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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Hamas has announced its acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the deal did not meet its “core demands” and has pushed ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah More »
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American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia's port city of Vladivostok and accused of stealing from a Russian girlfriend More »
Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West's possible deepening role in Ukraine
Russia is threatening to strike British military facilities and says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons More »
How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast More »
Macron puts trade and Ukraine as top priorities as China's Xi opens European visit in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has put trade disputes and Ukraine-related diplomatic efforts at the top of the agenda for talks with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping More »
2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa
Authorities say two workers are dead and 53 are trapped under rubble after a multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa More »
US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills on the Philippines’ northernmost island along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry More »
John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party
A former head of the Scottish National Party is expected to be Scotland's next leader More »
Chad holds a presidential election after years of military rule
Voters in Chad have headed to the polls to cast their ballots in a long delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under the interim president More »
What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons More »
