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Gaza: The Truce Enters Its Second Week After The Release Of Israeli Hostages And Palestinian Detainees

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A fragile truce aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip entered its second week on Sunday, the day after the release of four Israeli hostages and some 200 Palestinian prisoners, greeted by scenes of joy on both sides. In a sign of the difficulties in implementing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a last-minute dispute on ...

Trump Hints At Unblocking Delivery Of 2,000-Pound Bombs To Israel

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a ‘large number of things’ ordered by Israel from the US had now been delivered, in response to press reports that his administration had released a delivery of 2,000 pound (907kg) bombs. ‘A lot of things that were ordered and paid for by Israel, but not sent by Biden, are now on ...

Kristi Noem Confirmed as Trump's Homeland Security Secretary

This is Beirut 25/01 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration. The vote came a day after US lawmakers narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth to be Pentagon chief, adding to previous ...

67 Killed in Drone Attack on Hospital in Sudan's Darfur

This is Beirut 25/01 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region killed 67 people and injured dozens, a medical source said Saturday. The bombing of the Saudi Hospital on Friday evening "led to the destruction" of the hospital's building where emergency cases were treated, the source told AFP, ...

Zelensky Says Allies Should Work on 'Format' for Any Talks with Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said allies should work towards determining a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that only talks involving Kyiv could bring about a sustainable peace. His comments are the latest to pile on speculation over the possibility of negotiations to end the brutal conflict that ...

Hamas, Israel in New Hostage-Prisoner Swap Under Gaza Truce

This is Beirut 25/01 16:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Palestinian militants and Israel carried out a hostage-prisoner swap on Saturday under a Gaza ceasefire deal, but a last-minute dispute blocked the expected return of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to devastated northern Gaza. As part of the exchange, the second since the truce took effect last Sunday, four freed Israeli women hostages, ...

70 Freed and 'Deported' Palestinian Prisoners Reach Egypt

This is Beirut 25/01 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Seventy Palestinian prisoners arrived aboard buses in Egypt Saturday after being released from Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, state-linked Egyptian media reported. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the prisoners were those "deported" by Israel, adding they would be transferred to Egyptian hospitals for ...

Israel Blocks Gazans' Return to Territory's North Unless Civilian Woman Hostage Freed

This is Beirut 25/01 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel said on Saturday it would block the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza until civilian woman hostage Arbel Yehud is released. "Israel will not allow the passage of Gazans to the northern part of the Gaza Strip until the release of civilian Arbel Yehud, who was supposed to be released today, is arranged," Prime ...

Trump Threatens Aid Cutoff on US Disaster Zone Visits

This is Beirut 25/01 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using the first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel. Trump said he would sign an order that could scrap the federal disaster agency, stepping up his effort to exert presidential power over the levers of government ...

The Turkish Wolf Expands Its Regional Dominance

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Power, capability and determination. These are the words that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan used on Friday, January 10, as he once again warned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—a Kurdish-led coalition supported by the West—of military action if they did not hand over their weapons to the new regime in Damascus. Only a month earlier, ...

US Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as Pentagon Chief

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The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world's most powerful military. Three Republican senators voted against Donald Trump's pick as secretary of defense, resulting in a 50-50 tie that ...

New Exchange Expected On Saturday Between Israeli Hostages In Gaza And Palestinian Detainees

This is Beirut 25/01 06:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Saturday, Hamas is due to free four Israeli soldiers, held hostage in Gaza since 7 October 2023, in exchange for several dozen Palestinians detained in Israel, in the second exchange of this type under the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip. Nearly a week after the ceasefire came into force, which was generally respected, the Palestinian ...