Category: World News
Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder
New York Times The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/business/india-doctor-rape-sentence.html
Read MorePope Francis calls Trump’s mass deportation plan a ‘disgrace’
Washington Post The pope’s comments provided the latest indication of a potential rekindling of frictions between the Vatican and the next Trump White House. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/20/pope-francis-trump-deportation-undocumented-disgrace/
Read MoreIsrael releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of cease-fire deal to free hostages
Fox News Israel has released 90 Palestinian prisoners to cheering crowds in the West Bank following the return of three Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Some supporters were seen waving Hamas flags after climbing on top of the buses carrying detainees from Israel’s Ofer prison, just outside the West Bank city of Ramallah,…
Read MoreLive Updates: As Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Gazans Return to Destroyed Homes
New York Times Gazans were surveying the vast damage to their neighborhoods on Monday as anxious Israelis awaited news about the condition of the hostages. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/20/world/israel-hamas-cease-fire
Read MoreIsrael, Hamas cease-fire deal could enable rearming of Gaza terrorists
Fox News JERUSALEM—Scenes of armed and uniformed Hamas terrorists could be seen in Gaza on Sunday as the first three Israeli female hostages were released as the cease-fire deal came into effect. Israeli news agency TPS-IL reported that groups of armed men, suspected terrorists in the central Gaza area of Deir al-Balah, celebrated after the…
Read MoreIn Milei’s Argentina, Trump sees a road map. What does it show?
Washington Post Javier Milei, Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president, has won Trump’s praise and will attend his inauguration. Under Milei, inflation is down and poverty is up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/20/trump-milei-argentina-similarities/
Read MoreLive briefing: Three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinians freed as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Washington Post Palestinians celebrated on the streets of Gaza as guns fell silent. Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” to watch news of the returnees. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/20/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/
Read MoreTrump’s return and the final ‘rupture’ of liberalism
Washington Post If Trump’s first term was marked a disruptive jolt to the West, his second term seems more like a confirmation of historical trends. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/20/trump-return-rejection-liberalism-davos-globalization-nationalism/
Read MoreGazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold
New York Times After the fighting paused, Hamas began to free some of its hostages, and Israel prepared to release Palestinian prisoners. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/world/middleeast/gazans-and-israelis-dare-to-hope-as-cease-fire-takes-hold.html
Read MoreJoy and grief as returning Gazans find communities smashed to rubble
Washington Post The skies over Gaza fell silent for the first time in 14 months, bringing both relief and a sharper understanding of all that has been lost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/19/gaza-return-ceasefire-israel-hamas/
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