Last 6 living hostages of ceasefire's first phase released by Hamas, return safely to Israel Family of NYC man killed by Palestinian teen bracing to see 'monster' freed in Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal nypost.com/2025/02/22/world-news/nyc-native-sees-brother-killing-freed-in-hostage-exchange/ A decade of 'unimaginable suffering:' Relief as Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed freed Hostages were chained, starved, kept in pitch black; some return almost unresponsive A sickening display of cruelty: Two hostages forced to watch others released then taken back into captivity Aghast families bemoan 'cruel torment' after Hamas drags hostages to watch others freed www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-february-22-2025/ 'He Was Told To Do So': Netizens Say Israeli Hostage Kissed Hamas Operative Under Pressure, Video Is Viral Israeli PM Netanyahu condemns Hamas for killing Bibas brothers: "Their bodies return home to a nation in mourning. A nation that will never forget and never forgive the evil that cut down these beautiful souls." Forensics chief confirms ID of body of Shiri Bibas, no evidence she died in explosion - Hamas insists she died in airstrike, accuses Israel of disseminating 'baseless lies' New York, Rio de Janeiro landmarks lit orange to honor murdered Bibas family www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-rio-de-janeiro-landmarks-lit-orange-to-honor-murdered-bibas-family/ Israel Delays Prisoner Release After Hamas Frees 6 Hostages - Israel was supposed to release 620 Palestinian prisoners soon after the hostages were handed over. Officials gave no reason for the delay. Netanyahu delays planned prisoner release until Hamas ends 'demeaning ceremonies' www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-february-22-2025/ Ben Gvir again urges unleashing 'hell' on Hamas over 'unimaginable cruelty' toward hostages Opposition leaders promise to give Netanyahu 'full backing' to bring home all remaining hostages 4 hostages set to be released on Thursday; all are believed to be dead PM holding security consultation on efforts to get more hostages out, pullout from Philadelphi Corridor Opposition MK: Netanyahu is beholden to Qatar, 'selling the country for monetary gain' Why all eyes are on Egypt during the Israel-Hamas cease-fire - and how its own 'Gaza' problem could soon emerge nypost.com/2025/02/22/opinion/all-eyes-are-on-egypt-as-the-fragile-israel-hamas-ceasefire-continues/ Egypt to unveil two-phase counter proposal to Trump's post-war Gaza plan allisrael.com/egypt-to-unveil-two-phase-counter-proposal-to-trump-s-post-war-gaza-plan Commentary: The case against annexation - Israel inherited these borders upon independence, making discussions of annexation legally redundant. "You cannot occupy territory to which you already have sovereign claims" allisrael.com/blog/the-case-against-annexation?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email Trump administration approves funds for Gaza aid, Red Cross after initial freeze Third round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza amid ceasefire www.timesofisrael.com/third-round-of-polio-vaccinations-begins-in-gaza-amid-ceasefire/ Released terrorist murderer falls to his death - The terrorist Nael Abid was involved in 2003 attack in which 7 Israelis were murdered www.newsrael.com/posts/rfm6xsr8dp Gaza captor told hostages that Hamas collaborates with US campus protesters, lawsuit alleges 1 dead, at least 2 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism by Macron Algerian Migrant on Terror Watch List Arrested as Suspected Islamist Mass Stabbing in France Leaves One Dead, Several Injured Chechen Migrant Arrested Over Plot to Attack Israeli Embassy in Berlin 'Plan to Kill Jews' - Syrian Asylum Seeker Arrested After Tourist Stabbed Near Berlin Holocaust Memorial In Syria, Joy at a Dictator's Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids - Villagers say they worry that incursions into border areas of Syria by Israel's military could turn into a prolonged occupation. Israel says the raids are needed to protect the border. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/world/middleeast/syria-assad-israel-raids.html Israel Establishes A Buffer Zone In Lebanon - Israeli troops remain on the ground in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement that required Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory following its recent war with Hezbollah blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-establishes-a-buffer-zone-in-lebanon/ Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/22/hezbollah-lebanon-iran-financial-crisis/ Lebanon's flight ban 'will not shut down Iran-Hezbollah funding network' Iran's parliament speaker, foreign minister to attend funeral of Hezbollah's Nasrallah Houthis target US fighter jet, drone with SAM missiles for first time Denmark: This NATO ally will 'buy, buy, buy' more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years fortune.com/2025/02/22/nato-ally-denmark-military-spending-weapons-russia-war-europe-ukraine-trump/ After years of firm support, 10 days upended the US approach to Ukraine apnews.com/article/ten-days-that-upended-us-support-for-ukraine-8930c01a15910a7ad8a7f7c7fac9ba3a Zelensky yields to Trump admin pressure, US-Ukraine mineral deal to be signed Zelensky Folds Like a Cheap Suit - Will Sign Over Ukraine's Mineral Rights to U.S. as