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22:56 Israel shares, then deletes, condolences over pope's death

The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, without saying why, though an Israeli newspaper linked the decision to the late pontiff's criticism of the war in Gaza.

22/04 Israel steps up Gaza strikes; polio vaccination halted by blockade

The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from Israel's blockade of all supplies.

22/04 Man sentenced in California for trafficking spider monkeys: 'Disrupted fragile ecosystems'

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, 33, was sentenced after using the alias “Sam Scorpio” to traffic baby spider monkeys.

21/04 "Distance from the line". And Lerner leaves the daily fact

For a month, one of the flagship signatures has left the collaboration with Il Fatto Quotidiano by Marco Travaglio

21/04 Israeli spy chief hands court scathing rebuke of Netanyahu bid to sack him

The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial.

20/04 Israeli military review into killing of Gaza aid workers finds 'professional failures'

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near Rafah and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week later by officials from the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

20/04 Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds from popemobile as he recovers from pneumonia

Pope Francis entered St. Peter's Square on Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since surviving double pneumonia, greeting tens of thousands of Catholics after the Vatican's celebration of Easter Mass.

20/04 Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive

The father of a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remains hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said it could not account for his status.

19/04 Hamas armed wing says fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander unknown

Hamas's said it found the guard who was holding the hostage killed.

19/04 Exclusive: Israel still eyeing a limited attack on Iran's nuclear facilities

Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. was for now unwilling to support such a move, according to an Israeli official and two other people familiar with the matter.

19/04 Tufts student challenging immigration arrest must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration on Friday to transfer a Tufts University student being held in Louisiana to Vermont while he weighs her claims that U.S. immigration authorities unlawfully arrested her based on her pro-Palestinian advocacy.

18/04 Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties

U.S. law requires universities to report donations from foreign sources exceeding $250,000 in a year.

18/04 Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land

Fatima Abu Naim, a mother of five, lives in a hillside cave in the occupied West Bank, under increasing pressure from Jewish settlers who, she says, try to steal her family's sheep and come by regularly to tell her and her husband to leave.

18/04 Four dead in 'unimaginable' Italian cable car crash near Naples

Four people died and one suffered life-threatening injuries after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, mountain rescue services and firefighters said.

18/04 Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests

Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel's war in Gaza, officials said.

18/04 With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough

His administration plans a second round of talks with Iran on Saturday in Rome that few thought possible after years of hostility dating back to the Republican president's first term.

18/04 US strike on Yemen fuel port kills at least 38, Houthi media say

U.S. strikes on the Ras Isa fuel port in western Yemen killed at least 38 people on Thursday, Houthi-run media said, one of the deadliest days since the United States began its attacks on the Iran-backed militants.

18/04 Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travelers.

17/04 Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war, Hamas' Gaza chief says

Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to immediately negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war in the enclave.

17/04 Iranian minister arrives in Russia with a message from Khamenei, state media says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Moscow on Thursday to deliver a message from the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian state media reported.

17/04 UAE, Saudi Arabia deny reports of involvement in talks about land offensive in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday denied media reports they are involved in talks with the U.S. over a possible land offensive by military factions in Yemen against the Houthi group that controls much of the country.

17/04 Putin meets freed Russian Gaza hostages, says ties with Palestinians helped

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met Russian nationals freed from captivity in the Gaza strip after militant group Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel and said Moscow's longstanding ties with Palestinians helped secure their freedom.

16/04 Gaza a 'mass grave' of Palestinians, says MSF, as Israeli strikes kill 13

Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those trying to help them, medical charity MSF said on Wednesday, as medics said the Israeli military killed at least 13 in the north of the enclave and continued to demolish homes in Rafah in the south.

15/04 Netanyahu calls for hostages to be released during Gaza visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza on Tuesday, accompanied by the country's defense minister, head of the military and other senior officials, his office said.

15/04 Hamas armed wing says it lost contact with group holding Israeli-US hostage Alexander

The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of militants holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip.

15/04 Israeli PM Netanyahu's party steps up pressure for Shin Bet head to go

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party accused the head of the domestic intelligence organization on Tuesday of turning parts of the service into "a private militia of the Deep State" and called for him to go, amid a deepening political crisis around the agency.

14/04 US judge asks if 'constitutional crisis' looms in Tufts student's immigration case

A federal judge in Vermont questioned on Monday whether the Trump administration would instigate a "constitutional crisis" by not releasing a Turkish student at Tufts University from immigration custody if he concluded her arrest was unlawful.

14/04 No breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say

The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian and Egyptian sources said.

13/04 Aid worker missing after deadly attack on colleagues is held by Israel, ICRC says

A Palestinian Red Crescent staff member who went missing in late March when 15 humanitarian workers were killed by Israeli fire is being detained by Israeli authorities, the rescue service and the Red Cross said on Sunday.

13/04 Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated

Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures, medics said.

12/04 Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza

Hamas on Saturday released a video purportedly of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in Gaza since he was captured by Palestinian militants on October 7, 2023.

12/04 Israeli forces have completed encirclement of Gaza's Rafah, military says 

Israeli forces have completed the encirclement of Gaza's Rafah, the military said on Saturday, part of an announced plan to seize more areas of the enclave, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.

12/04 UN rights office warns Israel's actions in Gaza threaten Palestinian existence

The United Nations' human rights office warned on Friday that Israel's actions in Gaza are increasingly endangering the existence of Palestinians as a group.

11/04 US immigration judge to decide whether Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A U.S. immigration judge will rule on Friday whether the government can deport Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, a month after he was arrested at his Columbia University apartment building and transferred to a Louisiana jail.

