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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the

Among Donald Trump’s more alarming pronouncements on the international stage have related to the vast island of Greenland, a frigid and sparsely populated territory in the Arctic. During his first term as President, Trump expressed a desire to buy the

The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.

Europeans rally around Ukraine after Trump insults Zelensky  The Washington Post War-Hardened Ukrainians Remain Defiant In Face of Trump’s Blows  Bloomberg GOP senators back Trump’s demand for Ukraine elections, but won’t call Zelenskyy ‘dictator’  Fox News Haley admonishes Trump for Ukraine stance: ‘Exactly

US objects to calling out ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 statement on Ukraine  Financial Times Exclusive: US refusing to co-sponsor UN motion backing Ukraine ahead of war anniversary, diplomats say  Reuters Trump Threatens to Blow Apart Entire G7 to Protect Putin  The Daily Beast

When we sit down to think about the Women of the Year each winter, we ask ourselves the same question: What are the most significant issues facing women and girls around the world right now? Challenges are abundant, from gender-based

Donald Trump has moved swiftly to overhaul the government in his first month in office. Now, the Department of Education remains in flux. Reports indicate that Elon’s Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) has begun investigating the Department of Education,

President Donald Trump’s rant about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy being a “dictator” sent outraged shockwaves throughout European capitals this week, although one country found itself pleasantly surprised by the president’s tirade. Politico reports that “the Kremlin seemed barely to believe

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to designate eight Latin American drug trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations has raised speculation about possible military action on foreign soil. What are the ramifications of the order targeting six Mexican drug cartels, Venezuela’s Tren

An online tracker claims DOGE has saved $55 billion in federal spending, but NPR has found this to be false. And, Trump blames the Ukrainian president for Russia’s invasion.  (Image credit: Jim Watson)