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Who are the Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages?

Washington Post Hundreds of Palestinians are expected to be released under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Among the first were a political activist and a freelance journalist. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/25/palestinans-israeli-hostages-exchanged-gaza-ceasefire/

Migrants stranded by Trump decision face rising hostility in Mexico

Washington Post In Mexico City, some migrants have built tent cities and slept on the streets. In a country long sympathetic to migrants, neighbors are protesting. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/25/mexico-city-migrants-trump/

Argentina’s Milei rails against wokeism, transgenderism in explosive speech at Davos

Fox News Argentinian President Javier Milei rallied against “the mental virus of woke ideology” during a fiery speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. Milei credited the fundamental values of Western civilization, like respect for life and liberty, free speech and freedom of religion, for enabling the Industrial Revolution that lifted “90% of…

Changing Tunes

New York Times The artists we love are always changing. But there’s part of all of us that’s impervious to external forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/briefing/changing-tunes.html

Hamas Releases Four Israeli Soldiers

New York Times Israel’s military said the four hostages, all female soldiers, were being brought back to Israel from Gaza. Israel is now expected to release around 200 Palestinian prisoners. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/25/world/israel-hamas-hostages-cease-fire

Hamas frees four Israeli female soldiers as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza

Washington Post Israeli hostages Liri Elbag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa were released by Hamas on Saturday, and transferred to Red Cross vans in Gaza City. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/25/israel-gaza-war-hostages-released/

‘An unsightly blight’: Australia’s hottest debate is over beach cabanas

Washington Post A new kind of real estate war is breaking out on Australia’s famous shorelines, with a debate over the fairness of staking a claim in the country’s “town squares.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/25/beach-cabanas-australia-debate/

Hamas releases 4 female hostages as part of Israel ceasefire deal

Fox News The terrorist group Hamas released four additional hostages from Gaza on Saturday after a ceasefire deal with Israel took effect nearly a week ago. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag — all of whom are members of the Israeli Defense Forces —were freed on Saturday in the second round of…

Multiple injuries on U.S.-bound flight forced to turn back to Nigeria

Washington Post Six people were seriously injured when a United Airlines flight experienced sharp drops in speed during its journey to Washington Dulles International Airport. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/01/25/nigeria-washington-flight-six-injured/

Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence

Washington Post The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/25/hamas-qassam-gaza-ceasefire-deal/