Israel agrees to Trump envoy’s temporary Gaza ceasefire extension proposal as first phase expires: reports
Israel has agreed to a temporary ceasefire extension proposal from President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff,...
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Russia revels in Oval Office spectacle after Zelenskyy spars with Trump, Vance
Russia is loving the Oval Office spectacle that took place yesterday with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump and...
Hong Kong Mortgage Market Sees Uptick in Applications for January 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reports a 3.3% increase in mortgage applications for January 2025, while approved loans decrease by...
Hong Kong’s January 2025 Monetary Statistics Show Positive Trends
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reports an increase in total deposits and renminbi deposits in January 2025, indicating positive economic...
70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent
JOHANNESBURG – Seventy Christians have been beheaded with machetes or large knives, according to multiple groups that monitor terrorism and...
Head of UN watchdog says UNRWA hired people ‘who were supporting terrorism’
UNITED NATIONS - President Donald Trump has made major foreign policy moves in his first few weeks in office, including...
Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis treatment, Vatican says
Pope Francis was hospitalized on Friday to receive treatment for a bout of bronchitis that he has reportedly been dealing...
GitHub Reports Service Disruptions in January 2025
GitHub experienced three incidents in January 2025, causing service disruptions due to deployment, configuration changes, and hardware failures, according to...
UN halts humanitarian work in Yemen’s Houthi stronghold after staff detentions
The United Nations said Monday it suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they detained...
Ecuador’s presidential election goes to runoff between conservative incumbent, leftist lawyer
Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election in April between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer...
Marine identified as victim of surveillance flight that crashed in Philippines
The Marine who died alongside three defense contractors last Thursday when their surveillance flight crashed in the Philippines has been...
Days before Trump halted funding, an ex-Israeli hostage was held at UNRWA school in Gaza, she reveals
After the release of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, she and her mother, Mandy, revealed Emily was held captive in a...
Former Hamas hostage released 491 days after he was kidnapped and his family was slaughtered
Eli Sharabi, who was ripped from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 attacks, has...
Marco Rubio’s USAID “Humanitarian Waiver” Isn’t Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s humanitarian waiver for foreign aid is a “performative” bit of “lip service,” said former contractors...
Iran’s foreign minister responds to Trump ‘maximum pressure’ campaign amid regime panic
JERUSALEM—President Donald Trump’s decision to restore his maximum pressure campaign on the Islamic Republic of Iran jolted the clerical regime...
