Released Palestinian prisoners greeted in Ramallah

A total of 183 Palestinian prisoners are being released on Saturday as part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. In exchange, Hamas earlier handed over three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross. BBC Arabic Mohamed Taha said there were joyous scenes in the West Bank as those freed were reunited with their loved … Read more

Watch: How triple Israeli hostage release unfolded

Three more Israeli hostages have returned to Israel after being released by Hamas. Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, were handed over to the Red-Cross in a highly-staged event in the Deir al-Balah area. They were all taken captive during the 7 October attacks and have been held in Gaza … Read more

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

There was no immediate comment from the White House, President Donald Trump or Musk. The Democratic state attorneys general sued Trump, the Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday. Engelmayer’s order, issued early on Saturday, said the states would “face irreparable” harm without immediate relief. “That is both because of the risk that … Read more

Trump trade war: How Japan shaped Trump’s perspective on tariffs

Jennifer Miller, an associate professor of history at Dartmouth College, said others shared his concerns about the economy at the time. Japan provided competition for US manufacturing, particularly in consumer electronics and cars. As US factories were shuttering and new Japanese brands entered the market, pundits were talking about Japan surpassing the US as the … Read more