Wall Street slumps as worries worsen about inflation and tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and erased what had been a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 444 points, or 1%.

Trump's Gaza plan finds support in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - President Donald Trump's plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population infuriated the Arab world. It stunned American allies and other global powers and even flummoxed members of Trump's own party. The reaction in Israel was starkly different.

Canada must think 'tactically and strategically' on Trump's tariffs

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada must think "tactically and strategically" on how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose hefty tariffs on all Canadian imports.

Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must return

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - For the final two months of his captivity in Gaza, American-Israeli Keith Siegel was forced to lie down at all times in a cramped room. For most of his ordeal there was little electricity or running water, which made hygiene impossible, he said.

What has Donald Trump not done yet?

ATLANTA (AP) - Donald Trump's second administration has put forth an avalanche of policy changes and political pronouncements that have jolted Washington and the world. That agenda is taken largely from his "Agenda 47" campaign proposals, the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 and other hard-right influencers with juice in Trump's White House.

Israel prepares for Gaza exodus

CAIRO (AP) - Israel said on Thursday it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory. Officials meanwhile said Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes to try and head off the plan.

Editorials from Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and others

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Middle East latest: Plan for Palestinians to leave Gaza

Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the army to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump's proposal for the war-ravaged territory.