Hamas has condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, saying its claim that the captives’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations
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Pope Francis is in a critical condition after suffering a severe respiratory attack that required high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Saturday, as he continues his treatment for double pneumonia at
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is “not ready” to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source said on Saturday, raising doubts about the proposed agreement as a rift between the two countries
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US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024. — Reuters Musk says he’s sending email
Decorated candles, flowers, and pictures of Pope Francis sit next to the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, on
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Defendant Hadi Matar arrives for his trial on charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault dating to an attack on Salman Rushdie, at Chautauqua County Court in Mayville, New York, US, February 11,
Palestinian militants on Saturday freed two Israeli hostages, among the last live captives eligible for release under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released. Freedom