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In a major breakthrough in truce deal, Hamas released three Israeli hostages on February 15. Hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov were released in Gaza. Notably, they were released days after Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas to release the hostages. Meanwhile, Freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel released a video message on Feb14, thanking U.S. President Trump for his release.

President Volodymyr Zelensyy said on February 15 a draft minerals deal with Washington did not contain the security provisions that Kyiv needed and three sources said the United States had proposed taking ownership of 50 percent of Ukraine's critical minerals

After mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire, Hamas release three Israeli hostages on Feb 15. The implementation of second phase of the ceasefire-hostage deal in Gaza came into effect on Feb 15. In exchange Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, who arrived home in buses to cheering crowds. Later, three Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha Troufanov reunited with their families. In an emotional reunion, the hostages reunited with their family at a hospital in Israel accompanied by other members. The family members can be seen jumping with joy as they reunited with the hostage member when arrived home.

Manoel Angelim Dino and Maria de Sousa Dino, a Brazilian couple, have been married for 84 years, setting a Guinness World Record. Their enduring love story spans generations with 13 children, 55 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

A purported White House memo allegedly banning the use of the word "felon" on White House premises has set social media ablaze.

Pakistan's security forces conducted two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on February 15, 2025, killing 15 terrorists, as reported by The Express Tribune. 
 

The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, announced the cancellation of a $22 million funding plan for "voter turnout in India." In a post on X, DOGE listed several scrapped expenditures, including $21M for India's voter participation.

Chinese authorities have expelled over 1,000 Tibetan monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, citing residency issues. This continues Beijing’s crackdown on the academy, which once housed 40,000 Buddhist practitioners.

A rights group has reported a rise in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, blaming state authorities for ongoing harassment. Activists and families continue to demand accountability as the province remains a hotspot for human rights violations.

US President Donald Trump says media efforts to create tension between him and Elon Musk are ineffective, according to a FOX News interview.