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A Palestinian official told the BBC that Hamas would release three female soldiers on the first day of the ceasefire. Mediators in Doha are trying to resume the ceasefire, Thursday evening instead of Sunday. Until the ceasefire is restored, the…

A man is recovering in hospital after bravely acting as a human shield for his 21-year-old girlfriend during a near-fatal carjacking in Washington, DC Couple were sitting in their car in Northwest D.C. shortly after 8 p.m. Monday when they…

The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest party in the governing coalition, calls for an independent inquiry. At least 78 dead bodies have been retrieved from a discontinued gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 15, 2025 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open…

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the terms of a ceasefire deal that was confirmed on Wednesday, a historic agreement expected to pause fighting in the Gaza Strip and allow the phased release of Israeli hostages held in the region.…

President Biden is ending his tenure in the White House on a “sad” note after he “lied to the nation” and took credit for the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire deal during his farewell address Wednesday night, A Trump transition official said. “Joe…

Montreal, Canada – Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with provincial leaders to discuss looming tariffs that United States President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose on Canadian goods on his first day in office next week. In…

Negotiators announced on Wednesday that they had reached a cease-fire deal for the war in the Gaza Strip, 15 months after a devastating Hamas-led attack on Israeli soil set off a relentless military campaign with few parallels in recent history.…