Tokyo stocks open higher on bargain-hunting

Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as investors scooped up bargains after the Nikkei index fell to a one-month low the previous day. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 59.88 points, or 0.16 percent, from Thursday…

Islamic Jihad releases second video of hostage in Gaza

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group on Thursday released a second video of a hostage taken to Gaza on October 7, two days after issuing another clip featuring the young man. In the video, the hostage says he is fine and healthy despite …