Updated on January 19 at 7:04 pm EST The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday morning, leading to Hamas releasing the first three hostages out of the 33 they're expected to free in the first phase of the deal, which involves a 42-day truce....
Israeli Government Approves Hostage/Ceasefire Deal, To Take Effect Sunday
The Israeli Security Cabinet and the Prime Minister’s full cabinet voted in favor of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated to his security council that he only intends to comply with the first phase of the...
US Made Significant Investment Into Ukraine’s Drone Program
The Biden administration declassified documents, and officials spoke with reporters about Washington’s clandestine support for Ukraine’s domestic drone manufacturing program. The drone warfare program was backed by CIA intelligence, with one official saying it had “a...
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to Looming TikTok Ban
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously that banning TikTok does not violate the First Amendment. The popular app could face a ban in the US as early as Sunday. In his final days in office, President Joe Biden is working to prevent the ban from taking...
Trump Says He Had ‘Very Good’ Phone Call With China’s Xi
Incoming President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The call comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing have escalated since Trump was last in the White House. On Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social account, “I just spoke to Chairman Xi...
Israeli Media: Gaza Ceasefire May Not Start Until Monday
The Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now may not take effect until Monday instead of Sunday, according to reports in Israeli media. The Israeli security cabinet was initially supposed to approve the deal on Thursday, but Prime Minister Netanyahu delayed the...
Netanyahu’s Likud Party Says Ceasefire Deal Allows a ‘Return to Fighting Under American Guarantee’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party said in a statement on Thursday that the Gaza ceasefire deal will allow "Israel to return to fighting under American guarantee." The statement was a response to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader...
Yemen’s Houthis To Stop Attacks on Israel If Gaza Ceasefire Is Implemented
Yemen's Houthis are expected to stop their attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping if Israel upholds its end of the Gaza ceasefire deal it has reached with Hamas. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, began their attacks in 2023 in response to the US-backed...
‘Why Aren’t You in The Hague?’: Journalist Sam Husseini Gets Dragged Out of Blinken’s Last Press Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held his final press conference on Thursday and was confronted about his support for Israel's genocidal war in Gaza by two veteran reporters, including independent journalist Sam Husseini, who was dragged out of the room while telling...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 87 Palestinians in Gaza Since Ceasefire Deal Announced
Israeli strikes on Gaza have been relentless since it was announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which is expected to take effect on Sunday. Al Jazeera reported that as of Thursday night in Gaza, at least 87 Palestinians had been...


