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Israel approves ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, beginning Sunday  CNN What changed since the Gaza ceasefire deal was rejected months ago? Trump, some officials say  NBC News Daily Briefing Jan. 18: Day 470 – 3 hostages set to come home

WASHINGTON—In a historic first, President-elect Donald Trump is bucking centuries of American tradition by welcoming an array of foreign leaders to his second inauguration. The parade is about as far-right as they come, including many who — whether in policy

Trump’s family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House  The Associated Press

White House says TikTok threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’  BBC.com

The outgoing president warns of a new “tech-industrial complex”

Israel’s military has set up sites to receive hostages while aid groups are preparing to use the cease-fire to increase deliveries into Gaza.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, the state’s governor announced Friday. Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat,

NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon)

A yellow crane hovers above a building site in Sickla, a former industrial neighbourhood that’s home to one of Stockholm’s biggest real estate projects. But instead of delivering concrete, it’s manoeuvring giant chunks of wood to construction staff working in

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