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Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas backs down from 'last minute crisis'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what it called a "last mi...
Jan 16, 2025
Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas backs down from 'last minute crisis'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of ...
Jan 16, 2025
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at...
Jan 16, 2025
UK's Starmer arrives in Kyiv for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump is sworn in
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, days before Donald Trump is swor...
Jan 15, 2025
Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a "tech-industrial complex" tha...
Jan 15, 2025
South African police announce the sudden end of mine rescue operation
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - South African police said Wednesday they have ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine where scores of illegal miners were trapped and believe they rescued a...
Jan 15, 2025
Middle East latest: Anticipation grows as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever
Anticipation is growing as Israel and Hamas appear to be at the closest point yet to sealing a deal to pause 15 months of war. Qatari and Hamas officials say a last-minute dispute in ceasefire talks b...
Jan 15, 2025
Last-minute dispute in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved, officials say
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Qatari and Hamas officials say a last-minute dispute in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved. Israel announced late Wednesday that Hamas had tried to change ag...
Jan 15, 2025
Gaza ceasefire negotiations hit last-minute snag, delaying anticipated deal to pause war
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit a last-minute snag on Wednesday, delaying the expected announcement of a ceasefire agreement to pause the devastating 15-month war in the G...
Jan 15, 2025
Polish leader vows to use EU presidency to push forward with Ukraine’s membership quest
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed on Wednesday to use his country's presidency of the European Union to push forward with Ukraine's membership quest. "We will break the sta...
Jan 15, 2025