10/04 Gaza's amputees face life in war zone with little treatment, less hope

Farah Abu Qainas hoped to become a teacher but an Israeli air strike last year injured her so badly she lost her left leg, throwing all her future plans into doubt and adding the 21-year-old to a list of thousands of new amputees in devastated Gaza.

10/04 US to screen social media of immigrants, rights advocates raise concerns

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will begin screening the social media of immigrants and visa applicants for what it called antisemitic activity, leading to swift condemnations from rights advocates, including some Jewish ones, who raised free speech and surveillance concerns.

10/04 Turkey talks with Israel about deconfliction in Syria when needed, foreign minister says

Turkey has been holding technical talks with Israel for deconfliction in Syria when needed, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.

09/04 Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday France could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state of Israel.

09/04 Six weeks since Israel imposed total Gaza blockade, last food is running out

The bombs still haven't killed Rehab Akhras and her family. But if the checkpoints that Israel has sealed off since the start of March are not opened soon, she says hunger surely will.

09/04 Anxious Iranians hope nuclear talks may ease risk of US attack

Weary from long years of biting sanctions and worried about U.S. threats of military action, Iranians have responded to the prospect of talks this weekend with expressions of hope that have boosted their stock market and depressed currency.

09/04 2025 NFL mock draft: Bears add playmakers in Mel Kiper's 2-round projections

In Mel Kiper's new two-round mock draft, the Bears add two playmakers on offense and shore up the trenches.

09/04 Exclusive: Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official says

Discussion of disarmament has intensified since the power balance was upended by last year's war with Israel and the ousting of Hezbollah's Syrian ally, ex-President Bashar al-Assad.

08/04 Government given one day to produce evidence for deporting Columbia University protester Khalil

A month after Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was picked up by immigration agents in New York and transferred 1,200 miles to a detention center in rural Louisiana, an immigration judge on Tuesday gave the government a day to provide evidence he should be deported and said she would rule on that question on Friday.

08/04 Remains found 29 years ago near Charlotte stadium ID'ed as woman last heard from in 1991

Human remains were found in 1996 near what's now called Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Nearly three decades later, they've been identified.

08/04 Ruckus in Israeli court as hearings begin on Netanyahu bid to sack spy chief

Israel's Supreme Court began a hearing on Tuesday into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service amid raucous scenes from shouting protesters that forced the judges to clear the court.

08/04 'Violent serial predator': Chicago man charged with sexual assaults dating back to 2022

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke unveiled charges against a man prosecutors say terrorized women in the city for years.

08/04 Exclusive: US energy chief Wright heads to Middle East for nearly two weeks, source says

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday will launch a nearly two-week tour of three Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia, marking his first visit as a U.S. official to the de facto leader of the OPEC oil producer group, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

08/04 Harvard plans to borrow $750 million after federal funding threats

Harvard University plans to borrow $750 million from Wall Street as part of contingency preparations, it said on Monday, days after President Donald Trump's administration said it was reviewing $9 billion in federal grants and contracts in a crackdown on alleged antisemitism on college campuses.

07/04 Trump, hosting Netanyahu, urges end to Gaza war, thinks that is not 'too distant'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would like the war in Gaza to stop and thinks that will happen relatively soon, as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

07/04 US families accuse Palestinian-American billionaire of facilitating Hamas attacks

American families of victims of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel filed a lawsuit on Monday against a prominent Palestinian-American businessman, Bashar Masri, charging that he provided assistance in constructing infrastructure that allowed Hamas militants to carry out their cross-border rampage.

07/04 Israeli military says killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza caused by 'sense of threat'

The Israeli military said on Monday that an initial investigation into the killing of 15 emergency workers in south Gaza last month showed that the incident occurred "due to a sense of threat".

07/04 Trump says US and Iran beginning direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and Iran were beginning direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program, a surprise announcement after Iranian officials had appeared to rebuff U.S. calls for such negotiations.

07/04 Israeli forces seen building positions in Gaza as they take more ground

Israeli troops could be seen clearing ground and building watch towers on Monday in parts of Gaza they have seized in recent days in a renewed offensive that the United Nations says has already captured or depopulated two-thirds of the enclave.

07/04 Israeli soldiers describe clearance of 'kill zone' on Gaza's edge

Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a "kill zone" around the enclave, according to a report on Monday that quoted soldiers testifying about the harsh methods used in the operation.

07/04 Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike, medics say

A Palestinian journalist was killed on Monday and nine others were wounded, some critically, when an Israeli air strike hit a tent used by local media in southern Gaza, medics and the local journalists' union said.

07/04 Exclusive: Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath

Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S. Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters.

07/04 Palestinian teenager with U.S. citizenship killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Omar Mohammad Rabea, 14, was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Palestinian officials said, with the Israeli military saying it shot a "terrorist" who endangered civilians by hurling rocks.

06/04 Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities

Palestinian militant group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel's south on Sunday in response to Israeli "massacres" of civilians in Gaza.

06/04 Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings

The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

05/04 Netanyahu to talk tariffs with Trump in Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington and discuss U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trumpamong other issues, the Israeli leader's office said on Saturday.

05/04 Palestinian paramedic says he saw Israeli troops firing on emergency vehicles

A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he saw Israeli troops firing at emergency vehicles that he later saw stained with blood.

05/04 Tufts student's immigration arrest case moved to Vermont, not Louisiana, by US judge

The Trump administration on Friday lost a bid to throw out or move to Louisiana a Tufts University student's legal challenge to her immigration arrest, which sparked protests against the president's efforts to deport pro-Palestinian activists on American campuses.

05/04 Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protesting employee during the technology company's 50th anniversary celebration on Friday over the firm's ties with Israel.

