On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers.
Today in History: Peace Corps established
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Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future
Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel, as negotiators discussed a second phase of the deal that could end the war in Gaza and see the remaining live hostages returning home.
Panama and Costa Rica turning into a ‘ black hole’ for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn
Costa Rica and Panama have received hundreds of deportees from various nations sent by the United States.
Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun
Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire have begun in Cairo.
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray, though doctors said he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.
President Donald Trump says he’s confident Vladimir Putin will ‘keep his word’ if there’s a deal to end the war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced” and he expressed confidence that Russian leader Vladimir Putin won’t press to restart the war if a truce can be reached.
Ex-sailor pleads guilty to terrorist plot to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in 2022
A former sailor at the Naval Station Great Lakes has pleaded guilty to a 2022 terrorist plot to attack the base in Chicago’s northern suburbs on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Today in History: Ireland legalizes divorce
On Feb. 27, 1997, Ireland became one of the last countries in the world to legalize divorce. Divorce remains illegal in just two countries: the Philippines and Vatican City.
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces a key deadline. Will it last?
The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas is set to end on Saturday.