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    Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to pause war in Gaza
    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
    People react as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
    How American views on Israel and antisemitism have changed since Oct. 7
    The partisan split in public opinion on Israel predates the current war with Hamas, but recent polling suggests some Americans have lost sympathy with the Israelis over the course of the war.
    Even as Israel and Hamas begin talks over a U.S.-proposed peace plan, shifts in public opinion could outlast the current conflict.
    Watching ‘Downton Abbey’ as the world burns is more timely than you think
    "Downton Abbey" is about a world different from the one we're living in. But watching it now is both escapist and instructive.
    (L to R) Laura Carmichael stars as Lady Edith, Hugh Bonneville as Robert Grantham, Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary, Allen Leech as Tom Branson, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Grantham and Harry Hadden-Paton as Bertie Hexham in DOWNTON ABBEY: The Grand Finale, a Focus Features release.

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    When a journalist dies in Gaza, does it change how we think about this horrific war?
    When a colleague urged me to write about the death of Anas Al-Sharif, a correspondent covering the war in Gaza for Al Jazeera Arabic, he hoped I would be outraged. I didn’t. Because, frankly, I don’t know how I feel. So I asked someone who was there.
    Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, who had been working with the Associated Press and other outlets during the Gaza war, poses for a portrait in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2024. Dagga was one of several journalists killed along with other people in Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
    Tsunami waves from 8.8 magnitude quake reach Japan, Hawaii and California
    Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours.
    An image taken from a video released by Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shows the aftermath of tsunami hitting the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk.
    Trump ceasefire plan falters as Israel says Iran launched more missiles
    President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO summit that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement.
    A general view shows Tehran skyline, Iran Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
    Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq
    Iran announced on state television that it had attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base.
    Iran's army commander-in-chief Gen. Amir Hatami, center, accompanied by high ranked army commanders, speaks in a video call with top commanders of the army, in Zolfaghar central headquarters, Iran.
    The Latest: Hegseth says US military used decoys and deception in Iran attack
    The secretary of defense said it was important to note that U.S. strikes did not target Iranian troops or the Iranian people.
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speak during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington.
    Trump couldn’t resist the American temptation. We’re at war again.
    War is the American temptation, the one every president since the end of World War II has faced. Now it's Donald Trump's war.
    President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arriving at the White House, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Washington.
    Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
    The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting of travelers or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States.
    U.S. President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions while hosting Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the Oval Office at the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as hundreds reported dead
    Israel and Iran have traded more missile attacks despite international calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country showing signs of backing down.
    Israeli soldiers dig through rubble to search for survivors in a residential area hit by a missile fired from Iran near Tel Aviv.
    What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran
    Israel has launched a major attack on Iran, raising fears that the long-running shadow war between the adversaries may spiral into a more dangerous regional conflict.
    Firefighters and people clean up the scene of an explosion at a residence compound after Israeli attacks in Tehran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
    Air India plane crash kills 241 people aboard, leaving 1 survivor
    Ahmedabad’s Civil Hospital had received 186 bodies of passengers from the Air India plane that had more than 240 people on board.
    People stand around the debris of an airplane after it crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
    Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering US. Here’s what you need to know.
    President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect.
    President Donald Trump's new travel ban took effect Monday and does not have an end date.
    6 injured, possibly with burns, in a Colorado attack the FBI is investigating as terrorism
    The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower in the attack, the special agent in charge of the Denver field office said.
    Law enforcement officials investigate after an attack on the Pearl Street Mall on Sunday in Boulder, Colo.
    Maryland native Frances Tiafoe among trio adding to the best French Open for US men in decades
    This go-round, the trio is Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, all scheduled to be on court Sunday in fourth-round action at Roland-Garros.
    PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Frances Tiafoe of United States celebrates a point against Sebastian Korda of United States during the Men's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
    Maryland trades with over 200 countries. Trump’s tariffs could change the numbers.
    The Banner analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to understand how Trump's tariffs might affect Maryland.
    Motor vehicles were Maryland’s top import by a wide margin in 2024. Tarrifs could complicate those imports, threatening parts of Maryland’s economy.
    Maryland’s Salvadoran community roiled by Abrego Garcia deportation
    The Kilmar Abrego Garcia case has roiled Maryland’s Salvadoran population, which is one of the largest immigrant groups in the state.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Mother (2nd R) of Kilmar Abrego Garcia holds a picture of her son and his family during a news conference to discuss his son's arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
    The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
    Millions of Vietnamese are born with severe developmental challenges linked to Agent Orange.
    A yellow flag marks a field contaminated with dioxin near Danang airport in Vietnam.
    Second man deported to El Salvador last month in violation of Maryland court order
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia was not the only Maryland man erroneously deported to El Salvador last month, according to court records.
    This week, a Maryland U.S. District judge ruled that the Trump administration deported a Venezuelan man in violation of a court-approved settlement agreement reached following a lawsuit last year.
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