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After 15 months of bombardment and suffering in Gaza, the prospect of a cease-fire and a hostage release deal provides Palestinians and Israelis with a glimmer of jubilation, but one tinged with uncertainty.For Palestinians, the agreement, if it is finalized, is likely to offer at least several weeks of respite from a devastating Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 45,000 people in Gaza, both civilians and combatants.For Israelis, it could allow for the release of at least a third of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and its allies. The captives were taken when Hamas raided Israel on…

Getty ImagesDrake is one of the best-selling artists of the last decadeRap superstar Drake is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation and harassment, over its release of the Kendrick Lamar diss track Not Like Us last year.The song, which formed part of a furious back and forth between the two stars, accused Drake and his entourage of being “certified paedophiles” who should “be registered and placed on neighbourhood watch”.In papers filed in New York, Drake’s lawyers accused the record label of launching “a campaign to create a viral hit” out of a song that made the “false factual allegation…

It was as if the sun came out on Wall Street. Donald Trump’s election victory was met not just with a blistering stockmarket rally, but also a flurry of dealmaking. Mondelez, a snack-seller, is reportedly trying to buy Hershey, a chocolatier. Consolidation beckons for the advertising industry. Bankers are expecting that many more tie-ups will follow. The surge in activity partly reflects a level of certainty that would have materialised whoever won the election. But it also has much to do with the changing of the guard at America’s antitrust authorities.

Conservatives on social media celebrated President-elect Trump’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi’s response to a question from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. “It would not be appropriate for a prosecutor to start with a name and look for a crime?” Whitehouse said during his line of questioning. “It’s a prosecutor’s job to start with a crime and look for a name. Correct?”Bondi responded by highlighting the federal government’s investigations into Trump.”Senator, I think that is the whole problem with the weaponization that we have seen the last four years and what’s been happening to Donald Trump,”…

I’ve fallen hard for this easy farro salad recipe made with cooked farro, sweet apples, arugula, and a zippy lemon salad dressing. Farro is a nutty whole grain that’s absolutely perfect in this salad. We’ve fallen pretty hard for this easy farro salad with apples and arugula. The lemony dressing is fresh and bright, which works so well with the nuttiness of the farro and sweetness of the apples. If you have not cooked with farro much in the past, this easy salad is a great place to start. It’s one of my favorite salad recipes, especially in Fall! Below,…

The government is to overhaul legislation imposing free speech duties on higher education in England, scrapping a controversial civil liability that potentially exposed universities to being sued by Holocaust deniers.Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, told parliament that while the government intended to retain key parts of the law passed by the previous Conservative administration, she planned to revoke the “statutory tort” that allowed legal action by anyone claiming their freedom of speech had been restricted, and to largely exempt student unions from the legislation.The revised legislation will still impose a duty on universities to create codes of conduct and to…

FDA looks to ban red food dye Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels joins ‘Hannity’ to discuss the possibility of the FDA banning red food dye. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday.Food manufacturers must remove the dye from their products by January 2027, while drug manufacturers will have until January 2028 to do so, AP stated. Any foods imported into the U.S. from other countries will also be subject to the new regulation.RED FOOD…

For now, the Edmonton Oilers appear to have decided they are better off without a significant off-season signing. Skinner skated with Derek Ryan on a makeshift fifth forward line at morning skate, per radio commentator Bob Stauffer, indicating the pair would likely not suit up against the Wild. The 32-year-old Toronto native signed a one-year, $3-million contract with the Oilers on July 1 after he was bought out by the Buffalo Sabres. A five-time 30-goal scorer and one-time 40-goal scorer, Skinner has struggled this season with Edmonton, scoring just seven goals and 15 points with a minus-10, leading to being…

It’s the first year of availability for the G90 M5 so there’s a lot that’s new. The 2025 BMW M5 debuts with a plug-in hybrid powertrain and even gets a coveted M5 Touring (G99) variant that blends the practicality of wagon with, well, M5-ness. The G90/G99 M5 is the seventh generation in a series that dates back to the early 1980s. 2025 BMW M5 Engine, Transmission, and Performance The newest M5 is the first ever to utilize a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but the centerpiece is the S68 V8 under the hood. This 4.4-liter twin-turbo unit teams up an electric motor…

Updated Jan. 15, 2025, 12:31 p.m. ETNegotiators from Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire in Gaza, though the start date is unclear, according to a senior official from one of the mediating countries and two senior Israeli officials.The deal needs to be formally ratified by the Israeli cabinet, according to the officials. There are also still technical details that need to be worked out. Two other officials said there was last-minute wrangling over the Egypt-Gaza border, which is currently controlled by Israeli forces.Two White House officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that a cease-fire deal has been…