05/04 ICE releases Venezuelan to donate kidney to dying brother in Chicago

When José Gregorio González heard his brother José Alfredo Pacheco needed a kidney, he came to the US but ICE detained him before the procedure.

04/04 Exclusive: Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say

Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defence pact before Israel hit the sites with air strikes this week, four people familiar with the matter said.

04/04 2 killed, 3 hospitalized after mass shooting at Indiana bar, alleged shooter arrested

Police arrested Caprice Cashaw, 31, in connection with the deadly mass shooting at Portside Pub in Hammond, a city in Lake County.

04/04 US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources

The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter, pushing ahead with a sale that the administration of former president Joe Biden delayed over concerns they could be used by extremist Israeli settlers.

04/04 Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza

Israeli troops moved into an area of northern Gaza taking control of more territory around the edge of the enclave, the military said on Friday, days after the government announced plans to seize large areas with an operation in the south.

04/04 Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire

Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year's war between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

04/04 Exclusive: Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says

Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria after repeated Israeli attacks on military sites there undermined the new government's ability to deter threats, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Friday.

04/04 South Korea's ousted president belongs to a long line of troubled leaders

Three years after winning South Korea’s closest presidential race, President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally removed from office as the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment over a stunning December martial law imposition — a self-inflicted downfall that continued the country’s trend of troubled pr

04/04 South Africa's white Afrikaner separatists want Trump's help to become state

A group of white Afrikaners was so opposed to majority Black rule when apartheid ended some three decades ago that they carved out a separatist enclave, the only town in South Africa where all residents, including menial workers, are white.

03/04 Israeli military says it holds special probe into Gaza aid worker deaths

The Israeli military is conducting an investigation into an incident in Gaza in which a number of emergency and aid workers were killed, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, while rejecting that the killings could be called an "execution".

03/04 Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'

Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced "security zone" they intend to seize.

03/04 What is the International Criminal Court?

The court was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression when member states are unwilling or unable to do so themselves.

03/04 Hungary says it is withdrawing from ICC as Israeli leader visits

Hungary's government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, it said on Thursday, shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in the country for a state visit.

03/04 Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says

Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming it is committed to the mediators' plan instead.

02/04 Israel strikes Syria's Damascus, Hama airport

Israeli airstrikes targeted on Wednesday the airport in the Syrian city of Hama and the vicinity of the scientific research center in the Barzeh neighborhood of the capital Damascus, Syrian state news agency (SANA) and local officials said.

02/04 'Where is Karen?': Police who started cold case podcast find woman's remains after 42 years

The remains belong to 23-year-old Karen Schepers, who was last seen leaving a bar around 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983 in Carpentersville, Illinois.

02/04 Chaharmahal Bakhtiari; From the drawing of angels to lights

The remnant lights of respect for lighting and fire; What is rooted in the ancient rituals of Nowruz and still continues live.

02/04 Israel's Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza as Israel has expanded its military operation in the enclave.

02/04 Israel expands military effort in Gaza, defence minister says

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel.

02/04 Princeton's US grants are frozen, follows Trump administration moves against other schools

Princeton University said on Tuesday the U.S. government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became the latest academic institution targeted by the Trump administration.

01/04 Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous

The United Nations on Tuesday dismissed as "ridiculous" an assertion by Israel that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for a long period of time, despite the closure of all 25 bakeries in the enclave supported by the World Food Programme.

01/04 Israel's Netanyahu withdraws nomination of candidate for intelligence agency

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his nomination of former navy chief Eli Sharvit to lead the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet only a day after making it, a statement from his office said on Tuesday.

01/04 Egypt's Sisi, Trump discuss regional mediation efforts in phone call

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed mediation efforts to restore regional calm which would have a positive impact on Red Sea navigation and end economic losses for all parties, the Egyptian presidency said on Tuesday.

01/04 US Supreme Court weighs law on suing Palestinian authorities over attacks

The U.S. Supreme Court examined on Tuesday the legality of a 2019 statute passed by Congress to facilitate lawsuits against Palestinian authorities by Americans killed or injured in attacks abroad as plaintiffs pursue monetary damages for violence years ago in Israel and the West Bank.

01/04 Israeli military says it attacked Hezbollah militant in Beirut's southern suburbs

The Israeli military said early on Tuesday that it attacked a Hezbollah militant in Beirut's southern suburbs, a few days after it had carried out a strike there, further testing a shaky four-month ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-aligned group.

31/03 UAE sentences killers of Israeli rabbi to death

The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who was killed in November in the Gulf country, state news agency WAM reported.

31/03 Bodies of Palestinian medics recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say

Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, U.N. officials said.

31/03 Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May on his first trip abroad since his second term began in January, four people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

31/03 Israel proposes hostage deal as fighting continues in Gaza

Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said.

30/03 Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil if unable to make deal on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and they could start within a month if there is no ceasefire.

30/03 Israel's Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week, his office said on Sunday, defying an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court issued over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.

30/03 Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday to step up pressure on Hamas in Gaza while continuing negotiations to secure the release of hostages and working to implement U.S. President Donald Trump's "voluntary emigration" plan.

30/03 Song Il -guk "180cm in the middle school students who are middle school students"… I'm good at studying because I look like a judge

(Seoul = News1) Jang A -young reporter = actor Song Il -guk delivered the recent status of the Korean -American. Song Il -guk appeared in the ENA 'I missed Choi Hwa -jeong Kim Ho -young', which aired on the 29th. At the same time, Song Il -guk replied to the question of the recent situation of the uncle, "I entered middle school a few days ago." Song Il -guk said, "I think he's so tall?"

29/03 Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said on Saturday.

29/03 US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts

A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered on Friday that a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support for Palestinians in Israel's war in Gaza and was detained by federal immigration officials this week, should not be deported for now.

