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Israel hostages ceasefire holds in Gaza war...
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Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, ceasefire holds

Four female Israeli soldiers were freed from Hamas' captivity in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday.
13 days ago
Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react to the news...
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Gaza ceasefire: 3 Israeli hostages arrive in Israel

Three hostages released from Gaza are now in Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas.
19 days ago
Gaza ceasefire deal and release of dozens of hostages...
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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, release of dozens of hostages

Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages and pause the 15-month war with Hamas.
21 days ago
Biden South Korea plane crash pledge US support...
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Biden offers US support in aftermath of tragic South Korean plane crash

With 179 confirmed deaths in a recent South Korean plane crash, President Joe Biden offered U.S. support in a Sunday statement.
1 month ago
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Israel approves proposed ceasefire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting.
2 months ago
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Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election.
3 months ago
People observe a mosque destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the city of Khan Younis, sothern Gaza St...
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Israeli military launches strikes on military targets in Iran, officials say

Israel launched airstrikes early Saturday targeting what it described as military targets in Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile assault Oct. 1.
3 months ago
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What to know about deadly pager explosions targeting Hezbollah members

A day after pagers used by hundreds of Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated attacks.
5 months ago
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Serena O'Sullivan

Sen. Mark Kelly joins congressional delegation to Finland, Baltic States

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly from Arizona took part in a six-person delegation to Finland and the Baltic states that analyzed defense efforts in the region.
5 months ago
Italian firefighter scuba divers on the side of boat with a body bag....
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Divers recover 5 bodies from wrecked superyacht off Sicily; 1 still missing

Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers Wednesday, leaving one still missing.
6 months ago
Antony Blinken waves as he walks onto a plane....
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Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing a cease-fire.
6 months ago
Educators hold up a sign that shows pictures of mpox symptoms to children in Africa....
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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday.
6 months ago
FILE - Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince William travel in a coach following the coronation ceremo...
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Kate and William ‘extremely moved’ by support since the Princess of Wales’ cancer revelation

Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement
11 months ago
President Joe Biden walks towards members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn...
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U.S. military airdrops thousands of meals over Gaza, many more airdrops expected

U.S. military C-130 cargo planes dropped food in pallets over Gaza on Saturday in the opening stage of an emergency humanitarian assistance.
11 months ago
A resident flees an encroaching forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Officia...
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At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas

Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile's pesident said Saturday.
1 year ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload including two lunar rovers from Japan and the United Arab ...
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Unmanned Japanese spacecraft successfully makes soft landing on moon

Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its unmanned spacecrafts successfully landed on the lunar surface.
1 year ago
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Police arrest five people after State Farm Stadium brawl on Thursday

Two people were arrested for a State Farm Stadium brawl after Thursday's soccer matches between Qatar and Honduras plus Mexico and Haiti.
2 years ago
Firefighters carry a body recovered from the rubble of a residential building that was hit during a...
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Russian missile and drone attack in Ukraine kills 21 people

Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 19 people.
2 years ago
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Vivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, dies at 81

Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81.
2 years ago
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As Ukraine loses troops, how long can it keep up the fight?

ZHYTOMYR (AP) — As soon as they had finished burying a veteran colonel killed by Russian shelling, the cemetery workers readied the next hole. Inevitably, given how quickly death is felling Ukrainian troops on the front lines, the empty grave won’t stay that way for long. Col. Oleksandr Makhachek left behind a widow, Elena, and […]
3 years ago
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Arizona realtor announces new listing on ‘the top-floor’ of Mount Everest

Arizona realtor Clayton Wolfe scaled the treacherous 29,035-foot heights of Mount Everest in Nepal and announced a new listing at the summit.
3 years ago
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in Israel for talks with political and business leaders

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is in Israel for five days of talks with political and business leaders of the Middle Eastern country.
3 years ago
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Will Smith resigns from film academy after Oscars slap incident

Will Smith resigned from the motion picture academy following his Oscars slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept further punishments.
3 years ago
Damaged buildings are seen as evacuation of civilians from secure corridors continues in Mariupol, ...
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Ukraine police officer asks for more help from Joe Biden, French president

A police officer in Mariupol pleaded with the presidents of the United States and France to provide Ukraine with a modern air defense system.
3 years ago