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28 injured in ‘suspected’ vehicle attack in Munich, police say
(Douglas Sacha/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Munich police said at least 28 people were injured after a “vehicle drove into a group of people” in the center of the city on Thursday morning. “The driver was [Read More…]

Trump, Putin prepare to begin Ukraine peace talks as Europe pleads for unity
(mashabuba/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukraine and key European nations demanded a role in any negotiations to end Russia’s war on the country, after President Donald Trump unilaterally announced an immediate start to direct peace talks [Read More…]

US to swap Marc Fogel for Russian cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik: Official
Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (LONDON) — The United States is preparing to return cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik to Russian custody as part of an exchange for American Marc Fogel, a U.S. official said Wednesday. [Read More…]

Journalist among those freed from Belarus
(WASHINGTON) — Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk was released from prison on Wednesday after serving more than three years in prison, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Kuznechyk, who U.S. officials had dubbed a political prisoner, [Read More…]

Egypt to offer Trump Gaza reconstruction plan without Palestinian displacement
Ron Sachs/Pool via Bloomberg (LONDON) — Egypt plans to “present a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction” of the Gaza Strip that does not require the displacement of Palestinians, the country’s foreign ministry said. Cairo said it [Read More…]

Many Palestinian doctors are either dead, jailed or displaced, US doctors tell UN
Doaa Albaz/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and NEW YORK) — Many Palestinian doctors who worked in the Gaza Strip are either dead, have fled the territory or are in prison, U.S. doctors told the United Nations. [Read More…]

Palestinians hope to return to Gaza, West Bank, while some Israelis want annexation
Mohammad Mansour/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israel has occupied the Gaza Strip and West Bank since its victory in the Six-Day War in 1967. Palestinians hope that one day both territories will become part [Read More…]

Full Ukrainian liberation from Russia ‘unrealistic,’ Hegseth tells allies
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (LONDON and THE PENTAGON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared at his first meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Wednesday to tell allies that the liberation of all Russian-occupied Ukrainian [Read More…]

Putin ‘not preparing for peace,’ Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike
Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine called on Western partners to apply more pressure to Russia after an overnight ballistic missile and drone strike killed at least [Read More…]

American Marc Fogel freed from Russia, White House says
(WASHINGTON) — American Marc Fogel, who has been held in Russia since being arrested on drug charges in 2021, has been freed, according to the White House. “Today, President Donald J. Trump and his Special [Read More…]

Netanyahu warns ‘ceasefire will be terminated,’ Trump threatens ‘hell’ in Gaza if Hamas doesn’t free all hostages
Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — If Hamas doesn’t return Israeli hostages by Saturday afternoon, “the ceasefire will be terminated,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday in a statement following a meeting with [Read More…]

Kremlin riffs on Trump suggestion that Ukrainians may one day be Russian
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov/ Contributor/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov riffed on President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukrainians “may be Russians some day,” as both Moscow and Kyiv maneuver for leverage in revived [Read More…]

2 Americans injured in suspected shark attack in the Bahamas: Police
Mary Baratto/Getty Images (BAHAMAS) — Two Americans were injured, one seriously, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas, police said. The two female tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay on Friday around 6:30 p.m. [Read More…]

At least 51 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Guatemala
Omar Havana/Getty Images (GUATEMALA CITY) — At least 51 people were killed as a bus plunged into a ravine early Monday in Guatemala City, officials said. At least 20 more were seriously injured, they said. [Read More…]

Ukraine, Russia position for peace talks ahead of pivotal White House visits
Pierre Crom/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to his U.S. and European partners not to “abandon” Kyiv in any revived peace talks with Russia, aimed at ending the war between the two [Read More…]

Humanitarians warn of dire consequences if US foreign aid ends
ABC News President Donald Trump’s freeze of U.S. foreign humanitarian aid and shuttering of the U.S. Agency for International Development is having devastating consequences globally, several humanitarian nongovernmental organization leaders told ABC News. “The United [Read More…]

Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners
Palestinians released by Israel during the 5th round of prisoner-hostage swap between Hamas and Israel, return to their families after taken by the International Committee of the Red Cross’ buses, in Ramallah, West Bank on [Read More…]

4 dead after DOD-contracted aircraft crashes in Philippines
Mark Wilson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an “intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance” mission crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four on board, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday. The [Read More…]

‘Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza’: Palestinians reject Trump takeover proposal
Abdallah F.s. Alattar/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA) — Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and lead the redevelopment of [Read More…]

Hotel guest returns to room and finds seal taking a nap inside
Facebook / Stichting Dierenwelzijn Zeeland (LONDON) — A hotel guest in the Netherlands got the surprise of their life when they returned to their hotel room and discovered a seal taking a nap in their [Read More…]