29/03 Columbia University interim president steps down as college faces upheaval

Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down, the college said, at a time when the New York-based institution is facing intense pressure from both the government and rights advocates over how it responds to last year's Gaza protests.

28/03 Euroleague boss ready to enter talks with NBA over new European league

The Euroleague is ready to enter talks with the National Basketball Association after the NBA announced it was exploring the possibility of launching a new league on the continent, Euroleague supremo Paulius Motiejunas said on Friday.

28/03 Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah building in south Beirut

Israel warned on Friday it would attack a building belonging to Hezbollah in a south Beirut suburb and ordered residents to evacuate, its first such move since a November ceasefire that has been seriously disrupted over the past week.

27/03 'There is no blank check': Syrian leader told to rein in jihadis

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers. If the first few weeks of his rule are anything to go by, he may be heading in the wrong direction.

26/03 US authorities detain Turkish student at Tufts, revoke visa

U.S. immigration authorities late Tuesday detained a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians during Israel's war in Gaza and have revoked her visa, according to her attorney and the university.

23/03 Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen; Houthis claim responsibility

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory, as escalation between Israel and the Iran-aligned Houthis continue.

23/03 Defying protests, Israeli cabinet votes no confidence in attorney general

Israeli protesters took to the streets for a sixth day on Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved a motion of no confidence motion on the attorney general in its latest move against officials deemed hostile to the government.

23/03 Israeli airstrike kills Hamas political leader in southern Gaza, Hamas says

Pro-Hamas media said the airstrike killed Salah al-Bardaweel and his wife.

22/03 Israel anti-government protests flare after dismissal of top security agency chief

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv on Saturday against the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service and resume fighting in Gaza.

22/03 Israel strikes Lebanon in response to cross-border rocket fire

Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit south Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, endangering a shaky truce that ended a year-long war between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

22/03 US immigration officials ask pro-Palestinian Cornell student to surrender

Momodou Taal's attorneys called the development a free speech assault.

20/03 Columbia up against Trump deadline for meeting demands over campus protests

Columbia's response is being watched by other schools the administration has sanctioned as it advances its policy objectives in areas ranging from protests to transgender sports and diversity initiatives.

20/03 Oil prices rise on demand outlook strength, weaker US dollar

Oil prices rose on Thursday, boosted by a strong outlook for demand in the United States after fuel inventories fell more than expected, and a weaker U.S. dollar.

20/03 Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early on Thursday as hostilities with the Houthis intensified, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to punish Iran over its perceived support for the Yemeni militant group.

20/03 US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday.

19/03 Israeli opposition to Netanyahu finds voice as war returns to Gaza

A coalition of hostage families and protesters against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's moves against the judiciary and parts of the security establishment is coming together again after war returned this week to Gaza.

19/03 Israeli military says it has begun new ground operation in Gaza

The Israeli military resumed ground operations as a second day of airstrikes killed at least 20 Palestinians, according to local health workers.

19/03 Judge denies Trump bid to toss Columbia student's challenge to arrest

A U.S. judge denied a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey.

19/03 Israel warns more to come as airstrikes kill over 400 in Gaza after two months of truce

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people on Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities said, shattering nearly two months of relative calm since a ceasefire began, as Israel warned the onslaught was "just the beginning."

19/03 Israel's multiple wars in the Middle East

Israel has been fighting wars on several fronts in the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in the country in October 2023 and triggered a conflict in Gaza.

19/03 Israel-Gaza war: A timeline of key events

Israel hit Gaza with heavy airstrikes on Tuesday, shattering nearly two months of ceasefire without formally declaring an end to a January truce agreement with Hamas.

19/03 Mahmoud Khalil calls himself political prisoner after US immigration arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, called himself a political prisoner on Tuesday, in his first direct comments since his detention.

17/03 India did not have F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet ... The American company is showing tantrums even after Trump's offer, in the MRFA tender?

India is going to purchase 110 fighter aircraft under the MRFA program. This historic deal of millions of dollars is eyeing companies making fighter aircraft from all over the world. Russia, France and Swedish fighter aircraft making companies have introduced several offers to India to achieve this deal.

16/03 St. Patrick's Day 2025: Why do we celebrate? History, tradition of Irish holiday

Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, bar crawls and more.

14/03 Chicago River goes green: Date, time and how to watch river dyeing for St. Patrick's Day

While St. Patrick's Day isn't until Monday, Chicago's iconic tradition dyeing the river green is happening Saturday. Here is how to watch the event.

11/03 Trump envoy Witkoff plans Moscow visit to meet Putin

President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans a visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, a person briefed on the plans said on Monday.

09/03 US-Hamas meeting very helpful, US envoy Boehler says

Adam Boehler said he understood Israeli consternation and concern.

09/03 Israel says it will let Syrian Druze workers cross into Golan Heights

Israel's Defence Ministry said on Sunday it would let Syrian Druze workers enter the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syrian territory, without saying when the government would start issuing permits.

09/03 Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American hostage in Gaza

Meetings between Hamas leaders and U.S. hostage negotiator Adam Boehler in recent days have focused on the release of an American-Israeli dual national being held by the militant group in Gaza, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday.

09/03 Man climbs London's Big Ben tower waving Palestinian flag

A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting he shouted "free Palestine".

09/03 Iran will not negotiate under US 'bullying', Supreme Leader says

Trump on Friday urged Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal. On Saturday he suggested that Iran could be handled 'militarily' instead.

08/03 Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress

Israel has imposed a total blockade on all goods entering the enclave, demanding that Hamas free remaining hostages without beginning the negotiations to end the Gaza war.

08/03 Trump's Scottish golf resort vandalised with pro-Palestinian graffiti

U.S. President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been daubed with pro-Palestinian graffiti, with a protest group claiming responsibility.

