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Hamas says no point in further Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories – A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged...

Zelenskyy says won’t play Putin ‘games’ with short truce

KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics, but said Kyiv was ready for a...

Russia’s Lavrov says ‘ready’ for Ukraine deal

WASHINGTON, DC – Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday (Friday Manila time) that Moscow was ready to do a deal on its war in Ukraine...

Israeli demands hostage release for Gaza truce

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories—Hamas said Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, that the...

Israel military says targeted Hezbollah group in Beirut

BEIRUT—Israel’s military said Tuesday it carried out a strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut targeting a Hezbollah operative, the second...

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a...

Macron to host Europe leaders for Ukraine security summit

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday is to host European leaders including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian...

US, Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia,...

Russia hopes for ‘progress’ at Saudi talks

MOSCOW—Moscow is hoping to achieve “some progress” at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media before the United States...

Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plants

WASHINGTON, DC—Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) that the United States could own and run Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as part...

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of rejecting ceasefire

KYIV—Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal, reporting a barrage of strikes on civilian infrastructure hours after Moscow agreed...

220 reported dead as Israel pounds Gaza in fierce blitz

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES—Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed, and...

Top diplomats discuss next steps on Ukraine

WASHINGTON, DC—The top US and Russian diplomats discussed Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) the “next steps” to end the war in Ukraine, hours after Kyiv’s...

Trump optimistic about potential truce in 3-year Moscow-Kyiv war

Washington, United States – President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying...
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