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Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?

New York Times The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian prisoners it had pledged to free. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/world/middleeast/who-are-the-israeli-hostages-hamas.html

Trump to Revoke an Oil License in Venezuela

New York Times President Trump appears to be revoking a license that the Biden administration gave Chevron in 2022, potentially hurting the company and Venezuela. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/business/energy-environment/trump-venezuela-chevron-oil-sanctions.html

Israel begins release of 602 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for four slain hostages

Jerusalem Post The prisoner’s release was initially set for Saturday but was later delayed because of Hamas’s repeated ceasefire-hostage deal violations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-843925

World pays tribute to ‘victim of refusal’ to US-Israeli genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Global tributes pour in for Aaron Bushnell, who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. last year to protest the heavily-US-backed Israeli genocide against Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/26/743565/United-States-Washington-tribute-Aaron-Bushnell-self-immolation-Israel-genocide-Gaza-Palestine-Yemen

Pope’s Illness Is Surrounded by Intrigue Over Possible Resignation

New York Times A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is anyone’s guess. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/world/europe/pope-francis-resignation-illness.html

Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange

New York Times Plus, the female gaze behind the camera. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/briefing/israel-hamas-ukraine-minerals-sudan-plane-crash.html

Frankétienne, Father of Haitian Letters, Is Dead at 88

New York Times A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/world/americas/franketienne-dead.html

‘Fantasy’ AI Video, Shared by Trump, of Gaza as Luxury Resort Draws Scorn

New York Times One scene from the video, whose origins are unclear, shows President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting shirtless at a pool with drinks. Hamas condemned it as ‘disgraceful.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/world/middleeast/trump-gaza-ai-video.html

U.S. and Russian Officials to Meet to Discuss Restoring Embassy Staffing

New York Times Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said negotiating teams would hold talks on Thursday in Istanbul. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/politics/us-russia-embassies.html

Egypt rejects Israel’s ‘unacceptable’ proposal to run Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Egypt rejects a proposal made by Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid that Cairo temporarily runs the Gaza Strip instead of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/26/743554/-Egypt-rejects-Israeli-proposal-run-Gaza-