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Israeli forces recover body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The Israeli military says Oron Shaul's remains were found during a "covert, special operation" in Gaza.

Who are the three Israeli hostages being released by Hamas?
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari are set to be freed 471 days after being taken hostage.

TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

A message appearing for US users says they "can't use TikTok for now".

South Korean impeached president's detention extended
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.

Thousands protest in Washington against Trump as he prepares for inauguration
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

The march took place ahead of Trump's arrival to the nation's capital as he prepares to be sworn in on Monday.

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced
Posted on Wednesday April 19, 2023

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell
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Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory
Posted on Monday April 17, 2023

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'
Posted on Wednesday April 19, 2023

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement
Posted on Tuesday April 18, 2023

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said.

Middle East live updates: Israel receives 3 hostages freed from Gaza
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.

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Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

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US bans TikTok. Here's what could come next
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to reverse the ban.

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other Black civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s

WATCH: We're melting over this dog meeting his human brother for the 1st time
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025

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Dental hygienist found dead in university-owned house had troubled relationship with boyfriend: docs
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

New York police officers were called to Karen Sackett's home nine times for domestic-related incidents before she was found decomposed in her home just days after her birthday.

Fareed Zakaria argues that Democrats may want to 'stop trying' to win over working-class voters
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

CNN host and political commentator Fareed Zakaria said that Democratic Party influence with working class voters has cratered in recent years in a recent op-ed.

Immigration hawks urge Congress, Trump admin to ‘begin immediately’ on mass deportation pledge
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

A coalition of immigration groups is urging Congress and the Trump administration to "begin immediately" on work to begin mass deportations of illegal immigrants.

Coco Gauff pays tribute to TikTok at Australian Open, sees silver lining
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

American tennis star Coco Gauff paid tribute to TikTok as the ban in the United States went into effect late Saturday night. The app may come back.

The Washington Post says Biden's presidency is 'unpopular,' but suggests 'history might be kinder'
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The Washington Post editorial board contended that history might be "kinder" to President Biden despite Americans finding him "unpopular" as he exits the Oval Office.

First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Thirty-three people were set to be released during the first phase of the agreement, including female soldiers and civilians, children and men over 50.

As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

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.

Trump Says He Will Stall TikTok Ban With Executive Order
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The social media app went dark late Saturday as a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban.

What We Know About the TikTok Ban and if It May Be Lifted
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday, as a law banning it took effect. Now, the company is hoping President-elect Donald J. Trump can bring it back.

Does Banning TikTok solve the National Security Issue?
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its national security risks and its ties to China. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter for The New York Times, examines the security concerns and the reactions to the news.

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Transcript: Brett McGurk on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 19, 2025
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 19, 2025.

Transcript: Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 19, 2025
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 19, 2025.

Biden says "the guns in Gaza have gone silent" as ceasefire deal takes effect
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."

Scars on both sides of Middle East conflict as ceasefire takes effect
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Fifteen months after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, it is too soon to say the war is over — but it is on pause as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday morning. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv.

Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says "Hamas will never govern Gaza"
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Mike Waltz, who will take over as national security adviser in the incoming Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the new administration will support Israel if Hamas "reneges on this deal." Further, he said "Hamas will never govern Gaza."

Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

Those who died had scrambled to take the fuel, which has rocketed in price amid an economic crisis

A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel.

Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident at about 10am at the Dikko junction on the road linking the capital city, Abuja, to the northern city of Kaduna.

Uncharted territory for the WHO if Trump withdraws US membership
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

WHO is ‘critical in protecting US business interests’, says CEO of firm that may see lean years if Trump carries out vow

The World Health Organization (WHO) could see lean years ahead if the US withdraws membership under the new Trump administration. Such a withdrawal, promised on the first day of Donald Trump’s new administration, would in effect cut the multilateral agency’s funding by one-fifth.

The severe cut would be uncharted territory for the WHO, potentially curtailing public health works globally, pressuring the organization to attract private funding, and providing an opening for other countries to influence the organization. Other countries are not expected to make up the funding loss.

US imposes sanctions on Sudan’s army chief over tactics in deadly civil war
Posted on Thursday January 16, 2025

Measures come a week after Washington also sanctioned Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s rival, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo

The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.

The US treasury department said in a statement that under Burhan’s leadership, the army’s war tactics have included indiscriminate bombing of civilian infrastructure, attacks on schools, markets and hospitals, and extrajudicial executions.

Lawyer for Ugandan opposition politician ‘arrested and tortured’
Posted on Thursday January 16, 2025

Eron Kiiza, who was representing regime opponent Dr Kizza Besigye, was assaulted and sentenced to nine months’ jail, say colleagues

A human rights lawyer involved in a case featuring a prominent Ugandan opposition leader has been tortured after he was arrested and detained without trial, according to colleagues who have visited him.

