Hamas releases more Israeli hostages

Western Jerusalem has freed 183 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three hostages Hamas has released three more Israeli hostages captured during its October 7, 2023 incursion as part of a ceasefire deal, the IDF has confirmed. Isreal has responded to the move by freeing another 183 Palestinian inmates, according to the country’s prison authorities. They…

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DOGE to audit Pentagon

The US departments of defense and education are next in line for budget reviews, President Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk, as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been tasked with revising federal spending, and has set his sights on the Pentagon and the Department of Education, US President Donald Trump…

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Judge puts brakes on Trump’s USAID purge

The order comes as the agency’s more than 2,000 employees fight to prevent it from being shut down A federal judge has temporarily barred the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington’s primary vehicle for funding political projects abroad, from putting thousands of employees on paid leave. The order was in response to a lawsuit…

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