Category: World News
Hamas frees 3 more hostages in exchange for more than 300 prisoners as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
Fox News Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners as part of the delicate ceasefire agreement reached with Israel. The hostages released were Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29; Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, and Yair Horn, 46. Troufanov has Israeli and Russian citizenship, Dekel-Chen is an American-Israeli and Horn is…
Read MoreUS citizen allegedly carrying cannabis detained in Moscow, charged with narcotics smuggling: Russian media
Fox News A U.S. citizen who was allegedly carrying cannabis gummies has been detained at an airport in Moscow, Russian media reported. The 28-year-old American was detained at the Vnukovo Airport Feb. 7 after a K-9 with the Russian Federal Customs Service detected something in his luggage, Russia’s TASS news agency said. He had arrived in…
Read MoreIsrael’s UN ambassador slams Palestinian plan for Gaza, demands PA first ‘condemn Hamas’
Fox News EXCLUSIVE – Israel’s United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon is making the Jewish State’s disapproval of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) “Relief and Early Recovery Plan” for Gaza crystal clear. “It would be better if they dealt with terrorism in Judea and Samaria and condemn Hamas,” Ambassador Danon told Fox News Digital exclusively. Judea and…
Read MoreSuspect in Munich car attack had ‘Islamist motivation,’ prosecutor says
Fox News The suspect accused of injuring more than 30 people in a car ramming attack in Munich, Germany, appears to have been motivated by Islamic extremism, prosecutors revealed Friday. The 24-year-old Afghan, a self-described bodybuilder and fitness model, was arrested Thursday after he drove his Mini Cooper into the back of a labor union…
Read MoreTexas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
New York Times Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/forever-chemicals-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-texas.html
Read MoreMapped: Russia and Ukraine’s competing visions for peace
Washington Post As Washington seeks to resolve the war in Ukraine with peace negotiations, these maps show what each side in the conflict are pushing for. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/14/ukraine-maps-demands-russia-negotiations/
Read MoreHamas to free another American in Saturday hostage release
Fox News The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has released the names of the three hostages set to be freed Saturday, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, following days of concern that a ceasefire deal with Israel could collapse. Russian-Israeli Alexander Troufanov and Argentine-Israeli Yair Horn, who along with Dekel-Chen were abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz…
Read MoreLive Updates: Vance Scolds Europe on Democracy but Offers No Clarity on Trump’s Plan for Ukraine
New York Times Vice President JD Vance told an audience in Munich that Europe was failing to uphold democratic values. He said nothing about President Trump’s talks with Russia to end the war, which have stirred anxiety on the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/14/world/russia-ukraine-war-trump
Read MoreHegseth says he and Vance are ‘on the same page’ despite VP’s remark on US troops in Ukraine
Fox News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Friday that “the reality of U.S. troops in Ukraine is unlikely,” but insisted that there was “no daylight” between himself and Vice President JD Vance. In a bilateral press conference with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Hegseth touched on the possibility of…
Read MoreTrump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?
New York Times Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/trumps-funding-freeze-raises-a-new-question-is-the-governments-word-good.html
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