Trumps Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls Hamas among the Biggest

TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration

Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

How Many Hostages Remain in Gaza, and When Could They Be Released?

Citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries were among about 250 people abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 raids into Israel.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms

Israeli prime minister’s demand before expected cabinet meeting threatens to derail peace negotiations. Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has said his cabinet will not meet ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal reached by Israel and Hamas

The deal, which will also see hostages held in Gaza released, is awaiting approval by the Israeli cabinet

BBC News - Jan. 16

Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Sunday; strikes reported in Gaza after deal reached – live

Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on; two American hostages to be free in first phase, reports say. Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel, Qatari PM says The ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.

CNBC - Jan. 16

What to know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal as Trump and Biden respond

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal after weeks of intense negotiations. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports and Dan O'Shea, a retired Navy SEAL who served as coordinator of the hostage ...

CBS News - Jan. 15

Israel, Hamas Agree to Deal to Pause Fighting in Gaza

The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

The Memo: Trump, Biden battle over credit for Israel-Hamas deal

It took more than 15 months to get a ceasefire deal in Gaza that might last. But it took no time at all for a political battle to erupt in Washington over who deserves the credit for it. “The EPIC ...

The Hill - Jan. 15

What Does the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas Say?

In the first phase, 33 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be freed, and hundreds of trucks with humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza daily, a copy of the agreement says.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Wall Street stocks post biggest rally since Trump’s election victory

Easing underlying US inflation and strong bank earnings boost equities

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Israel and Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire Wednesday, a deal that will end 15 months of fighting in Gaza, Hamas and Israeli officials and a source briefed on the negotiations told NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Trump helped secure an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Can it last?

US and Israeli administrations face tough political calculations — and vast undertaking of rebuilding Palestinian enclave

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Israel and Hamas could be on the verge of a Gaza ceasefire deal

A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants is being discussed by American, Egyptian and Qatari negotiators, while Gaza and West Bank bombings continue.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza at closest point yet, say officials

Deal to end 15-month war and secure release of hostages ‘could come at any time’

Financial Times - Jan. 15

Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiators Are Waiting on Hamas at the Finish Line

Militant group has failed to respond to draft of the deal after all sides expressed optimism about pausing the fighting in the 15-month war.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire

Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Israel-Hamas ‘breakthrough’ raises hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal

Final draft of an agreement sent to both sides as mediators believe they are close to ending war

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Axos Financial: how the US bank became one of Trump’s biggest backers

The online lender has thrived as it helped extend $400m in loans with its biggest individual investor, Don Hankey. As the dust started to settle after the deadly 6 January Capitol attack in 2021, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Hamas Has Another Sinwar. And He's Rebuilding.

Militants in Gaza are recruiting new fighters under the leadership of Yahya Sinwar’s younger brother, Mohammed Sinwar, known as “Shadow.”

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13

Stavridis says Trump’s plan for Greenland ‘not a crazy idea’

James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander, said he doesn’t think President-elect Trump’s comments about Greenland are “crazy." “It’s not a crazy idea.… We could do an awful lot in terms ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

‘A welfare state with a budget on the right side of zero’: Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister has a plan for a new kind of governance

Kristrún Frostadóttir, who entered politics just four years ago, speaks to the Observer about feminism, the far right and reopening talks on joining the EU. Nearly 45 years ago, Iceland made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12