Eron Kiiza was assaulted and arrested by soldiers on 7 January while entering a military courtroom where he was representing Dr Kizza Besigye – a political opponent of President Yoweri Museveni – and his aide Haji Obeid Lutale.

UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’
Posted on Wednesday January 15, 2025

Future of Diego Garcia military base should be considered before handover to Mauritius signed off, No 10 says

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The UK government will not sign off a deal to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius until Donald Trump’s administration has had a chance to consider the future of the joint military base, Downing Street has confirmed.

Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of the implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia base, with concerns that it could bolster Chinese interests in the Indian Ocean.

Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

President Joe Biden pardons five people and commutes the sentence of two others who "made significant contributions to improving their communities."

Why Trump's tariff promises will be hard to keep
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.

Ceasefire goes into effect in Gaza, Israel says, after initial delay
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The Israeli government announced the ceasefire with Hamas would take effect at 11:15 local time, nearly three hours after the originally scheduled time for hostilities to cease.

Steve Bannon says MAGA populism will win — as Trump is surrounded by billionaires
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says he doesn't believe the president-elect will listen to "tech oligarchs" over the right-wing populist movement that helped him secure another White House term.

Cleaning up after the LA wildfires is dangerous. Here's how to protect yourself
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The ash and debris created during the burns could be loaded with dangerous materials. Experts suggest taking care.

Displaced Gazans return to conflict areas as ceasefire begins; first Israeli hostages to be released
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip Sunday morning.

First three hostages released by Hamas as part of ceasefire
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Israel confirmed that three female hostages have been released by Hamas and transferred to Israeli custody. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports on the details of the transfer from Tel Aviv.

NBC News drone video captures devastation in Rafah as displaced Palestinians return
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Displaced Palestinians returned to Rafah in southern Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. An NBC News crew captured the widespread devastation that awaited them.

Speaker Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ as TikTok ban takes effect
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press that TikTok still poses a threat to the American people as President-elect Donald Trump promises to save it.

NBC’s Kristen Welker exclusive interview with President-elect Donald Trump
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

NBC's Kristen Welker spoke exclusively with President-Elect Trump ahead of his inauguration about his plans for his first days in office.

Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Hamas gives first hostages to Red Cross - Reuters
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Hamas gives first hostages to Red Cross Reuters
Gaza Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas Goes Into Effect: Live Updates The New York Times
‘I’m just in this moment’: Israeli reacts to hostages’ release CNN
Live updates: A long-awaited Gaza ceasefire begins with hostage release The Associated Press
Who Are the Three Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas? The Wall Street Journal

First three hostages back in Israel, IDF says, after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal - live - The Guardian
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

First three hostages back in Israel, IDF says, after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal - live The Guardian
Live updates: Hamas hands over three hostages as Gaza truce begins CNN
Netanyahu: ‘An incredibly moving day, the whole nation embraces you’ The Times of Israel
Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle The Associated Press
Who are the Israeli hostages being released by Hamas on Sunday? Reuters

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls - ABC News
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Trump's 2nd term represents hope for the right and fear of a dark era for others - NPR
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Trump's 2nd term represents hope for the right and fear of a dark era for others NPR
Trump Returns to White House With More Deferential Allies and Foes The New York Times
Trump has a second chance that only one previous president had CNN
‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: what will Trump 2.0 unleash? The Guardian US
Will second Trump White House be chaos or controlled? BBC.com

Impeached South Korean President Yoon arrested as his supporters riot - NBC News
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

Impeached South Korean President Yoon arrested as his supporters riot NBC News
Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention CNN
South Korea: Impeached president Yoon has detention extended BBC.com
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot The Associated Press
South Korean president arrested, accused of leading insurrection The Washington Post

Occupied Territories Bill to be scrapped and replaced, Tánaiste says
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The Occupied Territories Bill will be abandoned in its current format and replaced by new legislation, Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin has said.

‘Irish politicians are so blinded by hatred of Israel that they’ll hurt their own economy’ – Israeli ambassador Dana Erlich
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

It’s Thursday morning at the Jewish Museum on Dublin’s South Circular Road. A security guard wants to know if anyone has given me a package for the Israeli ambassador, Dana Erlich, who I am due to meet. Security is at an all-time high because, as the ambassador will tell me, her life is under threat here.

Healy-Rae company faces €420,000 in claims after death of mother-of-six in road accident
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

A company established by Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has accepted liability for the death of a mother of six in seven High Court cases taken by her children that accused the company of negligence.

First three Israeli hostages freed under Gaza ceasefire deal
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced on Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. Their mothers were waiting to meet them.

‘Did we talk about that affair I had?’ – David McSavage, his ex-wife Hannah, and their sons Daniel and Jack on the break-up of the marriage
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

David McSavage and his family are sitting around the dining table in the front room of his red-bricked terraced home in Portobello. The room also serves as a gym, there are large metal bar constructions in corners, with five of us, it’s a tight fit.

