President-elect Trump is officially returning to Washington, set to be inaugurated on Monday for his second term in the White House as the Republican Party trifecta takes form. Congress is set to kickstart a likely busy spring legislative session in order to pass the commander-in-chief’s agenda.

In the Middle East, Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas struck as ceasefire deal on Wednesday, an agreement which is expected to start on Sunday, will bring peace to the region marred with warfare for 15 months. The big question now is if the ceasefire, which has three phases, will hold, something that Trump, as the new president, will have to oversee.

Hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners are set to be released on Sunday following Israel’s approval of........

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