IN OTHER NEWS TALKS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS ON THE NEXT PHASE OF THE CEASE FIRE REMAIN STALLED.

HAMAS SAID IT WILL ONLY RELEASE AMERICAN-ISRAELI HOSTAGE EDAN ALEXANDER AND THE BODIES OF FOUR OTHER CAPTIVES IF ISRAEL IMPLEMENTS THE LATEST U.S.-BACKED PROPOSAL.

HAMAS SAID TALKS ON THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CEASEFIRE WOULD HAVE TO BEGIN THE DAY OF THE HOSTAGE RELEASE, AND LAST NO LONGER THAN 50 DAYS.

ISRAEL WOULD ALSO HAVE TO RESUME THE FLOW OF HUMANITARIAN AID INTO GAZA.

THIS AS ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILLED NINE PEOPLE IN NORTHERN GAZA.

A LOCAL WATCHDOG GROUP SAID THE DEAD INCLUDED THREE PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS.

U.S.

FORCES CARRIED OUT A SERIES OF STRIKES ON YEMEN'S CAPITAL SANAA IN AN EFFORT TO STOP HOUTHI REBEL ATTACKS ON COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND U.S.

WARSHIPS IN THE RED SEA.

PRESIDENT TRUMP WARNED IF THE ATTACKS IN THE BUSY MARITIME CORRIDOR DON'T STOP, QUOTE "HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE."

MR. TRUMP ALSO WARNED IRAN TO STOP SUPPORTING THE GROUP.

A HOUTHI SPOKESPERSON SAID AT LEAST NINE CIVILIANS WERE KILLED AND NINE OTHERS INJURED.

EARLIER THIS WEEK THE HOUTHIS SAID THEY WOULD RESUME ATTACKS ON ISRAELI SHIPS IN RESPONSE TO ISRAEL'S BLOCKADE ON GAZA, BUT NO ATTACKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

IN A HIGHLY UNUSUAL MOVE, THE UNITED STATES HAS EXPELLED SOUTH AFRICA'S AMBASSADOR.

IN A POST ON X, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO SAID AMBASSADOR EBRAHIM RASOOL IS "A RACE-BAITING POLITICIAN WHO HATES AMERICA."

THE AMBASSADOR HAD CRITICIZED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IN A WEBINAR FOR A SOUTH AFRICAN THINK TANK.

SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA SAID HE WANTS TO REPAIR THE RELATIONSHIP AND MAINTAIN STRONG TIES WITH THE U.S.

THIS IS THE LATEST IN THE ESCALATING DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND SOUTH AFRICA.

LAST MONTH PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OFFERING WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS A RAPID PATHWAY TO U.S.

CITIZENSHIP, SAYING THEY ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST.

EARLIER, MR. TRUMP CUT OFF AID TO SOUTH AFRICA.

JOURNALISTS AT THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED NEWS OUTLET VOICE OF AMERICA HAVE BEEN PUT ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

IN AN EMAIL SATURDAY, STAFF WAS ALSO TOLD THEY MUST BE AVAILABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON ONE DAY'S NOTICE.

THE AGENCY THAT RUNS VOICE OF AMERICA WAS AMONG THOSE DISMANTLED UNDER AN EXECUTIVE ORDER PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED ON FRIDAY.

VOA WAS CREATED IN 1942 TO COUNTER NAZI PROPAGANDA.

DURING THE COLD WAR IT SOUGHT TO BRING NEWS TO PEOPLE BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN.

TODAY IT BROADCASTS IN MORE THAN 40 LANGUAGES TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF 427 MILLION PEOPLE.

AND, TWO STRANDED ASTRONAUTS ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO COMING HOME.

A NEW CREW IS HEADING TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ABOARD A ROCKET NASA AND SPACEX LAUNCHED LAST NIGHT.

THEY'LL REPLACE ASTRONAUTS BUTCH WILMORE AND SUNI WILLIAMS, WHOSE ONE WEEK MISSION STRETCHED TO NINE MONTHS WHEN TECHNICAL ISSUES PREVENTED THEIR RETURN TO EARTH.

STILL TO COME ON "PBS NEWS WEEKEND," HOW CHILDREN ARE BEING VICTIMIZED IN SUDAN'S BRUTAL CIVIL WAR.

AND, WHY MANY FROM GENERATION Z ARE DITCHING COLLEGE FOR TRAINING IN SKILLED TRADES.

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