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Hamas Set to Free US-Israeli Hostage, Israel Says No Ceasefire

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian militant group s...
People gather, on the day Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, is expected to be released from captivity by Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Hamas Set to Free US-Israeli Hostage, Israel Says No Ceasefire

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian militant group s...

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India and Pakistan Agree to a Ceasefire After Their Worst Military Escalation in Decades

ISLAMABAD — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between th...

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Ukraine and Allies Urge Putin to Commit to a 30-Day Ceasefire or Face New Sanctions

KYIV, Ukraine — Leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does ...

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 in Gaza as Outcry Over Aid Blockade Grows

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City — Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including three children ...

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UN Agencies Warn That Israel’s Plans for Aid Distribution Will Endanger Lives in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — International aid agencies warned Friday that Israeli plans to control aid distribution in Gaza, including a U.S.-...

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Leo XIV’s Service to Poor Propelled Him to Papacy, Cardinals Say

ROME — Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Mass as leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics on Friday, pledging to align himself with “ordinar...

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shake hands during a press conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. Tatyana Makeyeva/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Iran to Send Russia Launchers for Short-Range Missiles, Sources Say

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Iran is preparing to deliver in the near future launchers for short-range ballistic missiles that the U....

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People shop for essential goods at a supermarket in Amritsar, India, May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Residents Stockpile Food, Rush to Bunkers as Conflict Rattles India and Pakistan

LAHORE/MUZAFARRABAD, Pakistan/AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) – Residents across Pakistan and India rushed to stockpile foods and other esse...

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during the day he visits the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Israel Won’t Be Involved in New Gaza Aid Plan, Only in Security, US Envoy Says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A U.S.-backed mechanism for getting aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington’s envoy to Israel sa...

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Smoke rises in the sky following U.S-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, February 25, 2024. (REUTERS/Adel Al Khader/File Photo)

US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal Does Not Include Israel, Says Houthi Spokesperson

ADEN (Reuters) – A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednes...

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