A Palestinian inmate slated for release under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal attacked a female prison guard before being restrained and detained. A Palestinian prisoner who was set to be released as ...

Tensions escalate as Israel backtracks on its promise to release 250 Hamas prisoners, finalizing a list that will free only 60. Hamas has yet to respond, raising fears that the fragile ceasefire may ...

When Rome declared victory, Cleopatra VII confronted the humiliation of being marched before the masses. On 10 August 30 BC she took matters into her own hands, ending the Ptolemaic era and vowing ...

We’re covering the release of hostages in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners. We’re also covering President Trump’s visit to Israel. By Jodi Rudoren I am the former Jerusalem bureau chief. They’re free ...

President Donald Trump on Monday hailed a "new beginning" for the Middle East ahead of his address to the Israeli parliament, as Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, publicly reaffirmed their commitment to the prisoner exchange agreement with Israel, stating that their adherence remains conditional on Israel ...

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died at the age of 48 after he was attacked in prison today, it has been confirmed. Watkins was serving a 29-year jail term after being convicted of a string of ...

An inmate died in Rush City prison this week after an apparent fight with his new cellmate, authorities said. Correctional officers found the man unresponsive with “obvious injuries” after receiving a ...

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President Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Turkey and Qatar signed a document recognizing the cease-fire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, capping a momentous day that saw the return ...

The nation's first execution of a person convicted in a "shaken baby syndrome" case was halted Thursday when Texas' highest criminal court ruled in the condemned man's favor. Robert Roberson, 58, had ...

When Mutassim Abdulsatir arrived at Syria's Sednaya prison, accused of so-called state terrorism activities, he stepped into a world of terrifying violence. "We would lie flat on our bellies like this ...