Category: World News
Live updates: Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal set to begin Sunday in Gaza
Washington Post The plan is for Hamas to hand the abductees to the Red Cross, which will deliver them to Israeli officials in Gaza. The hostages will be evacuated to hospitals. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/19/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/
Read MoreAndré Soltner, chef whose Lutèce became pacesetter, dies at 92
Washington Post His Manhattan restaurant made him one of the most acclaimed French chefs outside of France. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/18/andre-soltner-lutece-dead/
Read MoreWhat to expect as Israel-Hamas cease-fire goes into effect on Sunday
Fox News After the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas goes into effect Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. local time in Israel, which is 1:30 a.m. ET, three female hostages are the first expected to be released. As of Saturday, at 8 p.m. ET, Israel was still waiting on the list of which hostages would…
Read MoreIsrael Defense Forces will receive hostages Sunday with equipped camper trailers and comforting supplies
Fox News The Israel Defense Forces, in coordination with the Health Ministry, additional government ministries and security authorities, completed final preparations Saturday to receive the first of the hostages being released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip Sunday. The preparations included home-like conditions inside trailers for the hostages to sleep before they head to hospitals…
Read MoreSouth Korean president arrested, accused of leading insurrection
Washington Post Yoon, who was impeached and suspended from office in December, is the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/18/south-korea-president-yoon-arrested/
Read MoreRussian ballistic missiles kill 3 and hit water main in Kyiv, officials say
Washington Post Ukraine said the strikes hit Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia overnight. Russia called the Kyiv strikes a response to Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/18/russia-ballistic-missiles-kyiv/
Read MoreTwo Iranian Supreme Court judges shot dead in rare Tehran attack
Washington Post The two judges, Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, dealt with sensitive cases, a spokesman said. Moghiseh was known to handle death penalty cases for activists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/18/iran-supreme-court-judges-killed/
Read MoreA Big, Bold TikTok Ban
New York Times Shutting down the popular app is audacious. It’s also a sign that officials really believe the alternative is unacceptable. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/briefing/a-big-bold-tiktok-ban.html
Read MoreTrump sees a new threat on the Mexican border. It’s called China.
Washington Post Chinese exports and investment in Mexico are quickly rising. The Trump team fears its neighbor could be used as a backdoor to the U.S. market. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/18/mexico-china-trump-backdoor-automobiles/
Read MoreBiden says he ‘managed’ frosty China relations. Critics say management was the problem.
Washington Post Biden says his administration successfully ‘managed’ frosty China relations to prevent outright conflict. Critics say he didn’t go nearly far enough. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/18/biden-sullivan-us-china-relationship/
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