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Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA) — Gaza’s entire population is experiencing critical levels of hunger amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the third month of Israel cutting off aid to the strip, according to a report published Monday. Gaza’s 2.1 million residents will face a “crisis” level of food insecurity — or worse […]

Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — President Vladimir Putin appears to be facing a dilemma as Russian and Ukrainian representatives prepare for direct peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. Having repeatedly dodged Ukrainian and U.S. calls for a full 30-day ceasefire, the Russian leader instead offered direct talks between the Ukrainian and Russian […]

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, was released on Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the terrorist organization and is now in the custody of the Israel Defense Forces, the IDF said. The International […]

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, was released on Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the Palestinian group. Alexander’s mother, Yael, has arrived at Re’im military base in Israel near the Gaza border to […]

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, held captive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, is set to be released Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and Hamas. Hamas is expected to release Alexander at 6:30 p.m. local time (11:30 a.m. ET), an Israeli official told ABC […]

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander — held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023 — was set to be released Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the Palestinian group. Israeli security officials told ABC News there would be a temporary pause in […]

(Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukraine and its allies “are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire” with Russia “for at least 30 days” beginning on Monday, the Ukrainian foreign minister said Saturday. “Ukraine and all allies are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire on land, air, and at sea for at least 30 […]

(pawel.gaul/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Israel’s decision to halt all humanitarian aid from crossing into Gaza is entering its third month. The Israeli government said the blockade is to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages, including the remains of those who have died, and to accept a new proposal to extend phase one of […]

Soldiers take security measures near the damaged mosque situated at health and education complex which was hit by Indian strike in Muridke, near Lahore, Pakistan, on May 07, 2025 (Photo by Muhammed Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images). (LONDON) — India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, ending tensions that had been rising […]

(Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — One day after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the U.S., seven American cardinals sat down with reporters on Friday to discuss the Chicago native who now leads the Roman Catholic Church and how he will […]