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Israel says truce with Hamas begins, after delay

Jerusalem, Undefined—Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT (5:15 pm in Manila), nearly three hours after initially scheduled,...

Hope, fear at Paris rally for Gaza hostages

Paris, France—People gathered in Paris Saturday in support of the hostages held in Gaza, describing being torn between hope and fear hours before a truce...

Blinken ‘confident’ Gaza ceasefire implementation to start Sunday

Washington, United States—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence that the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza would begin Sunday, as Israel awaited a...

Israeli forces storm Al Jazeera office in West Bank, enforce closure order

DOHA, QATAR -- Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera said that Israeli forces raided its office in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and...

Pope sends thoughts to slain Israeli hostage’s mother

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis expressed his closeness Sunday to relatives of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza earlier this month, saying...

‘Gaza Ceasefire’ hinges on negotiation outcomes amid pressures

Reaching a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas hinges on resolving critical issues such as securing the return of hostages, preventing Hamas from rearming,...

Two ships hit off rebel-held Yemeni region—maritime agencies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates—Two merchant vessels were struck in attacks on Monday off the coast of Yemen's rebel-held Hodeida province, maritime security agencies said, reporting that...

Israel kills top militant as ceasefire talks stumble

SIDON, Lebanon – The Israeli military killed a senior Palestinian militant in Lebanon on Wednesday, leading to accusations from the Fatah movement that Israel...

UN warns of ‘unacceptable’ level of violence against aid workers

United Nations, United States—The United Nations on Monday condemned "unacceptable" levels of violence that are now commonplace against humanitarian workers after a record 280 were...

Blinken heads back to Middle East as Gaza truce hopes rise

Washington, United States—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saturday on a mission to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as...

UN rights chief deplores ‘grim milestone’ of 40,000 Gaza dead

Geneva, Switzerland—The UN human rights chief Thursday deplored the "grim milestone" of 40,000 Palestinians reported killed in Israel's 10-month assault on Gaza, accusing the...

Columbia University president resigns months after anti-war protests

New York, United States—The president of New York's Columbia University has resigned, US media reported Wednesday, months after pro-Palestinian protests brought national scrutiny to...

Gaza truce talks to be held in Doha on Thursday—sources

Doha, Qatar—Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in the Qatari capital on Thursday, two sources close to the negotiations said, while it remains unclear...

21 months in prison for US student who threatened Jewish classmates

New York, United States—A former Cornell University student was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Monday for threatening Jewish classmates. Patrick Dai, who was...
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