As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt
|

As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As a truce took hold on Sunday in Gaza, potentially ending the longest and deadliest war in a century of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two men used the same metaphor to describe how they felt. “The weight on my chest has lifted,” said Ziad Obeid,…

Will Cuomo Run for Mayor? Racial Politics Complicate His Decision.
|

Will Cuomo Run for Mayor? Racial Politics Complicate His Decision.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Andrew M. Cuomo has been here before. In 2002, fresh off a stint as the nation’s housing secretary, Mr. Cuomo decided to run for governor of New York. Fellow Democrats already had a well-liked Black candidate in mind, H. Carl McCall, but Mr….

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
|

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Hamas militants led a deadly cross-border raid on Oct. 7, 2023, they triggered a war with Israel that has devastated Gaza. They also set off shock waves that have reshaped the Middle East in unexpected ways. Powerful alliances were upended. Long-established “red…

Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza
|

Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israeli government approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas early Saturday that calls for the release of dozens of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after hours of deliberations, setting up the first reprieve in a 15-month, devastating war in the Gaza Strip….

Eric Adams, With Pardon Talk Swirling, Meets With Trump Near Mar-a-Lago
|

Eric Adams, With Pardon Talk Swirling, Meets With Trump Near Mar-a-Lago

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mayor Eric Adams of New York City met with President-elect Donald J. Trump near his Mar-a-Lago compound on Friday afternoon in an unusual display of political, and perhaps personal, outreach. The men had lunch in the main dining room at the Trump International…

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
|

Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Sheng Thao, who was ousted as the mayor of Oakland, Calif., just two months ago amid persistent frustrations with crime, has been indicted on federal corruption charges, prosecutors announced on Friday. Ms. Thao is among four people being charged. The federal indictment also…

Jean-Marie Le Pen Is Laid to Rest in France. The Dispute Over His Legacy Endures.
|

Jean-Marie Le Pen Is Laid to Rest in France. The Dispute Over His Legacy Endures.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hundreds of mourners flocked to Paris’s venerable Val-de-Grâce church on Thursday to pay their final respects to Jean-Marie Le Pen, the architect of France’s modern far-right movement who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks. A speaker at the requiem Mass praised…

Israel and Hamas Work Out Differences That Had Delayed Cease-Fire Deal, Netanyahu Says
|

Israel and Hamas Work Out Differences That Had Delayed Cease-Fire Deal, Netanyahu Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a meeting of Israel’s political security cabinet on Friday to approve the Gaza cease-fire deal after Israeli and Hamas negotiators worked out their remaining differences. Mr. Netanyahu’s office said in a statement early Friday that he had ordered…

Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
|

Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mr. Ben-Gvir had already proved to be an unreliable and troublesome coalition partner. Demanding wage hikes for the police, he refused to support the government in passing a crucial piece of legislation last month, forcing Mr. Netanyahu to leave his hospital bed as…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison
|

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jair Bolsonaro has had a rough couple of years: election losses, criminal cases, questionable embassy sleepovers. So when he finally received a piece of good news last week — an invitation to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration — it lifted his spirits. “I’m…