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On Friday, Israel and Hamas will begin a four-day cease-fire, according to Qatari mediators. |
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GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israel and the terrorist group Hamas will begin a four-day cease-fire on Friday morning, with the first batch of Israeli hostages freed later that day, according to mediators in Qatar.Read More |
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11 Chinese planes fly over the Taiwan Strait as the election approaches. |
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As the election approaches, 11 Chinese jets pass over the Taiwan Strait.Read More |
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Following North Korea's launch of a spy satellite, the US has called for "serious negotiations." |
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The US has encouraged North Korea to engage in "serious negotiations" following the deployment of a spy satellite into orbit by the North Korean dictatorship on November 21.Read More |
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Netanyahu and Hamas Leader Say a Deal on Gaza Truce and Hostages Is Near |
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GAZA/JERUSALEM—The head of the Hamas terrorist organization indicated on Tuesday that a truce agreement with Israel was close, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped for good news soon concerning hostages, the most hopeful signs yet of a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and liberate prisoners.Read More |
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Papua New Guinea Volcano Eruption Continues Despite Thick Ash Billowing 3 Miles Into Sky |
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CANBERRA, Australia—An eruption of Papua New Guinea's largest volcano that sparked regional tsunami worries abated Tuesday, as heavy ash billowed into the sky and coated adjacent buildings and palm palms.Read More |
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Mongolia Calls on Russia and Other Nations to Return Cultural Artifacts |
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BEIJING—Mongolia on Monday requested further assistance from Russia, the United Kingdom, and other nations in order to repatriate hundreds of cultural artifacts, some of which date back over two millennia.Read More |
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The first images from an Indian tunnel show workers who have been trapped for nine days. |
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SILKYARA, India—The first photographs of 41 men stranded for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas surfaced on Tuesday, showing them standing in the cramped environment and speaking with rescue officials.Read More |
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Taiwan's election is about deciding whether to embrace China, according to the frontrunner. |
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Taiwan's people must decide whether to continue on the path to democracy or "walk into the embrace of China" in next year's election, the frontrunner for the next president said on Tuesday.Read More |
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The US Defense Secretary meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to pledge unwavering support for Ukraine. |
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During an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed to keep money and weaponry coming to Ukraine even as resources are stretched by the new and global challenges posed by the Israel-Hamas war.Read More |
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Russia Relaunches Missile Attacks on Kiev and Pounds Ukraine's East and South |
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KYIV—Russia launched a missile strike on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region for the first time in weeks on Saturday, and hammered the country's east and south with drones, according to Ukrainian officials.Read More |