08/03 Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India, police say

A man was killed and an Israeli female tourist and Indian woman were gang-raped by three men in an attack late on Thursday near a popular UNESCO World Heritage site in southern India, local police said on Saturday.

08/03 France, Germany, Italy and UK back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave.

07/03 Trump says he sent letter to Iran leader to negotiate nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and sent a letter to its leadership this week suggesting talks with the Islamic Republic, which the West fears is rapidly nearing the capability to make atomic weapons.

07/03 Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas

Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories for want of participants, its Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed on Thursday, after some countries expressed dissatisfaction.

07/03 Rights advocates concerned by reported US plan to use AI to revoke student visas

Free speech advocates said AI should not be relied upon for assessments related to the decades-old and nuance-filled Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

06/03 Hamas says Trump threats encourage Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal

A Hamas spokesperson said Trump's repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israel's prime minister to intensify the siege of Gazans.

06/03 Illinois landlords ordered to pay former tenants $80K after threatening to call ICE

A judge ordered a pair of landlords to pay $80,000 to tenants they had threatened to call immigration enforcement on amid a rent dispute in 2020.

06/03 Israel's settler outposts stir annexation fears in West Bank amid doubt over Trump policy

Just metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank, Israel's army has been bulldozing a dirt road and ditch between the community and open grazing land on the hills behind it.

06/03 Trump warns Hamas as US holds unprecedented talks for Gaza hostages

The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, while President Donald Trump warned of "hell to pay" should the Palestinian militant group not comply.

04/03 Israeli forces kill West Bank Hamas commander

Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes.

04/03 Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera'

Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East Riviera vision.

03/03 Gaza aid stockpiles limited after Israel cuts flows, aid groups warn

Food, medicine and shelter stockpiles in Gaza are limited and aid intended for Palestinians in desperate need may spoil following Israel's suspension of deliveries to the enclave, humanitarian agencies said on Monday.

03/03 Exclusive: Egypt's alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' aims to sideline Hamas

A plan for Gaza drawn up by Egypt as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a Middle East Riviera would sideline Hamas and replace it with interim bodies controlled by Arab, Muslim and Western states, according to a draft seen by Reuters.

03/03 North Korea: tourists away from the population centers

For the first time since the country's pandeme -related closure of the country, North Korea has again had western tourists entered. But the regime determines what you can see - and what not.

28/02 Illinois landlord who stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy found guilty of murder, hate crime

A jury found Illinois landlord Joseph M. Czuba guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy.

28/02 Chicago serial murder suspect charged with terrorizing guard, inmate behind bars

Antonio Reyes, a 21-year-old police say killed six people, is in jail but remains a terror, intimidating guards and attempting to kill fellow inmates.

27/02 Chicago teen charged as serial murderer: ‘Difficult to comprehend’ six killings

Chicago Police announced murder charges against Antonio Reyes, a 21-year-old who was a teen at the time of the shootings. Reyes is in custody.

26/02 North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the first time in years

A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week. They are the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year.

19/02 Yongin City-Korea Expressway Corporation, 'New Project of Camellia IC, Yeongdong Expressway' MOU

Gyeonggi Yongin Special City (Mayor Lee Sang -il) signed a business agreement with Korea Expressway Corporation (CEO Ham Jin -kyu) to build the Camellia IC (tentative name) of Yeongdong Expressway. The project is signed in earnest as the agreement to establish a 1.1km long expansion unit from 'Mi -dong Line 3' to 'Yeongdong Expressway' in Cheongdeok -dong, Giheung -gu to enter the Yeongdong Expres

12/02 Winter whiplash: Another snow, ice storm smacks Midwest, East

A second winter storm in as many days will slam parts of the Midwest before rolling toward the East Coast. Major travel disruptions are likely.

11/02 "Art of Choghabafi" a story of authenticity and beauty; "Shock" becomes the national village

Ahvaz - Shokol Hajivand village in Andika is being registered as the national village of Choghabafi so that women in this village with their artist will keep this beautiful art.

09/02 Nordio, the dentist and the trap of the "fact"

The file sent to Rome. A false assistant asked for the minister, but he called from a line in the name of the newspaper of Travaglio

08/02 2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Bears shore up pass protection at No. 10

In our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft roundup, the Bears focus on improving the offensive line in the first round.

08/02 Piles of poo, hissing cockroaches: Harmless ways to get back at your ex on Valentine's Day

Zoos across the country are offering creative ways to let that former boyfriend or girlfriend know what you really think of them

07/02 Hundreds of dead ducks washed ashore near Chicago. Expert says it will likely happen again

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

07/02 Ilbeigi: The special part of Fajr made some films more accurate+ Movie

TEHRAN- IRNA- CEO of Cinema Institute said: Films that were not released for any reason and were not at the festival for years before the festival consider a special opportunity to be released; This is a matter of reflection, when a film that has a lot of money is given the opportunity to be seen, it can certainly be judged more fair. 

06/02 Trump administration sues Illinois, Chicago for obstructing ICE efforts

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the state will meet the federal government in court to dispute the claims.

05/02 She was killed in her wedding dress in 2012. The FBI just arrested the man she married.

Nearly 13 years later, FBI agents arrested Arnolda Jimenez in the killing of his newlywed wife. Her body was found in a bathtub in her wedding dress.

03/02 Not enough women reaching for the stars, research into Israeli space industry reveals - study

The report by SpaceIL and The Parasol Foundation, states that less than a quarter of space industry employees are women.

31/01 Walgreens suspends dividend, breaking 90-plus year streak of shareholder payouts

Shares of Walgreens dove early Friday, a day after the drugstore chain said it was suspending its dividend, breaking a streak of quarterly shareholder payouts that stretches back more than 90 years.

