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Ceasefire: Hamas Returns 3 Israeli Hostages, Israel Frees 90 Palestinian Prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, a...
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Ceasefire: Hamas Returns 3 Israeli Hostages, Israel Frees 90 Palestinian Prisoners

RAMALLAH, West Bank — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, a...

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Voices for Justice: Diverse Figures Unite in Support of Palestine

Global figures outside the Arab world are increasingly voicing their support for Palestine — even as Israel contemplates a draft agreement t...

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IMF Sees Steady Global Growth, but Warns That Trump Tariff, Tax and Deportation Plans Cloud Outlook

WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to grow a little faster and inflation to keep falling this year. But ...

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South African Police End Mine Rescue Operation With at Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors

STILFONTEIN, South Africa — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they ...

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North Korean Hackers Steal $659M in Crypto, Allies Warn

North Korean hackers have stolen a staggering $659 million in cryptocurrency assets in 2024, according to a joint advisory issued by the Uni...

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Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, May 27, 2024. Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 people in the area. Israel's army confirmed Sunday's strike and said it hit a Hamas installation and killed two senior Hamas militants. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal to Pause Gaza War and Release Some Hostages

DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Str...

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Hamas Accepts Draft Agreement for Gaza Ceasefire, Release of Hostages: Officials

CAIRO — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov smiles during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia’s Top Diplomat Praises Trump’s Views on Ukraine Conflict

MOSCOW  — Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised him for pointing to...

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As Crazy as It Sounds, Trump’s Approach to Foreign Policy Could Work

In a joint Los Angeles Times op-ed by Samuel Moyn and Trita Parsi, they say that Donald Trump’s first term displayed a clear rejection of in...

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Israel’s Netanyahu Sends Mossad Director to Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Qatar

NAHARIYA, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ...

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