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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel with certain conditions.5 hours ago
Julia Buckley
Protests as Venice begins charging entry fee for day-trippers
Anybody visiting Venice as a tourist for the day – except those who live in the local Veneto region – must pay the $5.40 charge if they arrive between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.6 hours ago
Radina Gigova, CNN
Ukraine tightens pressure on military age men abroad as part of wider mobilization rules overhaul
Ukraine is tightening pressure on men of call-up age living abroad by temporarily suspending consular services, amid a wider overhaul of the country’s mobilization rules aimed at beefing up its defenses against Russia’s invasion.23 hours ago
Mike Anderson
Autism program at Utah State University is helping kids across the world
An overseas supermodel turned philanthropist is getting help from Utah State University to teach children with autism.2 days ago
Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
Jury deliberating in Iraq Abu Ghraib prison abuse civil case; contractor casts blame on Army
A lawyer for a military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq says the plaintiffs are suing the wrong people.3 days ago
Maria Kostenko, Andrew Carey, Frederik Pleitgen, Tamar Michaelis, Samantha Waldenberg and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN
Ukraine’s Zelensky and Israel’s Netanyahu hail House passage of $95 billion foreign aid package
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu have thanked US lawmakers after they voted in favor of new aid packages for their countries worth billions of dollars.5 days ago
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7
The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, Italy’s foreign minister said.6 days ago
CNN
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as region braces for escalation
Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, a potentially dangerous escalation in a fast-widening Middle East conflict that Iranian government officials have so far sought to play down.6 days ago
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site
Iran has fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near its central city of Isfahan after spotting drones.7 days ago
Kathleen Magramo, CNN
Indonesia issues tsunami alert after volcano erupts on remote island
Indonesian authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a tsunami.7 days ago
Sophia Saifi, Asim Khan, Masoud Popalzai, Irene Nasser and Kathleen Magramo, CNN
More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region
Unseasonal rainfall has lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past few days, killing more than 100 people across the neighboring countries8 days ago
Nadeen Ebrahim, Mary Gilbert and Brandon Miller
Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years
Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years.8 days ago
Associated Press
A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s birthplace ahead of an auction in June.9 days ago
Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
UK lawmakers will vote on a landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking
A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking is set to clear its first hurdle on Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party.9 days ago
Nicholas Paphitis
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.9 days ago
Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk
Horrified worshipers watch online and in person as a bishop is stabbed at a church in Sydney
Horrified worshipers watched in person and online as a bishop was stabbed at the altar during a church service in Sydney on Sunday evening.10 days ago
Rick Rycroft and Keiran Smith, The Associated Press
Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall
A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center.11 days ago
Rob Picheta, CNN
Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
Israel pledged that it will “exact a price” from Iran as the country weighs its response to an unprecedented overnight barrage of drone and missile strikes while facing international pressure to de-escalate.11 days ago
MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN
Biden tells Netanyahu US will not participate in counter-strike against Iran
President Joe Biden and senior members of his national security team, seeking to contain the risk of a wider regional war following a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones directed toward Israel, have told their counterparts the US will not participate in any offensive action against Iran, according to US officials familiar with the matter.11 days ago
Josef Federman and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US says it has downed some Iran-launched attack drones en route to Israel
U.S. forces have downed some Iran-launched attack drones flying toward Israel, according to a U.S. defense official and two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter.12 days ago
Rick Rycroft, The Associated Press
6 people stabbed to death at a Sydney mall, suspect fatally shot
A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured.12 days ago
Lauren Izso, CNN
Iran has launched drones toward Israel, says IDF spokesperson
Iran has launched drones toward Israel, amid fears of a regional escalation following an apparent Israeli attack on an Iranian embassy complex in Syria last week.12 days ago
Svitlana Vlasova, Christian Edwards and Caitlin Danaher, CNN
Russian airstrikes destroy Kyiv’s largest power plant
Russia destroyed the largest power-generating plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv region in a missile attack on Thursday, as President Volodomyr Zelensky accused the West of “turning a blind eye” to his country’s need for more air defenses.14 days ago
