Twelve more Hamas hostages were released Tuesday as part of an extended cease-fire deal with Israel — which has reportedly vowed not to extend the shaky peace pause past Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Hamas has freed 10 Israelis — … Read More
Nov. 28 (UPI) — All 41 workers who had been trapped in a highway tunnel under a collapsed construction in the Himalayan mountains were freed on Tuesday, authorities said. The intense 17-day effort in the Uttarakhand state to free the … Read More
Pope Francis has cancelled his trip to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai due to influenza and lung inflammation, the Vatican said. The Pope, 86, was due to begin a three-day visit on Friday. Earlier on Tuesday, the Vatican had … Read More
ATHENS, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Greece will next month repay ahead of schedule 5.3 billion euros ($5.8 billion) of loans owed to euro zone countries under its first bailout, and hopes to repeat the move in 2024, finance ministry officials … Read More
Nov. 27 (UPI) — Rescuers trying to reach a construction crew trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in India began their third week Monday by changing tactics. A panic ensued over the weekend after cracking noises were heard above the … Read More
The U.S. military prevented a tanker from being seized in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, according to U.S. Central Command. The USS Mason received a distress call from the Liberian-flagged Central Park tanker on Sunday. The … Read More
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Mediator Qatar said on Monday a deal had been reached to extend a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, The news of the day is the release of hostages from Gaza back to Israel. They’ll all have stories to tell. What, are we supposed to have respect for the terrorists now? No doubt, people who are … Read More
The deal calls for Hamas to swap women, children for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails Nov. 21 (UPI) — The Israeli government voted Tuesday night to approve a hostage deal with Hamas, that allows for the release of 50 women … Read More
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced the terms of a $2 billion environmental and climate justice grant program, part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s massive green spending allocation aimed at helping poorer towns and people harmed by pollution. EPA officials … Read More