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Putin eyes reset in US-Russian relations as Trump enters 2nd term
Contributor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In his first public comments following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated on Monday that he sees a second Trump presidency as an opportunity for a new era [Read More…]
Middle East live updates: Over 1,500 aid trucks enter Gaza in first days of ceasefire
Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed [Read More…]
At least 66 dead in Turkish ski resort hotel fire
Ibrahim Yozoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and ISTANBUL) — A predawn fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Turkey killed at least 66, with another 51 injured, Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya [Read More…]
Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
US soldiers board an US Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30, 2021. – Rockets were fired at Kabul’s airport on August 30 where US troops were racing to complete their [Read More…]
Trump inauguration: Vladimir Putin, others from international community react
MORRY GASH/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday for a second term in the White House, and international figures across the globe are sharing their reactions to the [Read More…]
Middle East live updates: 10,000 bodies may be under Gaza rubble, Civil Defense says
Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed [Read More…]
Who are the hostages being released in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
ABC News After being held by Hamas terrorists for 470 days, the first three hostages released on Sunday as part of the ceasefire deal were reunited with their mothers and airlifted to a hospital, according [Read More…]
Middle East live updates: Israel cabinet approves ceasefire, government still to vote
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]
After charm offensive, Ukraine braces for Trump’s return
Mathilde Kaczkowski/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — President-elect Donald Trump will return to office on Monday having promised a peace deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, which is still raging nearly three years [Read More…]
Woman poisoned 1-year-old girl for months to exploit her for online donations: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (LONDON) — A woman has been arrested after allegedly poisoning a 1-year-old girl over two months so she could post videos of the child online in order to solicit donations from the public, [Read More…]
Israeli strikes kill 86 in Gaza since ceasefire announced, officials say
Hasan N. H. Alzaanin/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli strikes killed at least 86 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Gaza’s Civil [Read More…]
Middle East live updates: Israeli cabinet to ratify ceasefire on Friday
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]
Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]
Israeli strikes kill 78 in Gaza since ceasefire announced, officials say
Hasan N. H. Alzaanin/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli strikes killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Gaza’s Civil [Read More…]
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Contributor/Getty Images (SEOUL) — Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea told the United Nations Security [Read More…]
Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say
Pope Francis (R) reads a speech during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
(DOHA) — A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, more than 15 months into the conflict. The agreement, which was brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, is currently being finalized, [Read More…]
International community reacts to Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal
Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (LONDON) — After 15 months of conflict, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal. The prime minister of Qatar announced the deal had been reached in Doha late Wednesday. [Read More…]
Both Biden and Trump seek credit for ceasefire-hostages deal
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The ceasefire and hostage release deal announced Wednesday between Israel and Hamas marks a major political and personal victory for President Joe Biden in his final days in office. “It’s [Read More…]
What’s next now that Hamas and Israel have agreed to a deal?
Amir Levy/Getty Images (DOHA) — Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to end over 15 months of fighting — with a brief pause in November 2023 — and release some of the hostages [Read More…]