Cuala are All-Ireland club SFC champions: As it happened
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

It’s All-Ireland club finals days at Croke Park with Errigal Ciaran and Cuala facing off in the football for the Andy Merrigan Cup.

Mackenzie Michalski murder: ‘Our daughter wanted to be in the ER, saving lives — she went above and beyond for her patients’
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

Mackenzie Michalski should be celebrating her 32nd birthday this weekend with family and friends.

Concern in ‘Fair City’ about writer getting work from his wife
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

RTÉ is spending an average of €1.1m a year on script and story-writing services for Fair City, figures released through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show.

Damien Dempsey: ‘I get nudges from the other side a good bit. People think I’m mad but I don’t give a b*****ks’
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

“I get nudges from the other side a good bit,” Damien Dempsey says. For instance, his aunt Betty a few months ago. She was “a lovely woman”, originally from the Liberties in Dublin. At the wake, he and the family sang “a few oul’ sean nós, a few songs as Gaeilge” around the coffin. Near the end of the night, Dempsey looked at his aunt. “I said to her: ‘Give us a sign, Betty.’”

Dear Mary: My wife is a functioning alcoholic and won’t get help. Is it right of me to leave her?
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

Question: Is it ever right to leave a functioning alcoholic? My wife secretly drinks almost every evening at home. When I ask her if she is drinking she denies it, but it is evident she is. Sometimes she can be so drunk she can’t deny it and says she’ll get help. She says she’ll see a psychologist rather than Alcoholics Anonymous. But this has been happening for years and she has gone no further.

Unbelievable picture shows brave Iranian just moments before his execution
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Iran uses public executions to punish criminals and political opponents.

Vet shares simple way to spot if there's something wrong with your dog
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Dr Nicole Rous has shared some crucial advice on her TikTok page to help people know what's "normal" for pets when it comes to going to the loo.

Hamas finally names three hostages being released in Gaza-Israel ceasefire
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Around 100 Israeli hostages are still in Gaza having been captured on October 7 2023.

After nearly 500 days in captivity, released Israeli hostages face a long road to recovery
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023 have faced "unimaginable hardship" including sexual abuse, physical torture and emotional and mental manipulation.

Israel-Gaza ceasefire begins as Hamas militants finally sign up to peace deal
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 6.30am GMT this morning which spells the beginning of a six-week initial phase.

This 6am morning exercise routine helps Japan's elderly live longer
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: The Express joined pensioners in Tokyo for an early morning exercise session.

The incredible £820m new museum being built on an island in huge city
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

This massive new museum that is opening in the world's wealthiest city will feature remarkable art collections for across the globe.

Royal treasures missing since WW2 recovered 85 years later in remarkable moment
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

The pieces were found in a mysterious crypt in a cathedral and have been traced back to European royalty.

Archaeology breakthrough as 3,000-year-old shrine sealed up by Jesus' ancestors found
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The shrine was found on the east slope of the City of David, near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

The world's richest lawyer worth an incredible £1.6bn - 40 times richer than Amal Clooney
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

This billionaire owns two of some of American's biggest sports teams but his fortune began from his law career

Lifeline for TikTok as Trump announces executive order to thwart US ban
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Donald Trump says he will use the first day of his presidency to help TikTok circumnavigate a US law that bans the Chinese-based company.

Israeli hostages released as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Militant group Hamas has released three Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire deal designed to end the war in Gaza.

Ceasefire in Gaza begins after three-hour delay
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has begun following a three-hour delay, after Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free first.

Ceasefire begins almost three hours late after Hamas hands over hostage names
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Hamas officials late on Sunday said they had sent the names of three hostages set for release.

Guess who’s in town? The Aussies in Washington for Trump’s inauguration
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Billionaire moguls Gina Rinehart and Anthony Pratt are due to attend, while Kevin Rudd will probably be the only former Australian prime minister present for the big day.

Trump, the returned colossus, brings a bitter chill to Washington
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The second inauguration, just four years after his acolytes tried to overthrow the government and steal an election, will be a difficult moment for US democracy.

Hitler’s ‘English girlfriend’ says she was bullied by Goebbels because she didn’t like Mussolini
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

The revelation follows the discovery of secret diaries from British socialite Unity Mitford.

A list of those who could be in line for Trump’s ‘retribution’
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

US President-elect Donald Trump believes he has been wronged by current and former officials, members of the media and more.

TikTok stops working in USA
Posted on Sunday January 19, 2025

Social media platform Tik Tok has stopped working in the US shortly before a ban on the Chinese-owned app is due to begin.

Trump’s family circle has a very different look as he returns to the White House
Posted on Saturday January 18, 2025

Family members can provide presidents with a ready source of support. They can create headaches at times, too.