Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend

Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend

Jan 31, 2025

Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for about 90 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.Keith Siegel, an American-Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange

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Gaza’s Border Crossing at Rafah Reopens to Let Sick and Wounded Leave

Gaza’s Border Crossing at Rafah Reopens to Let Sick and Wounded Leave

Jan 31, 2025

The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.The Rafah crossing has been shuttered for over eight months but is opening again as part of the cease-fire agreement

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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses

German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses

Jan 31, 2025

Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative

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Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable

Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable

Jan 31, 2025

The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea.The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of

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Trump’s Deportations Only Work if Countries Agree to Take Their Citizens Back

Trump’s Deportations Only Work if Countries Agree to Take Their Citizens Back

Jan 31, 2025

Sending people to another country requires bilateral negotiations and diplomatic strong arming.Sending people to another country requires bilateral negotiations and diplomatic strong arming. 

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What to Know About Trump’s Military Deportation Flights

What to Know About Trump’s Military Deportation Flights

Jan 31, 2025

The president authorized the military to assist in deportations. The planes triggered a crisis between the United States and Colombia, and prompted questions. Here’s what to know.The president authorized the military to assist in deportations. The planes triggered a crisis between the United

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How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze

Jan 31, 2025

President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability

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Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women

Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women

Jan 31, 2025

Kenya’s “Boda Girls” are turning a male-dominated industry upside down. Their favored customers are pregnant women needing rides to the hospital.Kenya’s “Boda Girls” are turning a male-dominated industry upside down. Their favored customers are pregnant women needing rides to the hospital. 

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Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It

Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It

Jan 31, 2025

The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives. But many Russians have found workarounds.The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives.

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North Korean Troops in Russia Taken off Front Lines

North Korean Troops in Russia Taken off Front Lines

Jan 31, 2025

North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line.North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But

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