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A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has taken hold, raising hopes for an end to the devastating 15-month Israel-Hamas war and the release of dozens of militant-held hostages

Three hostages released from Gaza are now in Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas

Three hostages released from Gaza are now in Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Israel has received a list of the hostages set to be released from Hamas

The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has passed

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul

Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban

It's a rough time for legacy news outlets as Donald Trump prepares to take the presidential oath for a second term

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023