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

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

Jan 16, 2025

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.Citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries were among about 250 people abducted

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Keir Starmer Vows Long-Term U.K. Partnership With Ukraine on Kyiv Visit

Keir Starmer Vows Long-Term U.K. Partnership With Ukraine on Kyiv Visit

Jan 16, 2025

Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration.Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration. 

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Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin

Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin

Jan 16, 2025

Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec.

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison

Jan 16, 2025

The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics

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As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

Jan 16, 2025

Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates. 

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China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge

China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge

Jan 16, 2025

Police are checking on safety at schools and visiting karaoke bars and rental homes to root out perceived malcontents, after several mass killings alarmed the public.Police are checking on safety at schools and visiting karaoke bars and rental homes to root out perceived

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Biden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire

Biden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire

Jan 16, 2025

But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit.But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit. 

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Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty

Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty

Jan 16, 2025

An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means

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Negotiators Reach Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal for Gaza

Negotiators Reach Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal for Gaza

Jan 16, 2025

The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some feared that it could fall apart.The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza

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What to Know About the Gaza Cease-Fire

Jan 16, 2025

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal. For Palestinians, the agreement provides a respite from a devastating Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 45,000 people in Gaza. For Israelis, it could allow for the release of at least a

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