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Netanyahu Nears Decision on Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say

Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled he is open to a cease-fire in the yearlong conflict with Hezbollah, but is seeking clearer assurances on how Israel could restart the fighting if Hezbollah breaks the truce, according to two Israeli officials.

U.K. Man Fighting for Ukraine Is Said to Be Captured in Russia

Russian forces in the country’s Kursk region have captured a British man who volunteered for the Ukrainian Army, Russia’s state news agencies reported, in what would likely be the first case of a Westerner detained on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine.

Thousands Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Rally for Imran Khan’s Release

Thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan defied a government lockdown and violent police opposition to march to the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday evening and demand his release.

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