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Majid Saeedi/Getty Images (LONDON) — Iranian and European delegations are expected to gather in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday for fresh talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, with European nations warning that a failure of negotiations may prompt punishing “snapback” sanctions on Iran. Representatives from the U.K., France and Germany — known as the E3 — will […]

Christian Mang/Getty Images (JERUSALEM) — France will officially recognize the state of Palestine, “true to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East,” French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly” in September, Macron said in a statement. “There […]

Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA) — Doctors and aid workers inside Gaza are reporting grim and heartbreaking details of widespread malnutrition, particularly in children, as the hunger crisis reportedly continues to worsen amid the Israel-Hamas war.   The Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 27 people have died of hunger over […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) —  The U.S. is bringing home its team from Doha, Qatar, “after the latest response from Hamas, which clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza,” U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced on social media. “While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does […]

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday urged national unity as demonstrators took to the streets of more than a dozen cities nationwide to protest a controversial bill that critics said will neuter two key anti-corruption agencies. Ukrainian media estimated that thousands of people gathered near the presidential office in the […]

Russia Ministry of Emergency Situations/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and MOSCOW) — A passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed on Thursday morning in Russia’s far eastern Amur region with no survivors, according to the local governor. The Russian news agency Interfax reported that the plane’s wreckage was found around nine miles from its intended destination […]

Dennis Taylor/USAF/Getty Images (TOKYO) – -A U.S. CV-22 Osprey made what Japanese officials called an emergency landing Thursday at Hanamaki Airport in northeastern Japan, about 300 miles north of Tokyo. Airport officials say the tilt-rotor aircraft touched down safely after reporting a mechanical issue mid-flight. The U.S. Air Force said the craft made a “precautionary […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal is “currently being reviewed” by Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday. Hamas announced Wednesday night it had submitted to mediators a response to the ceasefire deal currently on the table. The details of Hamas’ response were […]

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing protests across the country after signing a controversial bill on Tuesday that critics say will neuter the independence of two prominent anti-corruption bodies. As Ukrainian and Russian delegations prepare to meet in Istanbul, Turkey, for a new round of ceasefire talks, Zelenskyy and his […]

STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tuesday, July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual. The planet on Tuesday will experience a shorter rotation than the typical 24 hours, though not by much: 1.34 milliseconds less than usual, according to Timeanddate.com. Typically, […]