Israel's security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire in Gaza; deal now goes to full Cabinet Friday, 17 January 2025, 16:19 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press Israel's security Cabinet recommended approval on Friday of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war...
Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags Friday, 17 January 2025, 08:10 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire...
Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce, hostage deal Thursday, 16 January 2025, 15:42 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza...
Biden warns in farewell address that an 'oligarchy' of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy Thursday, 16 January 2025, 08:01 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a "tech-industrial...
Updated: Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal; Israel says final details are in flux Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 20:28 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the...
Pope is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 07:53 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since, in his...
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 12:21 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said the...
Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told about Soviet spy in her palace, declassified MI5 files show Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 10:46 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn't want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents...
EU's executive branch denies cover up over the health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 08:10 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, after the head of the EU's executive branch was...
Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16 Sunday, 12 January 2025, 06:32 Last update: about 6 months ago Associated Press The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16. The total of confirmed fatalities stands at 16 victims, and the...