Israel’s hostage families welcome ceasefire deal with relief and fear
They applaud the potential freeing of loved ones after 15 months of captivity in Gaza but remain anxious that gradual releases could leave some in Hamas hands.
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No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out of a mine since Monday.
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos will attend Trump inauguration, NBC reports
They will be seated on the platform nearby Cabinet officials and elected leaders.
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How the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal United Teams Biden and Trump
Rarely if ever have representatives of current and new presidents of different parties worked together at such a high-stakes moment.
Cease-Fire Deal With Israel Comes as Hamas Is Severely Weakened
Israel’s 15-month bombardment of Gaza has destroyed much of Hamas’s military wing. It has also degraded the Iran-backed proxy network that helps sustain the militant group.
Musk Said to Have Intervened to Help Free Italian Jailed in Iran
The Italian journalist was released soon after Elon Musk met with an Iranian ambassador, officials in Iran said. So was an Iranian detained in Italy who was wanted by the U.S.
Gaza Hostage Deal Could Come as Trump Takes Office, in Echoes of 1981
Dozens of American hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for more than a year were freed just as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
Trump moves the needle on a Gaza ceasefire
For months, Israel’s Prime Minister made a ceasefire deal seem impossible. Trump’s imminent return changed that.