A high-stakes ceasefire framework proposed by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has been tentatively approved by Israel, but is facing resistance from Hamas, which has expressed frustration with what it argues is a pro-Israel tilt in the deal. According to details published by Al Arabiya, the proposal calls for a 60-day ceasefire to begin once Hamas agrees, with President Donald Trump personally guaranteeing full Israeli compliance throughout the truce. Under the plan, 28 Israeli hostages—10 alive and 18 deceased—would be returned in two phases during the first week. On Day 1, Hamas would release five living hostages and nine bodies, followed by an identical release on Day 7.

A collaboration with JetBlue will mark the return of Unit

A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter. Kelly Smith was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, her boyfriend and another man, who also received life sentences. All three were convicted earlier this month on kidnapping and human trafficking charges. Smith’s daughter, Joshlin, went missing in February 2024 when she was 6, sparking a nationwide hunt by police in South Africa. She has still not been found. Smith, her partner Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life terms for human trafficking and 10 years each for kidnapping. Their sentences were read out by Judge Nathan Erasmus at a sports center in the west coast town of Saldanha Bay.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With the world’s attention fixed on e

Israel has approved the construction of 22 new communities in Judea and Samaria.

One of the most irritating behaviors in air travel may finally be getting addressed, thanks to a bold move from Turkish authorities.
In a new policy rolled out by Turkey’s civil aviation regulators, passengers who leap to their feet prematurely and clog the aircraft aisles before it’s their turn to exit may face fines of nearly $70.
“Please respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you and wait for your turn,” the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced in a directive to airlines, urging flight attendants to report those who jump up too soon.
The penalty for such inconsiderate actions can reach up to 2,603 Turkish lira — approximately $67 — according to a report in the Washington Post.

LONDON — A Jewish-owned business in north London’s Stamford Hill neighborhood was attacked in the early hours of Thursday morning in what police are treating as a racially aggravated hate crime.

Palestinians report that IDF troops planted an Israeli flag on the roof of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque, in the heart of the Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank.

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply. Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance. As a result, a large proportion of pay packages consist of stock awards, which the CEO often can’t cash in for years, if at all, unless the company meets certain targets, typically a higher stock price or market value or improved operating profits.