Category: World News
Joy 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/
Read MoreGaza ceasefire begins with dramatic release of 3 Israeli hostages
Washington Post Once the guns fell silent, Palestinians celebrated in the streets of Gaza while Israelis streamed into Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” to await their return. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/19/gaza-ceasefire-israel-hostages-hamas/
Read MoreBittersweet rejoicing as first hostages return to Israel after 471 days in captivity
Fox News In the first images of the three hostages Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari being released to the Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday after their long captivity by Hamas, their faces told a story of resilience. After spending 471 days as prisoners, all three women were able to walk unaided from Red…
Read MoreBiden pardons revolutionary Marcus Garvey on last full day in office
Washington Post The president’s pardon of Garvey, a seminal figure in the civil rights movement, is another reflection of his presidency’s ties to the Black community. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/19/biden-pardons-final-day-marcus-garvey/
Read MoreGerman ambassador warns Trump will ‘undermine’ democratic principles with ‘maximum disruption’ agenda: report
Fox News Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. has warned that President-elect Trump’s administration will “undermine” democratic principles with a “maximum disruption” agenda, according to a report. Reuters reported that it viewed a confidential briefing document signed by Ambassador Andreas Michaelis that describes the incoming Trump agenda as “a redefinition of the constitutional order – maximum…
Read MoreAs Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt
New York Times After 470 days of death, a tentative cease-fire began on Sunday in Gaza. But Palestinians could not be sure that the war had ended, and Israelis fear that many hostages will still remain in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-mood.html
Read MoreAccidents, not Russian sabotage, behind undersea cable damage, officials say
Washington Post An emerging consensus among U.S. and European security services holds that accidents were the cause of damage to Baltic seabed energy and communications lines. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/19/russia-baltic-undersea-cables-accidents-sabotage/
Read MoreDespite truce, Israel has damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings in Lebanon
Washington Post The Israeli military also moved into dozens of new positions across southern Lebanon in the first 40 days of the ceasefire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/19/lebanon-ceasefire-israel-destruction/
Read MoreLive Updates: Israel Says Start of Gaza Cease-Fire Delayed
New York Times Israel said it was still attacking in the enclave because Hamas had not yet handed over names of hostages to be released on Sunday. Hamas said the delay was technical. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/19/world/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire
Read MoreThe Last Migrant Caravans Before Trump’s Inauguration
New York Times A Times photographer made two trips to southern Mexico to follow groups of migrants as they walked toward the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/01/18/world/americas/mexico-migrants-border-trump
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