Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were murdered in Gaza and that Ms. Bibas’s body was that of someone else.A vigil in Tel Aviv hours after Hamas militants turned over four bodies to Israel on Thursday.
“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of others.People gathered at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Thursday, hours after militants turned over four
The Palestinian armed group said it had handed over the remains of Shiri Bibas along with her two young children and another man. Israel said forensic testing found that it wasn’t her.A poster showing Shiri Bibas in Jerusalem on Friday.
The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza nears its end.Forensics personnel inspect a bus following its explosion, in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv
Plus, a James Bond takeover.A Senate vote on Kash Patel’s confirmation comes as deep anxiety has rippled across the F.B.I., with the Trump administration moving swiftly to impose its will on the agency.
The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.In the region around Washington, D.C., “I don’t see any way around the notion that we could fall into a recession this year,” said Terry Clower, director
President Trump arrived at a packed White House celebration alongside Tiger Woods to a roaring crowd. The event came as he has eviscerated federal programs aimed at combating inequality in America.President Trump with Tiger Woods as he hosted a reception honoring Black History Month in the East Room
Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.Senator Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has said that his plan would be paid for through a mix of new revenue from domestic drilling and unspecified spending
Moscow’s forces are three miles from Dnipropetrovsk, a province they have never invaded. If they cross in, the advance would be a morale blow to Ukraine and complicate any territorial negotiations.
The American opposition to a draft of a Group of 7 statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine comes after President Trump blamed Kyiv for starting the war.President Trump earlier this week blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia and called President Volodymyr Zelen
Gov. Kathy Hochul has embraced a more aggressive stance as she takes on President Trump, deals with Mayor Eric Adams and nears a competitive election next year.Gov. Kathy Hochul had transportation leaders immediately file a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to kill congestion pr
The country’s competitiveness has stagnated and its once-powerful industries are suffering. Just ask these executives.People walk along the Spree River, in the government quarter in Berlin, Germany. Germany’s election hinges on the economy, as stagnation and struggling industries weigh heavily on vo
Christian Lindner triggered early elections last fall with a move meant to save his party. It brought chaos at an inopportune time. But will it work out?Christian Lindner, chairman of the Free Democrats and a former German finance minister, speaking at a campaign rally in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Thu
From a prison cell, one former deputy recounted how illegal searches and brutal beatings were used for years to help make drug convictions in his suburban county.The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Brandon, Miss. An investigation by The New York Times and Mississippi Today previously revealed
Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still be a key part of their party’s future.Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign rally in Houston in October 2024. The Democrats’ poor showing in Texas on Election Day set ba
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.
The end of a court fight with the largest U.S. crypto company would be a big win for an industry that financially backed President Trump.Coinbase operates as a marketplace for cryptocurrencies — a platform where investors can easily covert dollars into digital assets like Bitcoin or Ether.
The Ministry of Antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb since 1922.This image released by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism shows the entrance to the tomb of King Thutmose I
Hundreds of you told us about your favorite “Saturday Night Live” catchphrases. Here are the 10 that came up the most.
We’ve never seen anything like this: a president who appears aligned with a Russian dictator in targeting the weak and the vulnerable.
What will DOGE do with access to personal data on almost all Americans?
America is losing a diplomatic tool the government has relied on for decades.At a camp for internally displaced people in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, in 2021.
President Trump referring to himself as a king “is the thing presidents are not supposed to do,” Colbert said on Thursday.
The bloc announced new steps to prevent threats to undersea lines after Sweden discovered damage to one east of Gotland island.A Swedish Coast Guard vessel in the Baltic Sea. Sweden also investigated the severing of another undersea cable in January.
