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Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Ukraine and Russia Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners of War Russia and Ukraine announced the exchange of hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday, resuming…

An Iran-linked militia in Iraq that the Pentagon said was likely responsible for a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan announced on Tuesday that it was suspending military operations in Iraq. Follow updates.

The Iraq-based militia, Kata’ib Hezbollah, hints at pressure from Iran and Iraq. In a surprise move, an Iran-linked militia in Iraq that the Pentagon said was likely responsible for a lethal drone attack on an U.S. base…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Ukraine’s Latest Challenge: Festering Tension Among Top Leaders As Ukraine fights against a fierce Russian offensive and its leaders wait to see whether…

The talks on a deal are at an early stage, and many details would need to be worked out if Hamas agrees. Representatives from four nations have agreed to have Qatar present a nascent framework to Hamas that proposes a si…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: U.N. to Study Reports of Sexual Violence in Israel During Oct. 7 Attack A United Nations team has arrived in Israel to examine reports of sexual violence…

Three U.S. service members were killed in Jordan on Sunday and at least 34 others were injured in what the Biden administration said was a drone attack from an Iran-backed militia. Follow updates.

Details Emerge on U.N. Workers Accused of Aiding Hamas Raid One is accused of kidnapping a woman. Another is said to have handed out ammunition. A third was described as taking part in the massacre at a kibbutz where 97…

Negotiators Close In on Hostage Deal That Would Halt Fighting in Gaza for Weeks American-led negotiators are edging closer to an agreement in which Israel would suspend its war in Gaza for about two months in exchange fo…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Russia Extends American Journalist’s Detention A court in Moscow on Friday extended the pretrial detention of an American reporter for The Wall Street Jo…

Breaking News: A UN court declined to call on Israel to halt its military campaign in Gaza, but ordered it to take measures to prevent any genocidal acts. Follow updates.

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Russian Court Jails Woman Over Blast That Killed Influential Military Blogger A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 27 years in prison for del…

Families of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza said they were planning protests at a border crossing to block aid from entering the territory on Thursday. The UN said protests a day earlier had forced trucks to reroute…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Military Plane Crashes in Russia, Killing All Onboard, Moscow Says A large Russian military transport plane crashed on Wednesday near the border with Ukr…

The U.S. on Tuesday carried out military strikes against three facilities in western Iraq associated with Iran-linked militias that American officials say attacked a major base in Iraq on Saturday, according to the Penta…

U.N. chief urges all parties in the growing conflict to ‘step back from the brink.’ The secretary general of the United Nations warned all actors involved in escalating tensions in the Middle East to “step back from the…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities Amid Fears Over Air Defenses Russia launched a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities on…

The Israeli military said on Monday that 24 soldiers were killed in Gaza, 21 of them in a blast that caused a building to collapse. The deaths could add to the domestic anger Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been fa…

Israel-E.U. Meeting on Gaza’s Future Yields Division and Confusion European foreign ministers pressed their Israeli counterpart on Monday to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state, in a meeting that left European d…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease A Moscow party where nearly naked Russian celebrities were caught on camera has dra…

U.S. and European Officials Push for Gaza Aid to Pass Through an Israeli Port American, British and European officials are pressuring Israel to let aid for Gaza transit through the Israeli port of Ashdod to help alleviat…

U.S. troops in Iraq are injured in attack linked to Iran-backed militias. At least two U.S. service members stationed in western Iraq were injured on Saturday when their air base came under heavy rocket and missile fire…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Ukraine Targets Russian Oil Plants, Aiming to Disrupt Military Operations Ukraine hit an oil depot in Russia in a drone attack on Friday, officials on bo…

A member of Israel’s war cabinet exposed internal rifts, criticizing the prime minister and urging a longer cease-fire to free the remaining hostages while saying that Israel had yet to fully realize its military objecti…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Protests in Russia Put Spotlight on Wartime Ethnic Grievances The trial of a minority rights activist in Russia this week sparked one of the biggest outb…

The U.S. struck Houthi military sites in Yemen on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, the latest in a series of exchanges with the Iran-backed militia, which has attacked merchant vessels and Navy warships. Follow updates.

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Polish Truckers Lift Border Blockade With Ukraine Polish truckers have lifted their blockade of checkpoints on the border with Ukraine after reaching an…

Hamas Rocket Barrage Stirs Debate in Israel Over Direction of War Hamas fighters in the northern Gaza Strip fired at least 25 rockets toward a nearby Israeli city on Tuesday, renewing right-wing criticism in Israel of th…

Here are some of the stories we’re covering from around the world: Zelensky Calls for Peace, Not More Weapons, in Davos In a speech in Switzerland, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine asked for more sanctions on Mosc…

Israel has concluded its “intensive” ground operations in northern Gaza and will soon wrap up that stage of fighting in the south, the country’s defense minister said Monday, urging discussions for what comes after the w…