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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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Fresno Man Facing Multiple Charges After Violent Freeway Pursuit and Shooting

A former Porterville librarian, Vikki Ann Cervantes, 50, faces felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly friend over the course of a year while managing her finances. (Shutterstock)
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Former Porterville Librarian Accused of Stealing Thousands From Elderly Friend

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As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit

Fowler police and sheriff’s deputies arrested two residents Monday, May 12, 2025, after finding illegal firearms, drugs, and stolen property during a search of their home. (Fowler PD)
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Fowler Felon Jailed After Officers Find Assault Rifle, Drugs in Home Search

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Young People Drive Fresno to CA’s Top Job Growth: Wells Fargo Study

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, far left, looks on from the defense table with his attorneys, as a prospective juror, far right, answers questions posed by Judge Arun Subramanian, center, at Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
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Judge Rejects Claim That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Treated Differently Because of His Race

Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP File)
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Rapper Tory Lanez Attacked at a California Prison as He Serves Time for Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

A fire has shut down all southbound lanes of I-5 at Grapevine Road on Monday, May 12, 2025, prompting major traffic delays as crews work to extinguish the flames. (CHP)
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Grapevine Fire Forces Full Closure of Southbound I-5

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