Former Hamas hostages are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff to move quickly to free the remaining hostages, even if it means halting military operations. After American Israeli Edan Alexander’s release earlier this week, 65 survivors of Hamas captivity…

Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.The straight-talking Mujica, known to many Uruguayans by his nickname “Pepe,” led the small farming country’s leftist government from…

Several nations met at the United Nations (U.N.) on Monday to revisit a topic that the international body has been discussing for over a decade: the lack of regulations on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), often referred to as “killer robots.” This latest round of talks comes as wars rage in…

Pope Leo XIV made his first social media post on Tuesday in which he sent a message of peace, as he seeks to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts.The pontiff has chosen “to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on…

President Donald Trump, speaking at the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh on Wednesday, reiterated his desire to make a deal with Iran and called for building upon the progress of the Abraham Accords by adding more countries to the historic agreement. Trump made the comments while addressing leaders of the Gulf…

The U.S. State Department announced it has approved a potential sale of more than $1.4 billion in helicopters and F-16 fighter jet parts to the United Arab Emirates, just ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle Eastern nation.The proposed sale includes $1.32 billion for CH-47 F Chinook helicopters and $130 million for…

The self-styled “king” of Germany and three of his senior “subjects” were arrested for attempting to overthrow the state, according to media reports. Peter Fitzek, 59, was taken into police custody during morning raids conducted Tuesday in seven German states, the BBC reported. Fitzek’s group, the Reichsbürger, or “citizens of the Reich,”…

President Donald Trump targeted Iran in his first major speech in Saudi Arabia, warning Tehran that it must choose between never having a nuclear weapon or dealing with his wrath.”If Iran’s leadership rejects the olive branch and continues to attack their neighbors, then we will have no choice but to…

American and Israeli officials believe the release of Edan Alexander, 21, presents a “window of opportunity” to free the remaining 58 hostages still held by Hamas after 585 days since their capture on Oct. 7, 2023. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and hostage envoy Adam Boehler will travel…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to move against Hamas with “full force” in the coming days to “complete” the fight against the Iran-backed terror group.Netanyahu made the remarks about the war in Gaza while visiting with Israel Defense Forces reservists.”In the coming days, we are going in…