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Palestinians in Gaza welcome ceasefire with bittersweet mix of joy and grief
GAZA CITY — Palestinians in Gaza celebrated the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal yet many say the relief is shadowed by grief after two years of devastating war.“This morning, when we heard the news about the truce, it brought both joy and pain,” said Umm Hassan, 38, who lost her 16-year-old son in the war.“Out of joy, both the young and the old began shouting. And those who had lost loved ones started remembering them and wondering how we would return home without them.”The deal, unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump and awaiting approval by Israel’s war cabinet, will see 20 living hostages and the bodies of 28 others returned to Israel in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza.It marks the first phase...
October 09, 2025

Palestinians in Gaza welcome ceasefire with bittersweet mix of joy and grief

Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai.
Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature
STOCKHOLM — Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, celebrated for his long, hypnotic sentences and darkly philosophical novels, has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Swedish Academy called his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”The Nobel judges praised the 71-year-old author’s “artistic gaze which is entirely free of illusion”, noting how his work exposes the fragility of social order while maintaining an “unwavering belief in art’s redemptive force.”Krasznahorkai’s debut novel “Satantango” and his acclaimed “The Melancholy of Resistance” were both adapted into films by Hungarian director Béla Tarr, further solidifying his influence across literature and cinema.“László...
October 09, 2025

Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature

US fires diplomat over romantic relationship with Chinese woman linked to Communist Party
WASHINGTON — The US State Department said Wednesday it has dismissed an American diplomat who admitted to having a romantic relationship with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party, marking the first firing under a new ban on such relationships.The prohibition was introduced in late 2024, during the final months of the Biden administration, and bars all U.S. government personnel in China — including contractors and family members with security clearances — from engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the diplomat was removed from the Foreign Service after President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio reviewed the case and determined that he had concealed the...
October 09, 2025

US fires diplomat over romantic relationship with Chinese woman linked to Communist Party

Ukraine’s new long-range missiles trigger gas shortages in Russia, Zelenskyy says
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Ukraine’s newly developed long-range missiles and drones have inflicted serious damage on Russian oil facilities, leading to nationwide gas shortages and forcing Moscow to sharply increase fuel imports.Ukraine’s Palianytsia missile has struck dozens of Russian military depots, while the Ruta missile drone recently hit a Russian offshore oil platform more than 250 kilometers (150 miles) away, a strike Zelenskyy hailed as “a major success.”He said swarms of Liutyi and Fire Point long-range drones — sometimes up to 300 units per operation — have targeted Russian energy infrastructure, while Ukraine also launched Neptune and Flamingo missile systems in recent attacks.“The main thing is that (Russia is) now...
October 09, 2025

Ukraine’s new long-range missiles trigger gas shortages in Russia, Zelenskyy says

Italy’s ruling party proposes nationwide ban on burqa and niqab in public spaces
ROME — Italy’s ruling Brothers of Italy party has unveiled plans to introduce a bill that would ban Muslim women from wearing the burqa and niqab in public spaces, describing the measure as part of efforts to curb what it calls “Islamic separatism,” Politico reported Wednesday.“Religious freedom is sacred, but it must be exercised in the open, in full respect of our constitution and the principles of the Italian state,” said lawmaker Andrea Delmastro, one of the bill’s sponsors, in a post on Facebook.The proposed law would prohibit full-face coverings such as the burqa—which conceals the entire body with a mesh screen over the eyes—and the niqab, which leaves only the eyes visible, in public venues including shops, schools, and offices.Violations could result in fines...
October 09, 2025

Italy’s ruling party proposes nationwide ban on burqa and niqab in public spaces

World leaders hail Gaza peace deal, urge Israel and Hamas to uphold commitments
GAZA — World leaders on Thursday welcomed the announcement by US President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered peace deal, marking a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza.The agreement, announced Wednesday, calls for Hamas to release all 20 living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while the Israeli army begins a withdrawal from most of Gaza.Trump described the development as “a great day” and said it would mark the start of a “strong, durable, and everlasting peace.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed it as “a great day for Israel,” promising to bring all hostages home.Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose country helped mediate the deal, thanked Trump for “demonstrating the necessary...
October 09, 2025

World leaders hail Gaza peace deal, urge Israel and Hamas to uphold commitments

Israel and Hamas approve first phase of US-brokered Gaza peace deal
CAIRO — US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a US-proposed Gaza peace plan, marking what he called “a great day” for the Middle East and the world.“I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of our Peace Plan,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.“This means that all of the hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed-upon line as the first steps toward a strong, durable, and everlasting peace.”Trump thanked all mediators — including Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt — for their roles in reaching the deal.“Blessed are the peacemakers,” he said, calling it “a great day for the Arab and Muslim world, Israel,...
October 09, 2025

Israel and Hamas approve first phase of US-brokered Gaza peace deal

Trump says he may visit Middle East ‘this weekend’ as Gaza peace talks progress
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his administration works to finalize a peace deal aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza.“It’s something I think that will happen. Got a good chance of happening,” Trump said during a roundtable on left-wing violence at the White House.“I may go there sometime toward the end of the week — maybe Sunday actually. And we’ll see. But there’s a very good chance. Negotiations are going along very well.”Trump said the final stage of negotiations is “with Hamas,” adding, “It seems to be going well.”His comments came as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to join indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas,...
October 08, 2025

Trump says he may visit Middle East ‘this weekend’ as Gaza peace talks progress

‘Buckle up,’ IMF chief warns as new tests loom for global economy
WASHINGTON — The global economy is performing better than many expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but its resilience “has not yet been fully tested,” International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday.“Buckle up — uncertainty is the new normal, and it is here to stay,” Georgieva said during a speech at the Milken Institute in Washington, ahead of next week’s IMF and World Bank annual meetings, where Trump’s trade measures are expected to dominate discussions.Her remarks came as gold prices surged to a record $4,000 an ounce, signaling investor anxiety over a weakening U.S. dollar and geopolitical instability.Georgieva said the IMF projects global growth of about 3% this year, supported...
October 08, 2025

‘Buckle up,’ IMF chief warns as new tests loom for global economy

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Trump says Illinois governor, Chicago mayor ‘should be jailed’ for opposing National Guard deployment
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, “should be in jail” for opposing his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as part of his ongoing immigration and crime crackdown.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused the two officials of “failing to protect ICE officers,” though he did not specify the basis of his allegations.His remarks mark the latest instance of the president calling for criminal action against political opponents, breaking with the long-standing norm of Justice Department independence from the White House.Both Pritzker and Johnson swiftly rejected Trump’s comments.“This is not the first time Trump has tried to have a Black man...
October 08, 2025

Trump says Illinois governor, Chicago mayor ‘should be jailed’ for opposing National Guard deployment

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