31/01 The situation has changed completely with Mr. Trump and honeymoon, attractive for X -acquisition receivables such as Morgan S

Until a few months ago, the U.S. Bank Morgan Stanley was in trouble with billions of dollar loan loan, which was involved in the acquisition of Twitter (now X) by wealthy, Elon Musk. It was the presidential election that changed such a situation, and the honeymoon between Musk and President Trump.

31/01 Woman finds brother bound, gagged, beaten to death in basement of Chicago home: Reports

The man's sister found him bound and beaten, with a sock stuffed into his mouth, the Sun-Times reported. She told police that his cellphone, wallet and car keys were stolen.

30/01 A 80-year-old was simply sitting in his car. He was then shot and killed in a drive-by.

James Stroud Sr., 80, was sitting in a vehicle Wednesday morning when someone in another vehicle pulled up and shot him in the head and back.

29/01 Zelig, tonight (Wednesday 29 January) the last episode of the show conducted by Claudio Bisio and Vanessa Incontrada: comedians and guests

Tonight on TV, Wednesday 29 January, in prime time on Canale 5, the appointment with "Zelig", the comic show conducted by Claudio ...

28/01 Family demands answers in death of Chicago woman who was on hospital roof for over 6 hours

Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. The next day, she was found on the rooftop and had a body temperature of 50 degrees.

28/01 4 Chicago teens charged with shooting coyote with bow, stomping animal to death

Police responded to Evergreen Park, a suburb south of downtown Chicago, and found the abused coyote dead. The teens are due in court next month.

28/01 Italy to collaborate with SpaceIL on Beresheet 2 moonshot

The Beresheet 2 mission will perform two landings on the moon and scientific experiments on and around the moon.

25/01 White House makes 2,000-pound bombs available to Israel, undoing Biden's pause

President Donald Trump's White House has instructed the U.S. military to release a hold imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, a White House source told Reuters on Saturday.

25/01 West Bank violence imperils Gaza ceasefire, UN rights office warns

Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human Rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said on Friday.

25/01 Ben & Jerry's accuses Unilever of muzzling it because of Trump

Ben & Jerry's wants a court order freeing the board to continue oversight of its social mission, and requiring Unilever to honor its commitment to make $25 million of payments to groups chosen by the ice cream company.

25/01 Elation in Israel as more hostages released from Gaza

Scenes of jubilation in Tel Aviv where crowds gathered to watch the release broadcast live.

25/01 Lebanese army says Israel procrastinating in withdrawal

Lebanon's army accused Israel of procrastinating in withdrawing troops from south Lebanon as required under a ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah, a day after Israel said its forces would remain beyond a Sunday deadline for their departure.

25/01 Suspect for Brussels football shooting arrested in Spain

A suspect wanted in connection with an attack in which two Swedish football fans were shot dead in Brussels in 2023 was arrested in Malaga, Spanish police said on Saturday.

25/01 The four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas

The Palestinian militant group Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers on Saturday, who will be exchanged for 200 Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israeli jails.

25/01 Hamas set to release four Israeli soldier hostages in second swap

The Palestinian militant movement Hamas is expected to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.

24/01 US arms exports hit record in 2024 on Ukraine-related demand

U.S. military equipment sales to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29% to a record $318.7 billion, the State Department said on Friday, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts.

24/01 Oil prices settle pennies higher, down for week as Trump touts energy policy

Oil prices settled slightly higher on Friday but posted a weekly decline, ending four straight weeks of gains, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping plans to boost domestic production while demanding that OPEC move to lower crude prices.

24/01 Exclusive: Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, US figures show

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has recruited between 10,000 and 15,000 members since the start of its war with Israel, according to two congressional sources briefed on U.S. intelligence, suggesting the Iran-backed fighters could remain a persistent threat to Israel.

24/01 US stops work on foreign aid after Trump orders review

The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a memo seen by Reuters, fulfilling an order issued by President Donald Trump.

24/01 Hamas names four Israeli female soldier hostages to be freed in second swap

Palestinian militant group Hamas announced the names on Friday of four Israeli women soldier hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.

24/01 Israeli forces to stay in south Lebanon beyond withdrawal deadline

Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a Monday deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because the terms of the agreement have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Friday.

24/01 More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets, UN official says

Funding shortages may affect the U.N.'s ability to maintain aid flows at target levels throughout the Gaza ceasefire deal, a U.N. official told Reuters.

24/01 US friends and foes buckle up for new 'America first' era

Less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign minister counterparts from America’s closest allies in the Indo-Pacific - the so-called “Quad” with Australia, India and Japan, as aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson finished its first big 2025 training exercise in waters near the Philippines.

24/01 Russia accuses UNICEF head of caring more about kids in Ukraine than Gaza

Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza - a meeting requested by Russia.

23/01 Israel sees more to do on Lebanon ceasefire as deadline nears

Israel said on Thursday the terms of a ceasefire with Hezbollah were not being implemented fast enough and there was more work to do, while the Iran-backed group urged pressure to ensure Israeli troops leave south Lebanon by Monday as set out in the deal.

23/01 Auschwitz survivors recall suffering 80 years after camp's liberation

When Teresa Regula arrived at Auschwitz as a 16-year-old, the first real pain she experienced was of her ears burning.

23/01 Residents leave homes in Jenin as Israeli West Bank raid continues

Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation in the West Bank city.

23/01 Gazans ready tent camps for families returning to north after ceasefire

Many of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians expected to head back to the northern Gaza Strip will return to homes in ruins.

23/01 Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies

Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a tight spot - between a new U.S. president promising peace and far-right allies who want war to resume. That tension is only likely to increase.

