Author: The Gazette
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Deal reached on first phase of Gaza ceasefire, Qatari ministry says
(Reuters) -An agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, said on Thursday. The details will be announced…
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine inflicts frontline losses on Russian troops in Donetsk region
(Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces were inflicting heavy losses in a counteroffensive in eastern Donetsk region, the main theatre of the more than 3-1/2 years of war in Ukraine. Zelenskiy’s account, based on a report by Ukraine’s top commander, contrasted with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s address to senior Russian officers…
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Trump says Israel, Hamas signed off on first phase of Gaza deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the U.S.-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” Trump…
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UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000, according to a new UNICEF report released Wednesday that warns minors are increasingly facing hunger, violence and recruitment by armed groups in the Caribbean nation. Overall, around 6 million Haitians — half the country’s population — need…
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Trump uses government shutdown to redefine what’s ‘essential’ to him
President Donald Trump is rewriting the federal government’s shutdown playbook, keeping politically symbolic programs alive and pausing others he opposes. While large swaths of the federal workforce remain furloughed, the administration has kept certain agencies and initiatives running by stretching legal definitions of what counts as “essential.” Meanwhile, he’s announced he will inflict pain in a…
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Ecuador judge frees five held over attack on President Noboa’s convoy, lawyer says
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -An Ecuadorean judge on Wednesday ordered the release of five people who had been detained the day before after stones were thrown at President Daniel Noboa’s convoy, according to a lawyer in the case. The judge ruled that their detention had been illegal and in violation of due process, defense…
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Bodycam footage conflicts with DHS account of Chicago woman’s shooting by Border Patrol, lawyer says
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO (Reuters) -A woman who was shot multiple times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did not ram them with her car and had her weapon stored in her purse at the time of the incident, according to her lawyer, contradicting accounts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that described…
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Updated COVID shot led to less severe illness, fewer hospitalizations last year, US study finds
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Last year’s updated COVID-19 vaccines helped prevent severe outcomes including hospitalizations and deaths, according to data from a large study of U.S. military veterans published on Wednesday. Vaccinated veterans who developed COVID after receiving the 2024-2025 boosters from Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech were also less likely to visit the emergency room for…
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Pelosi: Jay Jones is still ‘better person to be attorney general’ despite text scandal
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) dismissed the scandal surrounding texts from Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones when asked about the violent rhetoric. Jones has faced backlash over text messages he sent suggesting that former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert should receive “two bullets to the head” and wishing death on his children. Despite the scandal,…
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Trump to get physical exam on Friday, White House says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will undergo what the White House described as his “routine yearly checkup” on Friday at Walter Reed medical center, six months after he had an extensive physical examination. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Wednesday Trump would travel to the medical…