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The Mercury’s Sound Off for Thursday, January 30
The Wednesday, Jan. 22, issue of The Mercury had a juvenile AP headline at the bottom of the front page. The bias is so clear ...
A fragile Gaza cease-fire holds for now, as Hamas frees eight more hostages
Eight hostages held by Hamas militants are returned to Israel as Palestinian prisoner releases proceed — but can the Gaza ...
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Four female hostages return to Israel; 200 Palestinians released
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took hold on Sunday, and is expected to usher in a period of at least six weeks of paused fighting. The deal is now in phase one, which should see ...
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Middle East live updates: Israel gives UNRWA 48 hours to cease operations
Under Israel's multi-phased deal with Hamas, some hostages held in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have started to be released. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are ...
Biden delivered $121M in taxpayer funds to Hamas-tied UNRWA since October, State Department says
Since October, the Biden administration has sent about $121 million in taxpayer funds to UNRWA, the U.N. agency under ...
Eurozone Economy Stagnates as It Braces for Fresh Blow From Trump Tariffs
The economy returned to stagnation as 2024 drew to a close, a blow to its hopes for a recovery as it braces for the possibility that Trump will deliver a long-threatened increase in tariffs.