22/01 Israeli minister says army applying lessons from Gaza in West Bank operation

Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continued in Jenin, which the military said was aimed at countering Iranian-backed militant groups in the volatile West Bank city.

22/01 Trump envoy says he'll go to Gaza to monitor ceasefire

Trump's Middle East envoy said he would travel to the region to be part of what he described as an inspection team deployed in and along the Gaza Strip to ensure ceasefire compliance.

22/01 Iran tries to calm nuclear concerns as UN warns on enrichment

Iran delivered a conciliatory message to Western leaders in Davos on Wednesday, with a top official denying it wants nuclear weapons and offering talks about opportunities, days after its arch adversary Donald Trump's return to the White House.

22/01 Yemen's Houthis free crew of Galaxy Leader after over a year, Al Masirah TV reports

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday.

22/01 Bereaved Gazans dig out bodies from city ruins, give them graves

Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but for Mahmoud Abu Dalfa, the agony is not over. He is desperately searching for the bodies of his wife and five children trapped under the rubble of his house since the early months of the war.

22/01 Hamas' tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace

In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of rubble in the wake of Sunday's ceasefire. The group's gunmen are guarding aid convoys on Gaza's dusty roads, and its blue-uniformed police once again patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in charge.

22/01 More than 2,400 aid trucks enter Gaza under truce, UN says no big looting issues

Nearly 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, as a senior U.N. official said so far there had been no apparent law-and-order issues.

21/01 Qatar PM hopes Palestinian Authority will return to Gaza when war ends

Qatar's Prime Minister said in Davos on Tuesday he hoped the Palestinian Authority would return to play a governing role in Gaza once the war with Israel comes to an end.

21/01 Israeli army chief resigns over huge security breach in Hamas' Oct 7 attack

Benjamin Netanyahu's government has resisted calls to open a state inquiry into its responsibility for the breach that resulted in 1,200 Israelis killed and about 250 hostages taken.

21/01 Israel launches 'significant' military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed

Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least eight Palestinians in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "large-scale and significant military operation".

21/01 Gazans' joy at ceasefire dims as they visit ruined homes, dig for the dead

On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shocked by total destruction.

21/01 Trump cancels sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded sanctions imposed by the former Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of being involved in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the new White House website said.

20/01 Hamas says next hostages to be released on Sunday, a day later than expected

A Hamas official said on Monday the Palestinian militant group would next release hostages on Sunday, a day later than expected under a complex ceasefire accord reached this month with Israel.

20/01 Mediators on standby for obstacles as Gaza ceasefire starts

The deal is playing out in the shadow of mutual mistrust and bitterness.

20/01 Longest-serving Palestinian inmate among prisoners to be deported under swap

Jailed in 1978 for killing an Israeli bus driver, Nael Barghouti was freed in 2011 in a previous swap but re-arrested three years later and held ever since.

20/01 Palestinian rescue workers begin search for people under rubble on day two of ceasefire

A U.N. assessment showed that clearing over 50 million tonnes of rubble left in the aftermath of Israel's bombardment could take 21 years and cost up to $1.2 billion.

20/01 Trump's foreign policy: buy Greenland and end the Ukraine war

Republican President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to acquire Greenland, bring the war in Ukraine to a close and fundamentally alter the U.S. relationship with NATO during his second four-year term.

19/01 What we know about the Gaza hostage and prisoner exchange

The first three Israeli hostages were released from Gaza on Sunday under a ceasefire deal that includes the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

19/01 Cheers and weeping as Israelis watch Gaza hostages return

Hundreds of Israelis gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, some cheering and some in tears, as a giant television screen broadcast the first glimpse of the first three hostages to be released under the Gaza ceasefire deal.

19/01 Popular series with Can Yaman is returning to Portuguese television

“Viola Come Il Mare” is returning to Portugal with new episodes full of intrigue and suspense featuring the talented Can Yaman.

19/01 Israeli far-right ministers oppose Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Two far-right Israeli ministers publicly opposed a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Sunday in another sign of widening cracks in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.

19/01 Who are the Israeli hostages being released by Hamas on Sunday?

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday it would release three Israeli female hostages as part of the first phase of its ceasefire deal with Israel.

19/01 Gazans cheer as ceasefire between Israel and Hamas kicks off

Thousands of Palestinians burst into the streets across Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday, some in celebration, others to visit the graves of relatives, while many rushed back to their homes.

19/01 Gaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin

What will come next remains unclear in the absence of a comprehensive agreement on the postwar future of Gaza, and although the stated aim of the ceasefire is to end the war entirely, it could easily unravel.

18/01 Hezbollah chief says Gaza ceasefire deal shows 'persistence of resistance' against Israel

Naim Qassem's remarks were the first in public since Israel and Hamas reached the accord.

18/01 Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord, due to take effect Sunday

Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday, a day ahead of the agreement's scheduled start.

17/01 Flooding Gaza with aid might lessen security challenge, says UNRWA chief

Attacks on aid convoys in the Gaza Strip by looters and armed gangs could decline as humanitarian relief floods the area after the truce takes effect between Israel and Palestinian militants, the head of the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA said on Friday.

17/01 Red Sea trade route will remain too risky even after Gaza ceasefire deal, industry executives say

Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen's Houthis will continue to attack shipping, industry executives said.

17/01 Check out the portraits of the cast of the latest Korean drama 'Unmasked', there's Kim Hye Soo!

Check out the main poster and trailer for the Korean drama "Unmasked" starring Kim Hye Soo, Jung Sung Il, and Joo Jong Hyuk!

17/01 US targets Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy for Medicare price talks

Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Wegovy are among the 15 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027, the U.S. government said on Friday.

