In a stunning move, Hamas says it will release all Israeli hostages—but only if key parts of Trump’s Gaza peace proposal are revised.
As Israel moves to take control of Gaza City, families of the remaining 20 hostages warn the decision could cost their loved ones’ lives.
In Tel Aviv, Israelis gathered in emotional solidarity—clinging to hope that Trump can deliver a Gaza hostage deal, while bracing for yet another heartbreak.
After a 6.2-magnitude quake hit Cebu, Philippines, families were shocked to find that their government-certified “disaster-resilient” homes had collapsed—raising urgent questions about construction standards and oversight.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to free Gaza hostages is near, but public trust is fraying after nearly two years of war and 41 hostage deaths.
Israel says it will cooperate with the Trump White House to end the Gaza war, but whether Hamas will ever agree to disarm—and who governs Gaza next—remains unclear.
Two passenger trains in Ukraine were hit by Russian drones in quick succession, killing at least one and injuring dozens—while a nuclear plant teeters on emergency power.
Ivan Klima, the Czech novelist and dissident who survived Nazi imprisonment and defied Communist censorship, has died at age 94, leaving behind a powerful literary legacy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserts that Donald Trump will deny Ukraine’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles, framing it as part of a U.S. shift toward domestic priorities.
Comedian Kunal Kamra has been forced offstage and lives under police protection after a political joke led to a mob attack, exposing growing censorship in India.