Monday marks three years since Russia invaded Ukraine as tensions swirl around peace talks. Israel pauses hostage and prisoner transfers, saying Hamas is making a spectacle out them. Pope Francis remains in critical condition.

Hamas returned the bodies of Israeli hostages; President Donald Trump suggests returning savings from DOGE; the White House will recognize Black History Month today; Pope Francis is

Hamas releases 6 hostages in latest swap; Bibas family confirms Shiri's remains have been returned; Pope Francis in critical condition; Russia says preparations underway for meeting between Putin and Trump.

Zelenskyy calls for 'European army' as EU leaders bristle over US policies; Israel and Hamas complete latest exchange; Doctors order 'absolute rest' for Pope Francis; IRS will lay off thousands of workers.

Zelenskyy says his country wants security guarantees before peace talks; Hamas names 3 Israeli hostages set for release; Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory tract infection; Couples gather in Paris to celebrate Valentine's Day.

The pontiff, 88, has been hospitalized for a week and a half and is receiving treatment for a complex respiratory infection.

The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double pneumonia after initially being hospitalized for bronchitis.

Pope Francis remains in serious condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests revealing mild indications of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican stated on Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both lungs.

Those of us whose hearts have been broken in alliance with our friends in Israel cannot condemn Hamas and antisemitism loudly or often enough.

Shem Tov, from the Israeli city of Herzliya, was abducted from the Nova music festival with his friends Maya and Itay Regev, former captives who were released in November 2023. He's a passionate musician and DJ, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff.

Monday is the 500th day of the war triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack into southern Israel. A tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has held for nearly a month.