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Israeli strike kills Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s sons in Gaza as truce talks drag on
By Belal AlSabbagh with Fiachra Gibbons in Jerusalem AFP An Israeli strike Wednesday killed three of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s sons in ...Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city
BY WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY AP Stunned Palestinians found their home city unrecognizable Monday as they filtered in to salvage what ...Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the ...Hamas says Israeli proposal is under review
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi Reuters Hamas said early on Tuesday Israel’s proposal that it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet ...March marks yet another record in global heat
By Kate Abnett Reuters The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set ...Total solar eclipse brings darkness to millions as it sweeps North America
By Joseph Ax, Brad Brooks and Henry Romero Reuters People across North America – from a Mexican seashore to breathtaking Niagara Falls ...Israeli troops withdraw from Khan Younis ahead of expected Rafah offensive
Israel’s military says it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in ...Pellegrini wins Slovak presidential election in boost for pro-Russian PM Fico
By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka Reuters Slovak nationalist-left government candidate Peter Pellegrini won the country’s presidential election on Saturday, cementing the ...Latin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
By Alexandra Valencia Reuters Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday after its embassy in Ecuador was ...Sierra Leone declares national emergency on drug abuse
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency on substance abuse following calls on his government to crack down ...