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President Donald Trump repeated his claims that the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan is imminent ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday in Florida. While progress on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in October has been slow moving, with both Israel and Hamas accusing... The post Trump, hosting Netanyahu in Florida, says next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan will begin ‘as quickly as we can’ appeared first on The Forward.

Visual journalist Justin Taylor shares his favorite photos and stories from the past year, including a summer thunderstorm over Savannah, the release of a sea turtle, the impact of lights on nesting sea turtles, the Juneteenth Wade-In, a beekeeper inspecting a hive, a wildlife biologist collecting samples from a whale, and the Veterans Day parade. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying a new technique to avoid accountability for the Oct. 7, 2023 attack: pretending — but not very convincingly — to invite it. Netanyahu has spent more than two years blocking the establishment of an independent inquiry commission led by a Supreme Court justice, a step that has been normative... The post It’s a classic trick of liars and crooks — and it’s shaping Israel’s response to war and disaster appeared first on The Forward.

TOPEKA — Patients with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance will be covered in network when they receive care from the St. Francis campus in Topeka after the two organizations reached agreement last week. “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is pleased to announce that the University of Kansas Health System […]

Musk was commenting on Audrey Morris, a now-19-year-old U.S. native who was at risk of deportation from Denmark

(The Center Square) – As the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term comes to a close, he says he remains committed to achieving peace in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, as evidenced by his hosting of Israeli…

(The Center Square) – As the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term comes to a close, he says he remains committed to achieving peace in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, as evidenced by his hosting of Israeli…

A judge ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings.

The predictions encompassed international relations, ongoing global conflicts and the fates of prominent world leaders

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued consequential decisions in 2025 that displayed an adherence to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution, which could inform some of the high-profile issues the court is expected to issue decisions on…

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued consequential decisions in 2025 that displayed an adherence to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution, which could inform some of the high-profile issues the court is expected to issue decisions on…

Nearly two months after Japan’s new prime minister enraged Beijing with her remarks on Taiwan, the issue is not going away. Sanae Takaichi set off a diplomatic firestorm in November when she suggested that Japan could justify a military response if Beijing attacked Taiwan. Beijing hit back with diplomatic, economic and military pressure in a campaign analysts said reflected concerns about Japan’s assertiveness on regional security and closer ties with the US and other allies. Tensions are...