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Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? And what threats does it face? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Israel-Hamas agreement needed to move to phase two of multi-stage deal. The Gaza ceasefire deal remains in place – after Hamas says Israel has agreed to release 600 prisoners, delayed last week. But uncertainty surrounds the overall agreement – before the second stage has even begun. Can the deal hold?… Read Details ⇢
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7 genuinely useful Alexa Plus features that might make it my go-to AI assistant
It’s finally here; Alexa Plus has a name, an imminent rollout schedule, and a price tag of $19.99 (or free as part of an Amazon Prime membership.) Sure, we don’t have any information on an international rollout, but having a tangible Alexa Plus service is enough good news for one… Read Details ⇢
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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ star, dies at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg appears at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on June 19, 2014. RICHARD SHOTWELL / RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 Harriet the Spy hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows —… Read Details ⇢
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Hamas says to hand over four Israeli hostages’ bodies in private
Hamas was set to hand over the bodies of four hostages late Wednesday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of their ceasefire will end. Israel has delayed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it called… Read Details ⇢
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Princeton 911 call at luxury complex led to discovery of slain star athlete brother
Police discovered that a man allegedly killed his brother in Princeton, New Jersey, after he called 911 to report a fire and a dead body at the luxury apartment complex where the victim’s body was found, prosecutors said. Matthew Hertgen, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the… Read Details ⇢
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Trump administration appeals deadline to release US foreign aid funding | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has argued it cannot meet an impending deadline to release frozen funds for foreign aid, despite a court order mandating that it do so. The deadline was set for Wednesday at 11:59pm Eastern time (04:59 GMT Thursday), after US District Judge Amir Ali in… Read Details ⇢
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I’m saving the date as Fear Street: Prom Queen gets a confirmed Netflix release
Fear Street: Prom Night will premiere on May 23, with Netflix confirming the news in an intriguing announcement trailer. The first three movies in the Fear Street slasher franchise really surprised me when they arrived on Netflix in 2021. I was very quickly lured into the world-building and seeing three… Read Details ⇢
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Romania prosecutors indict far-right election candidate
Calin Georgescu, the winner of Romania’s first round of presidential elections, annulled by the Constitutional Court, and his wife Cristela, leave the prosecutors office after being stopped in traffic and taken in for questioning in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, February 26, 2025. VADIM GHIRDA / AP Romania on Wednesday, February 26,… Read Details ⇢
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UN warns of ‘extreme brutality’ surge in Haiti as killings soar, thousands flee
A UN-led coalition warned on Monday of a “wave of extreme brutality” in Haiti, reporting numerous killings and mass displacements, adding that families have been massacred, and children shot while fleeing. Gang dominance in the capital and widespread violence persist, despite reinforcements from a Kenya-led multinational security support mission. Source… Read Details ⇢