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There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas
A Hamas delegation is in Cairo and Egyptian state media say there has been “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks for Gaza More »
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25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters
Twenty-five people have been arrested for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus More »
The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled
They’re hallmarks of American history: protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, disruptions More »
As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin starts another six-year term as president holding extraordinary power More »
Hundreds rescued from Texas floods as forecast calls for more rain and rising water
High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston following heavy rains that have resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water More »
Japan and India reject Biden's comments describing them as xenophobic countries
Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event earlier in the week More »
Panamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was banned from running
Panamanians head to the polls to vote in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s ex-president, despite not even being on the ballot More »
Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth
Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth More »
King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey More »
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in the closest 3-horse photo finish since 1947
Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a dramatic three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone and Forever Young for the upset victory More »