Under U.S. pressure, the Egyptian government agreed to resume the flow of aid trucks to Gaza through Israel, after deliveries were halted two weeks ago in protest of Israel's takeover of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing.
Why it matters: The Egyptian decision two weeks ago dramatically reduced the amount of aid entering Gaza and exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an order on Friday calling on Israel to stop its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Why it matters: It's the court's first order about the war in Gaza, where more than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health officials.
The Israeli Defense Forces have recovered the bodies of three morehostages held by Hamas in Gaza, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Friday.
The big picture: With the latest recovery, the number of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now sits at 125— among them several Americans.
The Sun's dynamo magnetic field starts some 20,000 miles below its surface and not 130,000 miles below its surface as previous research suggested, a new study has found.
Why it matters: The findings could help scientists more accurately forecast powerful solar storms that can trigger auroras, like the ones seen across Northern and Southern Hemisphere skies this month, and which have the potential to cause communications disruptions, and damage electricity grids and Earth-orbiting satellites.
More than 1 million pounds of humanitarian assistance has been transferred into Gaza through the U.S.' newly finished temporary pier, the Pentagon said Thursday.
The big picture: The pier opened up a critical delivery route into Gaza, which has been beset by famine during the Israel-Hamas war as the entire population faces crisis levels of food insecurity or worse.
CIA director Bill Burns is expected to travel to Europe in the coming days for a meeting with the head of Israel's Mossad and the prime minister of Qatar in an effort to revive talks to release hostages held in Gaza and establish a ceasefire in the enclave, according to three U.S. and Israeli officials.
Why it matters: Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a possible hostage deal that could lead to a temporary ceasefire in Gaza reached a deadlock two weeks ago after several days of talks in Cairo and Doha.
The number of Americans who identify as Asian American Pacific Islander Latinos has more than doubled over the last two decades, a new study finds.
The big picture: AAPI Latinos are having an enormous influence on literature, politics and pop culture, but little research exists on one of the nation's fastest-growing demographics.
Advertisers and brands risk losing out when they use a superficial "Latino coating" approach to reaching Hispanic audiences, some industry leaders say.
Why it matters: Latino spending power is roughly $3 trillion a year. Yet brands like the NFL with its botched "ñ" campaign and others often miss the mark when trying to reach the Hispanic buyers who increasingly make up a larger part of the market.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday that would allow Russia to claim U.S. assets in retaliation for any Russian assets confiscated in the U.S.
Why it matters: Group of Seven nations for weeks have been negotiating if or how around $300 billion worth of sovereign Russian assets frozen in the West could be leveraged to aid Ukraine in its defense against Russia's unprovoked invasion.
The WNBA announced Thursday it will expand outside of the U.S. with a new Toronto-based team joining the league for the start of the 2026 season.
Why it matters: The professional women's basketball league has seen a surge in popularity, ticket sales and prices — as interests mounts in the women's sports industry as a whole.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry was on alert after China's military announced two days of drills around the self-governing island, three days after the inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.
Why it matters: Chinese military spokesperson Li Xi said the drills should serve as a "strong punishment for the separatist acts" after the election on the democratic island Beijing claims is part of its territory and also a "stern warning against the interference and provocation by external forces," per state media.
