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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Hamas announced it will release American hostage Edan Alexander and “the bodies of four other dual nationals” after receiving a a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations. The group said in a statement Friday it responded “responsibly and positively” to the latest ceasefire extension proposal. The parents of […]

NASA (NEW YORK) — SpaceX said that the hydraulic system issue that postponed the Starliner mission on Wednesday has now been fixed and that the crew is once again cleared for take-off on Friday. The mission will bring the next crew up to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of […]

(SimpleImages/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Six Americans who were imprisoned in Kuwait have been released in an agreement with the United States, a representative for their families confirmed to ABC News. The Americans, many of whom are veterans and former military contractors, were convicted on drug charges, Jonathan Franks, a crisis management consultant, said. For […]

Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LONDON) —  In his first public remarks on the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Russia is “for it” but that he wants his own security guarantees. Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing in Moscow on […]

Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (LONDON) —  President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine — a step leaders in Kyiv and Washington, D.C., hope will facilitate a larger peace deal to […]

(Connect Images/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command center in Kursk on Wednesday, ordering troops there to “destroy” all Ukrainian formations remaining in the contested border region. “Your task is to completely destroy the enemy, which has entrenched itself in the Kursk region and is still conducting warfare here, and fully […]

Candles with a portrait of Pope Francis are seen outside the Policlinico A. Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized for pneumonia, on March 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on February 14 with bronchitis, and later developed pneumonia in both his lungs. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images) (ROME) — […]

NASA (NEW YORK) — SpaceX postponed a mission on Wednesday to bring the next crew set to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts back to Earth. The launch’s postponement was announced on Wednesday evening ahead of what would have been the scheduled launch time. There […]

Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis’ condition remained “stationary” on Wednesday, with tests confirming his improvement, according to the Vatican. A chest X-ray performed on Tuesday confirmed improvements recorded over the past few days, the Vatican press office said in its Wednesday evening update. The pope continues to undergo high-flow […]

Mazhar Chandio/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Twenty-one passengers were killed after a train in Pakistan was attacked and hundreds were taken hostage by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army on Tuesday, according to the Pakistani military. Four military members conducting a rescue operation and 33 terrorists, members of the BLA, have been killed, according to […]