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Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza
A marathon meeting between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear More »
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Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer
Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public More »
After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America
The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land More »
The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand
The 60-day deadline for an agreement to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program is expiring More »
South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
South Korea has expressed hopes for resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula More »
A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons
The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria More »
Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine
A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election More »
Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, and other Middle East news
Iran says it's working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz More »
Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze
Belgium is battling one of its largest wildfires, despite cooler weather and rain More »
Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week
Ukraine’s state energy company says Russia has attacked its facilities 13 times over the past week, with nearly 300 attacks this year More »
