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BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been pushing for but kept negotiations alive over an elusive…

The U.N. Security Council on Monday afternoon overwhelmingly approved a U.S. resolution that welcomes a proposal for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.The U.S. says Israel has accepted the three-phase plan announced by U.S. President Joe Biden, and Hamas welcomed it in a statement shortly after the…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron.On a night where the 27-member bloc palpably shifted to the right, Italian Prime…

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 Palestinians, including children, were killed, a Gaza health official…

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France – A single sentence in the fading pages of Louise Hamel’s diary documents the first moments of the day that would become a turning point in World War II.Tuesday, June 6, 1944."Les Americans débarque en France,” read Hamel’s diary entry, seemingly written too quickly for proper accents and grammar.The English…

The N.A.A.C.P., the oldest and largest civil rights group in the nation, called on Thursday for President Biden to “draw the red line” and halt weapons shipments to Israel over the mounting civilian death toll in its war in Gaza.In a rare foray into foreign policy, the influential organization added to the mounting pressure from Black leaders on…

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia warned on Wednesday that Western nations supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles and allowing them to be used to attack inside Russia was a “dangerous step” that could prompt Moscow to reciprocate against Western targets.“If someone thinks it possible to send such weapons to a war zone to strike our…

New Delhi CNN  —  India’s transformative yet divisive Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in national elections on Tuesday evening, but his goal of winning an unassailable majority lies in tatters with early results…

Hamas and Israel's opposition leader both expressed support Monday for a cease-fire deal that President Joe Biden said was proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even as Netanyahu disputed Biden's version of the plan.Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Monday that Hamas views Netanyahu's proposal, unveiled by Biden last week,…

After Russia conducted waves of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy structure over the weekend, the nation’s grid operator announced daily energy restrictions, as its largest energy company specified how much power each major municipality will require. Starting Monday at midnight, caps on electricity…