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Israel will have to make “painful and significant” concessions under the US plan to end the war in Gaza. The givebacks will run contrary to several recent  policy positions by the Jewish State — especially a role for the Palestinian Authority in the postwar plan, Israeli television’s Channel 12 reported Saturday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected any role for the Palestinian Authority, insisting that Israel should retain control over the Strip after the war. Israel is reportedly bracing for “painful and significant” concessions under the US plan to end the war, the country’s Channel 12 reported. REUTERS President…

[nyp_video player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”W5xXwQyA” playlisttype=”dynamic” placement=”true” jwpropertyid=”XDErnc08″ / A lifelong story of love and service has been brought into the public eye through a compelling donation to a World War II-related museum.  At 106 years old, Alice Beck Darrow, a former nurse, knows more than most about survival.  So did her husband, Dean Darrow. The pair met while she was caring for him at Mare Island Naval Hospital in California in 1942. The young sailor had survived the deadly attack on the USS West Virginia on Dec. 7, 1941. That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park…

One of the most common questions we get from participants when we’re delivering leadership development programs is, “How can I be a good leader when my own manager sets a bad example?” When your manager isn’t doing a great job of making work meaningful for you, it can be hard to make work meaningful for your own team. While most Americans are highly satisfied with their boss (Minkin, 2023), some of us find ourselves stuck with a manager who isn’t performing as we would like. That puts middle managers in a tricky position: responsible for delivering results and motivating their…

More than a dozen Ukrainian children and teenagers were recently rescued from Russian-occupied territories in the country, officials announced this week. Some of the 35,000 Ukrainian kids believed to have been abducted by Russian troops since the start of the war. So far, 1,625 of the children have been returned to Ukraine so far, President Volodymir Zelensky said. Officials released photos of some of the 17 children and teenagers rescued, while protecting their identities. Facebook/Bring Kids Back UA One 17-year-old boy who was among those recently rescued was taken in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers and interrogated…

Drones were spotted over Denmark and Lithuania Saturday, stoking increased security concerns and fears of growing Russian aggression. The sightings were the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent weeks, with previous violations to NATO airspace in Estonia, Poland, and Romania. In Denmark, drones were spotted near several military facilities overnight, and units of the Danish Armed Forces deployed in response. A light moves in the sky over Aalborg, Denmark, amid reports of drone sightings. Morten Skov via REUTERS The incident came after several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, including over four airports overnight…

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The Israeli Air Force struck about 120 targets in the Gaza Strip Saturday — including buildings, tunnels and a surveillance post it said were being used by terror groups, as the Jewish state pushed forward with its military operation in the region. Several gunmen were killed and weapons, including rockets and grenades, were found, according to the Times of Israel. The Israeli Defense Force released footage of a drone strike against two men seen digging in the ground, who it said were Hamas operatives trying to plant bombs in Gaza City. 🎥WATCH: Terrorists in Gaza City digging into the ground…

We’re getting it straight from the source. Hoda Kotb is sharing the “epiphany” that led her to end her seven year relationship with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman. The journalist, 61, wrote about why she broke up with the financier, 67, in her new memoir “Jump and Find Joy,” out now. Hoda Kotb promoting her new book “Jump and Find Joy.” Instagram/joy101 In an excerpt given to Today.com, Kotb recalled attending a week-long retreat at the Hoffman Institute, which works to help people “make significant positive changes” in their lives. After the experience, the former anchor felt like “everything had shifted,” including her romantic…

I knew I wanted to be a writer when I was 8 years old. So I told my Dad; he laughed and said, “Writing isn’t a job; it’s a hobby, but go ahead and write as much as you want to now because there won’t be any time for it when you’re an adult.” I was discouraged by his words, but I did continue writing, perhaps not as much as I might have had he offered encouraging words instead. Nevertheless, I kept writing and continued to get better at it. Years later, when I was in eighth grade, I got…

CANADA Canada’s women’s rugby team is making history after they crowdfunded close to $700,000 to keep themselves alive and then played in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday against England. The Maple Leafs managed to beat six-time world champions New Zealand, kicking them out of a place in the finals for the first time in over a decade. In March, they put out a crowdfunding ask of $725,000 that included the statement: “Win Rugby World Cup 2025,” and have received 95% of their goal. The Canadian team the Maple Leafs played in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday against England.…