Hostages freed from Gaza visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to tell him that his re-election to the White House gave them hope after hundreds of days in Hamas captivity. In a Thursday press event, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff told reporters that seven people freed from Gaza, along
Ashraf Zeghayer (center), a Palestinian who was released from Israeli prison during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hugs his family in their home in Kfur Aqab, East Jerusalem, on Jan. 25. Afif H. Amireh for NPR hide caption toggle caption Afif H. Amireh for NPR KFAR AQAB, East Jerusalem — Ashraf Zughayer was given
Jonathan Head, Lulu Luo and Thanyarat Doksone BBC News Reporting fromMae Sot, Thai-Myanmar border Getty Images Former workers and victims of scam centres are now stuck in makeshift camps, uncertain what happens next “I swear to God I need help,” said the man quietly on the other end of the line. The Ethiopian, who calls
Chile has declared a state of emergency after a nationwide power cut left 19million people in darkness. A curfew has been enforced across much of the country, including in the capital Santiago, until 6am on Wednesday morning. The blackout, which left 98 per cent of the population without electricity, caused traffic chaos as streetlights went dark,
A Hawaii man who spent more than 30 years behind bars for a murder he had long insisted he did not commit, was released on Friday on the orders of a judge who cited new evidence in his case. The man, Gordon Cordeiro, was convicted in October 1998 for the August 1994 murder of Timothy
Two brothers who were pardoned by Donald Trump after being convicted in the January 6 riots before they even turned 30 say they were saved from horrific prison conditions by the president. Matthew and Gregory Purdy, 25 and 27, were two of dozens of Trump supporters charged with felonies after they went into the capitol
Hamas released six more hostages on Saturday as part of its cease-fire deal with Israel, the last living captives to be freed under the current truce in Gaza. As part of the cease-fire agreement, Hamas committed to releasing at least 33 of the nearly 100 captives remaining in Gaza, a number of whom are believed
Hamas has released six more hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for 602 Palestinian prisoners to be freed later on Saturday. The released hostages included four kidnapped during the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel – Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen and Omer Wenkert. The two other men freed, Avera Mengistu and
Last Updated:February 22, 2025, 17:28 IST Hamas Releases Hostages: Malki Shem Tov, father of Omer Shem Tov, told The Times of Israel, that his son’s happy demeanor was seen at the time of the release. Hamas Releases Hostages: Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov kissed the foreheads of two Hamas members. As Hamas handed over three
The teenage leader of a feral gang who killed a vulnerable homeless man has a parole hearing and could soon be freed from prison. Connor Doran, 17, was convicted alongside his younger brother Brandon, 14, in 2013 of killing Kevin Bennett, 53, as he slept rough outside a supermarket in Liverpool. The court case caused