Compensation For Military Aid www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/zelensky-folds-like-cheap-suit-will-sign-ukraines/ US Could Cut Ukraine's Access to Starlink Internet Services Over Minerals, Say Sources Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-trump-putin-talks-89e19bc56677064f6f9a6d6e03de7362 Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany's Election dnyuz.com/2025/02/22/shocked-by-trump-europe-turns-its-hopes-to-germanys-election/ Germans Head to Polls on Sunday: While Voters Are Shifting Right in Droves, Globalist Establishment Guarantees Nothing Will Change With Mainstream 'Conservative' Merz at the Helm www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/germans-head-polls-sunday-while-voters-are-shifting/ The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany's Far Right dnyuz.com/2025/02/22/the-unabashedly-provocative-youth-driving-germanys-far-right/ Berlin Stabbing Extends Chain of Attacks Ahead of German Election www.wsj.com/world/europe/berlin-stabbing-extends-chain-of-attacks-ahead-of-german-election-6f95de9c 'Mad as hell' Canadians cancel US travel en masse as trade war escalates nypost.com/2025/02/22/us-news/canadians-cancelling-us-travel-en-masse-in-face-of-tariff-threats/ Trump orders trade chief to revive tariff retaliation against digital taxes Kash Patel Warns Against 'Two-Tier System of Justice': 'Singular System of Justice for All Americans' James Blair: Trump White House Has 'Frenetic Pace' to Reshape Government, Deliver Promises CNN's Tapper: Musk Is Committing 'South African Chainsaw Massacre' on Federal Government 'President of Peace': Elise Stefanik to Tout Trump's Case for Nobel Peace Prize, Call for 'Global DOGE' at CPAC Elon Musk lays pressure on federal employees after Trump urges DOGE honcho to 'get more aggressive' nypost.com/2025/02/22/us-news/trump-praises-musk-amid-cuts-urges-him-to-get-more-aggressive/ Federal judge allows Trump admin to purge USAID staffers - "It simply is not possible for the Court to conclude, as a matter of law or equity, that the public interest favors or disfavors an injunction." How USAID squandered billions in Haiti and around the globe nypost.com/2025/02/22/opinion/how-usaid-squandered-billions-in-haiti-and-around-the-globe/ President Trump Is Selling the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco - Another money pit that is sucking millions of taxpayer dollars will soon be on the market www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/it-keeps-getting-better-president-trump-is-selling/ Senator John Kennedy Blasts Continued Funding of "Public" Media NPR and PBS: "Gravy Train with Biscuit Wheels" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/senator-john-kennedy-blasts-continued-funding-public-media/ Orwellian UK: Apple Scraps Encryption Security Feature After Ordered To Create Back-Door for Big Brother Starmer To Access British iPhone Users' Texts, Audios, Videos and Pictures www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/orwellian-uk-apple-scraps-encryption-security-feature-after/ Israel's National Digital Agency warns: Prepare for quantum cyberattacks on critical data North Korea feared to be behind 'worst hack in history' as Kim's goons took 1 billion Euros in world's biggest crypto heist www.the-sun.com/money/13604654/worst-hack-history-cybercriminals-steal-crypto-ethereum-bybit/ 'Jetsons'-like flying cars could be a reality in Orlando by 2028: report nypost.com/2025/02/22/tech/jetsons-like-flying-cars-could-be-a-reality-in-orlando-by-2028-report/. Falcon-9 debris lights up European skies before crashing into Poland watchers.news/2025/02/22/falcon-9-debris-lights-up-european-skies-before-crashing-into-poland/ The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y494xkp3yo Total lunar eclipse will cause moon to turn red in March - The first "Blood Moon" eclipse since 2022 will cause the moon to change colors on March 13-14, and it will be visible across North America www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/total-lunar-eclipse-will-cause-moon-to-turn-red-in-march/1746919 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Aisen, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pfih/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pfir/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Gizo, Solomon Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pfii/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Hakha, Myanmar earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pffe/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Akureyri, Iceland earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pfi9/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pangai, Tonga earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pfg3/executive Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025B221759.html Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml At least nine dead after severe flooding and landslides hit KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa Arctic outbreak ends after breaking century-old records from Kansas to Texas California Gov. Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery funding in letter to Congress edition.cnn.com/2025/02/22/politics/california-wildfires-newsom-aid-request-letter/index.html 70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent - Reports say the dead bodies were discovered inside a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo Cannibal Who Killed Man with an Axe and Ate His Brain and Eyeball Has Been Granted Conditional Release in Connecticut www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/connecticut-cannibal-who-killed-man-axe-ate-his/ Police officer killed, 5 other people wounded after gunman holds Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage, officials say www.cnn.com/2025/02/22/us/pennsylvania-upmc-memorial-hospital-active-shooter/index.html Not lovin' it: Crime-ridden NYC McDonald's has started carding people at the door nypost.com/2025/02/22/us-news/nyc-mcdonalds-has-started-carding-people-at-the-door/ Revealed: the true scale of Britain's illegal drug use - National Crime Agency exposes increasing ketamine use in England amid surge in 'drug cocktails' www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/21/true-scale-uk-illegal-drug-use/ Cartels Are Business as Usual Despite Trump's Terror Designations - Trump's administration is building up its presence on the Mexico border, apparently prepping a "soft invasion." Cartels are still fighting local battles Former Proud Boys' leader Enrique Tarrio arrested outside US Capitol following altercation with protester Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Claims Biden Moved Tren de Aragua into U.S. Tom Homan tells migrant terror groups Trump will 'wipe you off the face of the Earth' www.foxnews.com/politics/tom-homan-tells-migrant-terror-groups-trump-wipe-you-off-face-earth Texas 11-year-old girl dies by suicide amid deportation rumors at school NYC Mayor Adams Sues Trump Admin Over $80.5 Million in Migrant Shelter Funding Revoked by the Feds www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/nyc-mayor-adams-sues-trump-admin-80-5/ New Seattle Police Chief doubles down on refusing to combat illegal immigration - "I have unwaveringly supported the rights of undocumented people" ICE Raids Texas Bakery: 8 Illegal Aliens Arrested, Owners Charged for Harboring and Aiding Illegals www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/ice-raids-texas-bakery-8-illegal-aliens-arrested/ 'We are in danger': Migrants deported from US were locked in hotel and held at remote camp in Panama, lawyers say www.cnn.com/2025/02/22/americas/migrants-deported-camp-panama-intl-latam/index.html Alex Marlow: Trump Proves Self-Deportation Works When You Stop Subsidizing Illegal Immigration Trump 'couldn't stand' illegal migrant surge, so he ran for president again www.foxnews.com/video/6369202412112 Woman Accused of 'Romance Scam on Steroids' After Allegedly Drugging Older Men in Deadly Dating App Scheme people.com/woman-drugged-killed-elderly-men-in-deadly-dating-app-scheme-11684647 Trump slams MSNBC as a 'threat to democracy' in wake of NBCUniversal's lawsuit settlement www.foxnews.com/media/trump-slams-msnbc-threat-democracy-wake-nbcuniversals-lawsuit-settlement MSNBC settles defamation suit with doctor they claimed was mass sterilizing women at ICE detention centers Trump Fires Gen. Charles 'CQ' Brown as Joint Chiefs Chairman, Who Pushed DEI in Air Force Clyburn: Brown Was Fired Along with White Officials Because He's Black, Woke and DEI Are Substitutes for N-Word Van Jones: Brown Was Fired Due to 'Slander that He's Woke and DEI', He Just Had Policies to Make Diverse Military 'Cohesive' Pepsi to Eliminate Role of Chief DEI Officer After Being Pressed on 'Woke' Policies Ousted Kennedy Center President Defends Drag Queen Performances Following Trump Criticism Iowa Republicans Advance Bill to Make Bringing Children to Drag Shows a Felony www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/iowa-republicans-advance-bill-make-bringing-children-drag/ DOE Launches Investigation into Maine Just Hours After Governor Sparred with Trump at White House Over Men in Women's Sports www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/doe-launches-investigation-maine-just-hours-after-governor/ Maine Boy Scores Dominating Win in Girls' Pole Vault Championship as Governor Defies Trump Over Banning Men from Women's Sports www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/maine-boy-scores-dominating-win-girls-pole-vault/ Trans athlete enraged after being banned from Boston University's women's track & field meet: 'Scary precedent' Transgender 'Euphoria' Star Complains Gender Marker on His Passport Has Been Changed to 'Male' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/watch-transgender-euphoria-star-complains-gender-marker-his/ Another Democrat Seeks Destroy the Nuclear Family Through Wokeism: WI Governor Wants to Change 'Mother' to 'Inseminated Person' in State Law www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/another-democrat-seeks-destroy-nuclear-family-through-wokeism/ Education Department Moves to Reimbursement Model for COVID Relief Funds After Billions in Wasteful Spending Alarm as bird flu now 'endemic in cows' while Trump cuts staff and funding - Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/22/bird-flu-virus-trump Pope Francis in critical condition after health worsens, Vatican says Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis, undergoes blood transfusions nypost.com/2025/02/22/world-news/vatican-says-pope-francis-is-in-critical-condition/ NYC Archbishop Timothy Dolan worries about health of Pope Francis, says 'it's not looking good' - He explained, 'Look, we gotta be kind of realistic' Will Pope Francis step down? 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