World

• Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas' 'humiliating' treatment of hostages, Netanyahu says

  The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas has been delayed due to the terrorists' "humiliating" treatment of hostages, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

• Meet Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Hamas captivity

  Edan Alexander spent most of his life in Tenafly, New Jersey, before moving to Israel and enlisting in the IDF. On Oct. 7, 2023, he was taken hostage and is still being held in Gaza.

• Trump envoy visits injured Ukrainian soldiers to deliver message, gets asked simple question

  Just days before the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Trump’s envoy seeks to end the bloody conflict and secure compensation from Ukraine for U.S. military aid to the war-torn nation that is fighting for its survival.

• Pope Francis in critical condition, Vatican says

  Pope Francis suffered an asthmatic respiratory crisis that required oxygen, the Associated Press reported. The 88-year-old pope has been hospitalized for over a week.

• Houthis target US fighter jet, drone with SAM missiles for first time

  Houthi rebels fired air missile at United States military fighter jets. While the missile did not strike the jet, the attempted attack escalated the altercation between the two sides.