Feb 26 WATCH: Trump touts 'gold card' immigration visa at Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk By Associated Press “If we sell a million, that’s $5 trillion dollars,” President Donald Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated for federal coffers could be used to pay off the country’s debt. Continue reading
Feb 26 Hamas will return bodies of 4 Israeli hostages and receive hundreds of prisoners in exchange By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel has delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it says is the cruel treatment of hostages during their release by Hamas. Continue reading
Feb 25 Ukraine and U.S. agree on economic deal including rare earth materials, Ukrainian officials say By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:07 Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned… Continue watching
Feb 25 Morocco says it dismantled a terror cell that was planning attacks By Sam Metz, Associated Press Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel. Continue reading
Feb 25 Fragile Gaza ceasefire faces a key deadline. Will it last? By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday. It’s unclear what comes next. Continue reading
Feb 25 Pope's health crisis sparks prayers from thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions. Continue reading
Feb 25 Talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume in Rome with money topping the agenda By Steven Grattan, Associated Press An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda. Continue reading
Feb 25 Mystery illness has killed more than 50 people in Congo By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks. Continue reading
Feb 25 Pope Francis was well enough to hold meetings at the hospital, the Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for beatification. Continue reading