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Israel says receives bodies of three more Gaza hostages

Israel said on Sunday it had received the remains of three additional captives from Hamas as part of the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement for Gaza. Despite occasional flare-ups, a fragile truce has held in Gaza since October 10 under a

Why 'green' finance isn't always as sustainable as it seems

In the wake of the 2007–08 global financial crisis, green finance has been increasingly celebrated as a way to tackle environmental challenges. Banks, investment funds and insurers have rolled out a growing range of green products, from green bonds to sustainability-linked

Outbreak Festival Announces Initial 2026 Lineup

The great hardcore-centric festival Outbreak returns to Manchester, England for its 15th year next June. Today they’ve unveiled their initial 2026 lineup, and unsurprisingly, it turns out that Outbreak will continue their streak of good lineups into 2026: Along with topliners

Fetterman: Democrats 'own' shutdown amid SNAP funding fight

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Sunday that Democrats “need to own” the current government shutdown amid a fight over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding. “Well, I mean, for me, fundamentally, I'm deeply, deeply distressing to know that 42 millions

Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Hezbollah

Israel on Sunday signalled it could intensify operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of rearming, urging Beirut to disarm the Iran-backed group. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group, Israel