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  Israeli female soldier hostages Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev and Liri Albag, in no particular order, and on a stage in front of a Palestinian crowd before being handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar)   Four female soldiers held hostage by Hamas for 477 days — Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag — were released by the terror group on Saturday after being paraded through a Gaza City square before being handed over to the Red Cross.

  The unauthorized immigrant population in the United States grew to 11.0 million in 2022, according to new Pew Research Center estimates based on the 2022 American Community Survey, the most recent year available.

Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister’s press conference in US India Set to Accept 18,000 Citizens From US to Placate Trump

He also said non-Muslims are the enemy, but I find the real destructive force to be those who tout ignorance and divisiveness in slogans of religion                                               Author: Asia Alhammadi In our modern world, where religious declarations have become a commodity and fatwas are traded like currency, it is easy for political Islam clerics to categorize people as if they were mere chess pieces in an endless game. These men, standing on pulpits, distribute tickets to heaven and hell as if they were clerks at a registration desk, judging others based on superficial criteria that barely scratch the surface. Paradise? It is a reward for the righteous, according to them. Hell? The fate of those who don’t align with their narrow interpretation of faith. But here lies the irony: these men, who speak of heaven and hell as if they have been entrusted with...

  Thousands of migrants from Central America left southern Mexico on 20 November, aiming to reach the US before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.

The walls and fences of Tochigi Women's Prison, located north of Tokyo. - CNN   The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication.

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised him that fighting will be renewed after the first phase ends. US President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that came into effect the previous day would be upheld through all three phases.

Hamas is fully aware that Israel is eager to roar back into the war the moment 33 hostages are in its hands. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the phone with US President-elect Donald Trump on January 15, 2025. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)   The recent agreement between Israel and Hamas has raised several critical questions, particularly surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's motivations. Why would Netanyahu, known for his staunch right-wing coalition and reluctance to compromise, commit to a deal that entails significant political risks? Equally puzzling is Hamas’s decision to make concessions. The answer, it seems, lies with former U.S. President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump, right, and visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk along the Colonnade of the White House in Washington, March 25, 2019. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Netanyahu’s shift appears tied to interactions with Trump officials, including President-elect Trump himself and...