Fate of Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in balance as first phase nears end

Hamas frees six hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

First phase of effort to end more than a year of conflict set to conclude on Thursday

Financial Times - 6d

Gaza ceasefire once again in doubt as first phase nears end

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indefinitely delayed the release of what would have been the biggest group of Palestinian prisoners so far

BBC News - 5d

Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire nears end

In the final exchange of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas released the bodies of four hostages and Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The six-week first phase ends on ...

CBS News - 1d

Anxiety in Gaza and Israel as Cease-Fire Nears End of First Phase

A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.

The New York Times - 18h

Hamas and Israel say they're ready for more talks as ceasefire's first phase ends

Hamas said Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire after prisoners were exchanged for the bodies of four Israeli hostages.

NBC News - 1d

Israel ‘wants to extend first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal’ as talks stall

Israel ready to resume fighting if there is no progress in crucial talks this week, reports say. Israel is seeking to extend the first stage of the ceasefire agreement in the war with Hamas in Gaza ...

The Guardian - 3d

Israel, Hamas agree on swap that would conclude first phase of ceasefire

Israeli and Hamas officials say they've agreed to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, concluding the first phase of a fragile ceasefire.

CBS News - 2d

US-China trade rule change hangs in the balance

Questions are swirling about the status of a trade rule that President Trump canceled and then reinstated earlier this month after it proved unworkable, leading to logistical confusion, an outcry ...

The Hill - 3d

Hamas says deal reached with Israel on stalled ceasefire phase

Yahoo News - 2d

Justice Department releases first phase of Epstein files

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Thursday packet with a flight log and contact information from Jeffery Epstein, a deceased convicted sex offender, and his circle of friends. “The first ...

The Hill - 14h

Is the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid era nearing an end?

Joel Embiid's durability has always been a point of concern, but his current struggles highlight a disturbing decline.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

DOJ releases 'first phase' of Epstein files, including an evidence list

DOJ releases 'first phase' of Epstein files, including an evidence list.

ABC News - 16h

Hamas releases 6 more hostages, signals readiness for next phase of shaky ceasefire

Hamas on Saturday released six Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, signaling readiness for the next phase of a shaky ceasefire. Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were ...

The Hill - 6d

Newborns in Gaza are dying from the cold as fears rise over ceasefire's next phase

Bundled up in baby blankets and wrapped in the warmth of her father’s arms, Sham Al-Shanbari came into the world at a time of relative calm in Gaza, born two weeks ago during the hard-won ceasefire ...

NBC News - 2d

Israel seeks Gaza ceasefire extension while shunning talks to end war

First phase of deal with Hamas to halt fighting is meant to end this weekend

Financial Times - 2d

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in final first-phase swap

Israel begins release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with ceasefire agreement

Financial Times - 1d

Prosecutors compare South Korean president Yoon to a dictator as impeachment trial nears end

South Korean lawyers seeking President Yoon's removal over his imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator during his impeachment trial on Tuesday.

NBC News - 3d

TGL scores, results: LAGC clinches first playoff spot as Rory McIlroy's struggling team nears elimination

Only one playoff spot remains after Monday's two TGL matches

CBS Sports - 3d

Making Terminator 2D: NO FATE

Terminator 2D: NO FATE is an upcoming officially licensed 2D action side-scroller published by Reef Entertainment and developed by Bitmap Bureau, launching on PS5®, PS4®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox ...

GameSpot - 1d

EU struggles to balance its green and growth goals

New policy package makes clear compromises in pursuit of economic growth

Financial Times - 6h

Terminator 2D No Fate | Official Announcement Trailer

Terminator 2D: NO FATE is an upcoming officially licensed 2D action side-scroller published by Reef Entertainment and developed by Bitmap Bureau, launching on PS5®, PS4®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox ...

GameSpot - 1d

Aldrich Potgieter hangs on to 1-shot lead in Mexico Open

Aldrich Potgieter has a one-shot lead in the Mexico Open

ABC News - 5d

Trott defends Afghanistan’s men with cloud hanging over England game

Taliban’s ban on women playing cricket has led to calls for a boycott by the ECB, but Champions Trophy match proceeds. A day out from what is a must-win game for both Afghanistan and England, ...

The Guardian - 2d

What we learned as Warriors' balanced attack fuels rout over Kings

A balanced offensive attack fueled the Golden State Warriors' 132-108 rout over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Fed’s Logan backs shortening maturity of central bank’s balance sheet

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan on Tuesday backed a plan to change the composition of the Fed’s secondary-market purchases of Treasury securities so that the central bank’s holdings match the ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire

Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were murdered in Gaza and that Ms. Bibas’s body was that of someone else.

The New York Times - 6d

Man who bombed woman's home, plotted python attack learns fate

Stephen Glosser pleaded guilty to bombing a woman's home and conspiring to "release a large python into the victim's home to eat the victim's daughter," prosecutors say.

CBS News - 5d

Terminator 2D: No Fate Takes Players Back To The 1990s With Contra-Style Action

Terminator 2 is one of the most successful films of all time and, much like other R-rated movies of the time, spawned a line of toys and video games in the early 1990s. If you missed out on the ...

GameSpot - 1d

Yosemite National Park workers hang upside-down U.S flag to protest cuts

A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall.

CBS News - 3d

Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback

Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds

Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.

CBS News - 6d

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces a key deadline. Will it last?

The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday

ABC News - 3d

Israel mourns slain hostages as ceasefire plan continues

Hamas has released the remains of four more hostages. In exchange, Israel has freed more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. It comes as thousands of Israelis lined highways to mourn the deaths of a ...

CBS News - 1d

Putin hopeful after US talks on Ukraine ceasefire

Russian president says the first round held in Saudi Arabia lays the ‘groundwork for future co-operation’

Financial Times - 1d

Israel looks to negotiate extension of ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israeli negotiators will be heading to Cairo to try and maintain the country's ceasefire deal with Hamas. The news comes hours after the final hostage-prisoner exchange that was part of the ...

CBS News - 17h

Zelenskyy aims for a ceasefire with Trump before discussing peace

Also in this newsletter: why the EU shouldn’t let itself be bullied on tech regulation

Financial Times - 12h

USWNT perform balancing act of results and progress as growth process continues at SheBelieves Cup

The USWNT need to beat Japan on Wednesday to win a sixth successive SheBelieves Cup

CBS Sports - 2d

Fate of Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in balance as first phase nears end

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