Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal. Five Thai nationals to be released later Thursday. Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in …
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Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
People offer prayers at the Hong San Koo Tee temple in Surabaya on January 29, 2025, to mark the Lunar New Year of the Snake. (AFP / Juni Kriswanto) BEIJING, China — Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as …
Read More »Trump ‘not 100% sure’ he’s barred from third term
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (AFP / Jim Watson / Pool) MIAMI, United States — US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was …
Read More »‘Shock and awe’: Trump moves faster than last time to impose agenda
If you’re surprised by some of Donald Trump’s first moves, you shouldn’t be. He spent two years explicitly campaigning on these policies. The real surprise: He’s assembled a team more determined, and capable of following through, than in his first term. He’s already implemented, or started implementing, the most contentious …
Read More »‘Gulf of America’ shift won’t be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location
Google Maps has a history of changing place names and world borders for different users in different locations, especially during geopolitical disputes. Geographers say those changes, including the one this week, remind the public of the political power place names can hold — even if they’re only temporary. Place names …
Read More »Trump’s threat of mass deportations opens up old wounds for a Mississippi community
Hundreds of undocumented migrants were arrested in workplace raids in Mississippi in 2019. Six years later, families are bracing for an immigration crackdown and mass deportations promised by U.S. President Donald Trump. Hundreds of undocumented migrants arrested in 2019 workplace raids. Bernarda Rodriguez remembers the chaos when U.S. immigration officials …
Read More »Trump administration fires Justice Dept. lawyers who brought criminal cases against him
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday fired more than a dozen Justice Department lawyers who brought two criminal cases against him, an official said, as the Republican moves swiftly to exert greater control over the department. More than a dozen who worked with special counsel Jack Smith. U.S. President …
Read More »Krab, 26, is a Ukrainian solider who has been flying attack grounds toward Russian positions. Over the past six weeks, he has started flying fibre-optic cable drones as a way to get around jamming systems.
In a field on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, a drone buzzes through the air as a soldier sitting in the back of a truck uses a controller to steer it during a test flight. For several months, Krab, who is only being identified by his call sign in keeping …
Read More »India-U.S. relations are cozy. Will Trump’s immigration plans spoil the friendship?
While Donald Trump’s first week as president saw him direct accusations against allies in the Americas and Europe, India remained unscathed, with its top diplomatic envoy among the first to engage with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. New Delhi reportedly willing to take back thousands of unauthorized Indians …
Read More »Trump’s comment to ‘clean out’ Gaza has thrilled Israel’s far right and infuriated Palestinians
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to push the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to build housing for Palestinians in Gaza, so they can be relocated. Universally rejected by Palestinians, it’s unclear how serious Trump is. Whether his comment about relocating …
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