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The nation’s first Black defense secretary faced three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for how it was mishandled.

Warning: Major spoilers for the Silo Season 2 finale ahead. Silo, based on the books by Hugh Howey and created for television by Graham Yost, has become one of the crown jewels of Apple TV+, recently earning a two-season renewal

After 15 months of agony, the potential Gaza ceasefire comes as a colossal relief not just for Palestinians and Israelis, but for the wider Middle East. True, the deal is narrow in size and scope. It covers a physical space

Man who crashed truck near White House sentenced to eight years in prison  BBC.com

Sir Keir Starmer has called his visit to Auschwitz “utterly harrowing” and said he was determined to fight the “poison of antisemitism”.

A farmer who voted for President-elect Donald Trump is warning him not to go too far with his pledge to carry out the largest deportation in American history. In an interview with Bloomberg, tomato grower Tony DiMare said that it

Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed  BBC.com Qatari PM: If Trump’s approach to region continues, the future will be bright  The Times of Israel Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal: Israeli cabinet approves deal signed by negotiators  Fox News After 15 Months of War, Gazans

Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed  BBC.com Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage deal: Live updates  CNN Israel publishes partial list of Palestinian prisoners slated for release in deal’s 1st phase  The Times of Israel Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal: Israeli cabinet approves

A French woman who has kept a wild boar as a pet since finding and domesticating the animal can keep it for now, a court has ordered, overruling local authorities who insisted the animal had to be removed or killed.

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down to sumptuous feasts, the Italian site said Friday. The baths excavated at the Roman villa make up “one of the largest