Takeaways From a Wild Day of Confirmation Hearings
A flurry of back to back confirmation hearings featured Trump nominees Tulsi Gabbard Robert F Kennedy Jr and Kash Patel across Intelligence Health and Judiciary panels. The day highlighted accusations about vaccines secret meetings and a contentious political climate amid budget fights and reversals on federal funding.
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Israelis Palestinians rejoice as more hostages freed in Gaza
Eight additional hostages were released by Hamas led militants in the Gaza Strip as Israel freed 110 Palestinian prisoners under a fragile ceasefire. The exchange marks progress in a pact meant to end the war and follows earlier releases. Mohammed Deif’s death was confirmed by Hamas, though Israel had claimed he was killed months ago. Reunions and celebrations followed on both sides with crowds in Tel Aviv and Ramallah, while Thai nationals and other captives were among those freed.
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India doubles tiger population in a decade study finds
A study in Science reports India increased tigers from about 1,706 in 2010 to around 3,682 in 2022, aided by anti poaching, habitat protection and ecotourism benefits to nearby communities. Lead author Yadvendra Jhala notes attitude toward people matters more than density for tiger recovery.
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