamas in Gaza in their first interview since they found out that he was dead. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin ...

Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished

As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...

GOP rep unveils bill cracking down on countries that take American hostages

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) announced a bill cracking down on foreign governments that take American citizens hostage or otherwise wrongfully detain them. Lawler unveiled the State Sponsor of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents

Parents of 23-year-old hostage Omer Neutra say now is a "window of opportunity" for a cease-fire deal.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Families of Israeli Hostages Call on Netanyahu to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

In a televised statement, family members of people held in Gaza said the death of Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the moment for a cease-fire and hostage deal.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Israel offers to pay millions of dollars for release of each hostage

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

What We Just Went Through Wasn’t an Election. It Was a Hostage Situation.

Telling people they have no choice but to vote for you shows deep contempt.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Ex-Hillary Clinton adviser: Dems 'hostage' to far-left, don't voice 'common sense'

Veteran political adviser Philippe Reines joined others in criticizing the modern Democratic Party after recent election losses, saying it has been taken "hostage" by the far left. "The majority of ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

The Week: The Budget, a trip to China, and the US election

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The Leader of Hamas Is Dead

Also, Biden traveled to Germany as the U.S. wrestles with military aid. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

The Death of Hamas’s Leader

Yahya Sinwar is dead. Could this be a turning point?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

What is left of Hamas?

Israel believes it has shattered the group’s military force in Gaza but the remnants will be harder to destroy

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

How Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death will impact the Israel-Hamas war

Following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, President Biden called it an "opportunity for peace." Margaret Brennan joins "CBS Mornings" to explain how this development could affect the ...

Who Is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s Leader?

Mr. Sinwar, one of the main architects of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has spent decades with the militant group, working his way to the top of its leadership.