11 more Hamas hostages released amid extended truce with Israel
Eleven more hostages were back in Israel Monday evening, after Hamas handed them over to Red Cross custody as part of a temporary truce agreement amid the two sides’ war in Gaza, Israel’s military announced. Earlier in the day, a four-day truce agreed to on Friday was extended by two more days, into Wednesday, when […]
Biden camp hits back at Trump plan to eliminate Obamacare
President Biden’s reelection campaign responded over the weekend to former President Trump’s announced plan to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, if he’s reelected in 2024. “The cost of Obamacare is out of control, plus, it’s not good Healthcare. I’m seriously looking at alternatives,” Trump wrote Saturday on his platform Truth Social. “We […]
UAE wanted to use climate summit to make oil deals: documents
Host nation United Arab Emirates planned to use the United Nations’ annual summit tackling climate change to make oil deals with other countries, according to leaked documents. The United Nations’ 28th annual Conference of Parties, known as COP28, is set to begin Thursday in Dubai. In the meantime, leaked briefing documents have revealed that the […]
Senate to take up Biden’s Israel & Ukraine aid request next week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Sunday that he plans to hold a vote on President Biden’s request for aid to Israel and Ukraine as soon as the week of December 4. In a letter to Democratic colleagues, Schumer wrote, “One of the most important tasks we must finish is taking up and passing […]
North Korea redeploying troops along DMZ
South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday said North Korean troops had been redeployed to guard posts inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), after Pyongyang withdrew from a five-year-old military agreement last week. Photos taken by the South Korean Defense Ministry showed makeshift wooden structures posted in 11 locations along the DMZ. Such guard posts had previously […]
Police warning parents about new iPhone feature
Some local police departments in the U.S. have posted warnings to parents on social media regarding a new iPhone features called “NameDrop.” NameDrop allows users to share their contact information with another iPhone or Apple Watch user by holding the devices very close to each other. The feature was included in Apple’s iOS 17 update. […]
Biden to convene new council to strengthen U.S. supply chain
President Biden on Monday was set to convene the first meeting of the new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, during which he planned to announce 30 actions to improve economic data and programs tied to the shipment of goods. “These actions will help Americans get the products they need when they need them, […]
Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce extended two more days
Qatar announced that the four-day ceasefire, which was due to end Monday, has been extended by two more days. The announcement came soon after the Israeli government said the families of the hostages slated for release on Monday had been notified. The Biden Administration had been pushing for the cease-fire extension. During a news conference Sunday […]
Youngest American hostage held by Hamas is released
The youngest American taken hostage by Hamas, Abigail Mor Edan, whose 4th birthday was Friday, has been released into Red Cross custody, CNN reported Sunday morning. She is one of three Americans reportedly released among 17 of Israeli and other nationalities who were handed over on Sunday as part of a four-day ceasefire agreement between […]
First 13 hostages released in Israel-Hamas truce and exchange deal
The first batch of 13 hostages, all Israeli nationals of dual citizenship, had arrived back in Israel Friday, roughly two and half hours after they were released from Hamas’ captivity into Red Cross custody on their way to Israel as part of a four-day truce agreement. The Israel military says they have undergone an initial […]
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