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Hamas to release four female Israeli forces in exchange for ex-resistance commander

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says it is to release four female Israeli forces in exchange for a former Palestinian commander. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/24/741533/Hamas-release-four-Israeli-women-forces-exchange-Palestinian-resistance-commander-Zubaidi

In Response to Trump Tariff Threat, Ontario Premier Calls an Early Election

New York Times Doug Ford, Ontario’s Conservative leader, has recently said that President Trump was “going to try to devastate our country” with a plan to impose tariffs on Canadian exports. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/canada/ontario-tariffs-doug-ford-trump.html

‘If Hamas survives, peace will be difficult,’ says Middle East expert

Jerusalem Post The Islamist organization has resumed making rockets in underground tunnels and is financing itself through the selling of humanitarian aid. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-839118

Hamas releases video of killing Israeli forces responsible for Yahya Sinwar’s assassination

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas kills the Israeli commander, who had led the operation that resulted in the assassination of the resistance movement’s former revered leader last year. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/24/741529/Hamas-revenge-former-leader-Sinwar-kills-Israeli-commander-Major-Dvir-Zion-Revah

UN blasts Israel’s use of ‘war fighting’ methods in West Bank’s Jenin

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN human rights office says it is “deeply concerned by the use of unlawful lethal force” by Israel in occupied West Bank city of Jenin. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/24/741528/Palestine-Jenin-Israel-West-Bank-Gaza-Thameen-al-Kheetan-

Greece Tightens Laws on Domestic Violence (but Not Enough, Critics Say)

New York Times Amid a surge in reported cases, lawmakers imposed harsher punishments on perpetrators. Victims’ advocacy groups said the legislation was too thin on preventative measures. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/europe/greece-domestic-violence-law.html

US mercenary firms to take charge of key Gaza checkpoints: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US private security contractors will deploy armed guards to Gaza, and inspect vehicles of Palestinians returning to their homes in the north via an Israeli-installed checkpoint that divides the strip into two parts,…

What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About

New York Times A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/europe/elon-musk-roman-salute-nazi.html

She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed.

New York Times A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. The European Court of Human Rights condemned that decision. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/europe/france-woman-divorce-europe-court.html

MeToo Outrage Leaves Japanese Broadcaster Without a Single Advertiser

New York Times A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and aimed not only at him but also his employers. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/asia/japan-me-too-sex-scandal.html