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The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET or 0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians…

Israel and Hamas on Wednesday reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal to end the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, which has wreaked destruction and inflamed tensions across the region.News of the agreement prompted joyful…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025.Carlos Barria | ReutersPresident-elect Donald Trump warned Tuesday that "all hell will break out in the Middle East"…

Quotations by former President Jimmy CarterFormer President Jimmy Carter, March 25, 2014.Getty Images"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for president." — Opening his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, July…

Then U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking at a press conference on Sept. 1, 1977.Wally McNamee | Corbis Historical | Getty ImagesWorld leaders and U.S. politicians reacted to news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who as president…

Dr. Anthony Fauci last week during a virtual meeting with President Biden and other members of the White House Covid-19 Response Team.Credit...Cheriss May for The New York TimesThe nation should focus less on the skyrocketing number of…