hamas-is-handing-over-final-living-hostages-to-be-released-under-first-phase-of-gaza-ceasefire-–-cnn

Hamas is handing over final living hostages to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire – CNN

CNN  —  Hamas has handed over five out of six hostages due to be released in Gaza on Saturday, the final living captives whom the warring sides agreed would be released when a ceasefire began last month. The first two were released in the southern Gaza city of Rafah Saturday morning. They were Tal Shoham

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Man badly hurt in Berlin Holocaust memorial stabbing – DW (English)

Police in Berlin on Friday said a 30-year-old male tourist from Spain had been seriously injured in a stabbing at the site of Berlin’s Holocaust memorial.  Authorities later said one male suspect had been taken into custody near the scene of the crime. They added that he was arrested “due to recognizable bloodstains.” Police said

donald-trump-considers-tariffs-to-counter-digital-services-taxes-on-big-tech-–-financial-times

Donald Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech – Financial Times

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Pope Francis is ‘fragile and not out of danger,’ doctors say – Catholic News Agency

Vatican City, Feb 21, 2025 / 15:00 pm Pope Francis is “not out of danger” due to his age and fragile health, his medical team told journalists on Friday.  During a Vatican press conference at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, both Dr. Sergio Alfieri, head of Gemelli Hospital’s medical team, and Dr. Luigi Carbone, the pope’s referring

doj-investigating-medicare-billing-practices-at-unitedhealthcare-–-yahoo

DOJ investigating Medicare billing practices at UnitedHealthcare – Yahoo

WSBTV.com News Staff Sat, February 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM UTC 1 min read The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the nation’s largest health insurer. According to the Wall Street Journal, UnitedHealthcare’s billing practices are under investigation. The investigation is focused on the company’s Medicare Advantage plans. This civil fraud investigation is looking into

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Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Cut Back Selling Pressure Amid Market Uncertainty, A Major Move Looming? | – Bitcoinist

Since the general crypto market entered a volatile period, Bitcoin has faced persistent heightened selling pressure from investors and traders in the past weeks, causing BTC’s price to drop sharply toward the $93,000 support level. After a period of bearish behaviors, optimism seems to have returned to the market as evidenced by a reduction in

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Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth – Yahoo Finance

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Feb. 19, 2025. Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets. Losses increased into the close as traders feared staying long

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Gold futures gain for eighth straight week on safe-haven demand, central bank buying – Seeking Alpha

Commodities , monsitj/iStock via Getty Images Gold futures edged lower Friday but finished the week higher, marking the yellow metal’s eighth consecutive week of gains – the longest stretch of weekly wins since August 2020, when the streak lasted nine weeks. Front-month futures have shattered record Recommended For You

Arab leaders scramble for alternative to Trump’s Gaza proposal – The Washington Post

Arab leaders scramble for alternative to Trump’s Gaza proposal  The Washington Post Arab leaders discuss alternative to Trump Gaza plan at Saudi Arabia meet  Al Jazeera English Egypt and its neighbors working on alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan that wouldn’t displace Palestinians  CBS News Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that