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Hamas has not provided Israel list of hostages for release Sunday

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838114

Who is Or Levy, the hostage set to finally return to his three-year-old son?

Jerusalem Post Or Levy’s wife Eynav was murdered before he was abducted to Gaza. Now, he may finally be returning from captivity to his three-year-old son Almog. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-838097

State Republicans Propose New Limits on Transgender Identity

New York Times The new lawmaking sessions open after a campaign year in which Republicans leaned on messaging that tapped into fears about transgender issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/us/republicans-state-limits-transgender-identity.html

Russian troops pulled to Velikaya Novoselka in DPR — the military

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Velikaya Novoselka. Our troops have been pulled around it. The situation is stable. We keep it under control,” the source said https://tass.com/defense/1901197

Halevi calls for reinforcements of IDF troops in Central Command

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838111

If Democrats Attack Trump’s Rich Pals as ‘Oligarchs,’ Will It Stick?

New York Times Some Democrats see Elon Musk as an ideal foil. But not everyone agrees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/democrats-trump-oligarchy-biden.html

Jensen Huang touts collaboration with TSMC in robotics, self-driving cars

Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), CEO of American artificial intelligence (AI) chip designer Nvidia Corp., said Saturday that his company and TSMC are jointly creating new opportunities in areas such as robotics and self-driving cars. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202501180013

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry denies rift between minister and procurement agency chief, stressing professional criteria

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Ministry has emphasised that all official interactions within its structure are strictly professional, stating that Defence Minister Rustem Umierov’s working relationships with department heads, including the Defence Procurement Agency director, are not influenced by personal matters. Source: press service for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda Details:…

Russian diplomat slams Ukraine-UK agreement as Kiev’s PR stunt

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. She recalled that the document covers various spheres, including trade, science, energy and others https://tass.com/politics/1901195

Two people killed in Russian mortar attack on Beryslav in Kherson Oblast

Pravda Ukraine A man and a woman were killed in a Russian attack on the settlement of Beryslav in Kherson Oblast on the afternoon of Saturday, 18 January. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “The invading army bombarded the settlement with a mortar this afternoon. The attack resulted in…