The War in Gaza Didn’t End—It Just Stopped | Opinion
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The War in Gaza Didn’t End—It Just Stopped | Opinion

I am eager for the war in Gaza to end and for the hostages to be released. Yet, I am concerned that the ceasefire deal agreed upon this…

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How Many Hostages Remain in Gaza, and When Could They Be Released?
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How Many Hostages Remain in Gaza, and When Could They Be Released?

When Hamas led the Oct. 7, 2023, raids into Israel, killing about 1,200 people, about 250 people were taken into Gaza as hostages, including citizens of Israel, the…

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Ukraine Scores Major Security Boost As UK Signs 100-Year Partnership
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Ukraine Scores Major Security Boost As UK Signs 100-Year Partnership

The U.K. and Ukraine will sign a historic 100-year partnership following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Kyiv on January 16, according to the British government. The…

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Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin
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Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin

It was a tense conversation between two authoritarian leaders accustomed to getting their way. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was offering explanations for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane…

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Diner Backed After Refusing To Tip On $200 Restaurant Bill: ‘Completely Justified’
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Diner Backed After Refusing To Tip On $200 Restaurant Bill: ‘Completely Justified’

A restaurant patron has been defended online for deciding not to leave a tip on a roughly $200 bill because the staff “forgot” about them while they were…

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Opinion | Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones
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Opinion | Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones

Fires are still raging across Los Angeles in what is shaping up to be one of the most expensive calamities on American soil, with estimates of the economic…

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Bonnie Blue Reacts to Video About Her Having Sex With 1,057 Men in 12 Hours
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Bonnie Blue Reacts to Video About Her Having Sex With 1,057 Men in 12 Hours

After Bonnie Blue claimed she slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours, a comedian edited her announcement video, pretending to propose. Blue, real name Tia Billinger, is a…

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Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump
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Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed Representative Michael R. Turner of Ohio from the helm of the House Intelligence Committee, in a shake-up that signaled he intends to…

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Jan 6 Rioter Faces Extra Prison Time After Attempting Escape to Canada
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Jan 6 Rioter Faces Extra Prison Time After Attempting Escape to Canada

A man involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is facing additional prison time after fleeing to Canada to avoid a nine-month sentence, federal…

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Trump Era Will Usher ‘Economic Golden Age,’ Treasury Pick Scott Bessent
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Trump Era Will Usher ‘Economic Golden Age,’ Treasury Pick Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, is expected to declare during his confirmation hearing on Thursday that Trump has the potential to usher in…

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