17/01 Gaza ceasefire: Who are the most prominent Palestinians held by Israel?

Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to release Palestinians held in Israeli jails in return for freeing hostages taken by the militant group Hamas in their Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

17/01 ICC prosecutor sees 'no real effort' by Israel to probe alleged Gaza war crimes

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defended his decision to bring war crimes allegations against Israel's prime minister, saying Israel had made "no real effort" to investigate the allegations itself.

17/01 Former home of Jewish leader vandalised, cars torched in Sydney

A home in Sydney previously owned by a senior Jewish community leader was vandalised on Friday morning and two cars were set on fire, with one spray painted with an antisemitic slur, Australian authorities said.

17/01 Biden says Netanyahu should accommodate 'legitimate concerns' of Palestinians

Outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "has to find a way to accommodate the legitimate concerns" of Palestinians for the long term sustainability of Israel.

17/01 Israel holds off approving Gaza ceasefire but US says deal is on track

Israel delayed approval of a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, but the United States said it still expected the agreement to go into effect on Sunday as planned.

16/01 Hecklers interrupt Blinken over Gaza policy at his final news conference

Multiple hecklers interrupted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday inside the State Department briefing room during his remarks on the heels of a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.

16/01 A mother's anguish: One son to be freed from Gaza, another left behind

News that Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage release deal is bittersweet for Ruth Strum.

16/01 Gaza ceasefire should take pressure off Israel's credit rating, Fitch says

A ceasefire in the war in Gaza should be positive for Israel's under-pressure credit rating, Fitch's top sovereign rating analyst said on Thursday.

16/01 Biden-Trump teamwork advanced Gaza ceasefire, says outgoing US ambassador to Israel

Significant progress was made on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal once the administrations of Joe Biden and Donald Trump began working hand in hand to make the case for urgency, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew told Reuters.

16/01 Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and mediators sought to quell fighting ahead of the truce's start on Sunday.

16/01 Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Reactions and quotes from world leaders

Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal.

16/01 Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: What are the key points?

Negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.

16/01 Biden says Gaza deal based on his framework while Trump claims credit

U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit on Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal that was months in the making but was helped across the line by a Trump envoy.

16/01 US says Trump administration will be obliged to continue probe of Israeli actions in Gaza

The U.S. State Department's obligation to continue probing some Israeli actions in the Gaza War will pass to the incoming administration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, a department spokesperson told reporters on Wednesday.

15/01 Israel hostage families on roller coaster of hope and despair as Gaza deal reached

Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza gathered on Wednesday in the Tel Aviv square where they have held rallies for more than a year, as news trickled out of the agreement struck with Hamas to halt the fighting in Gaza and bring the hostages home.

15/01 Biden to hand unfinished agenda to Trump for chaotic Mideast

U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan described the Middle East in late September 2023 as "quieter" than it had been in two decades.

15/01 Gazans shed tears of joy, disbelief at news of ceasefire deal

Palestinians burst into celebration across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday at news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with some shedding years of joy and others whistling, clapping and chanting "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest).

15/01 With UNRWA fate unclear, UN and Israel argue over who's responsible for Palestinians

The United Nations and Israel are arguing over who must fill the gap if U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA stops working in the Gaza Strip and West Bank later this month when an Israeli law comes into force.

15/01 Qatar to hold press conference in Doha amid Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Qatar's Foreign Ministry will hold a news conference on Wednesday in Doha where the country has been hosting talks towards a Gaza ceasefire deal, a senior Qatari official said.

15/01 Jared Kushner advises from afar as Ivanka Trump opts out of role in father's second term

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner enjoyed largely unfettered access to Trump in his first term and were influential on a vast portfolio including Middle Eastern peace negotiations and COVID-19 vaccine development.

15/01 Breakingviews - US engineers decisive split in global auto market

One of the last acts of President Joe Biden's administration is to engineer a split in the global auto market. On Tuesday, Washington imposed a ban on the sale and import of connected cars and related technology from China. Concerns over data security are compelling, even if the benefits for General Motors , Ford Motor and others of keeping out both competitors and suppliers remain debatable. That

15/01 Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on 'coming hours'

Negotiators were near to hammering out the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday after marathon talks in Qatar, and the U.S. and Egyptian leaders promised to stay in close contact about a deal over the coming hours.

14/01 UN lays groundwork for Gaza aid surge under ceasefire but still sees challenges

The United Nations said on Tuesday it was busy preparing to expand humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip under a potential ceasefire but uncertainty around border access and security in the enclave remain obstacles.

14/01 Israeli minister Ben-Gvir threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet over Gaza deal

Israeli far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join him in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a ceasefire deal, which he described as a dangerous capitulation to Hamas.

14/01 Negotiators seek to finalize Gaza ceasefire deal after 'breakthrough' in Doha

Negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on "the brink" of coming to fruition.

13/01 Biden defends foreign policy record despite ongoing crises

Outgoing President Joe Biden sought to burnish his foreign policy record on Monday and said U.S. adversaries are weaker than when he took office four years ago despite global crises that remain unresolved.

13/01 Israeli hostages -- rescues, releases, ceasefire talks

Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal on Monday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

13/01 Angry hostage families harangue Israeli hardliner Smotrich

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described the deal taking shape as "a catastrophe" for Israel's security.

13/01 Qatar hands Israel, Hamas 'final' draft of Gaza ceasefire deal, official tells Reuters

Mediator Qatar has handed Israel and Hamas a "final" draft of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement designed to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Monday.

13/01 UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon after more than three years

A high-level United Arab Emirates delegation was in Lebanon on Monday to make arrangements for the reopening of the Gulf Arab state's embassy in Beirut after more than three years, state news agency WAM reported.