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Israel conducted deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the conflict entered its tenth month on Sunday, with intense fighting continuing across the Palestinian territory. New diplomatic efforts are underway to halt the violence. Israel announced plans to send a delegation to Doha for further truce talks with Qatari mediators, following recent discussions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman acknowledged …

Hamas has given preliminary approval to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, dropping its earlier demand for Israel to commit upfront to a complete end to the war, according to Hamas and Egyptian officials on Saturday. This compromise from Hamas, which controls Gaza and initiated the war with its attack on Israel on October 7, could lead …

Voting has begun in mainland France for critical runoff elections that could either deliver a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally or result in a hung parliament, leading to years of political gridlock. French President Emmanuel Macron took a significant risk by dissolving parliament and calling for these elections after his centrist party’s defeat in the European …

A Pennsylvania woman, who recently finished her breast cancer treatment, was astonished to discover she had won $5 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket, as reported by lottery officials. Donna Osborne, 75, shared with Pennsylvania Lottery officials that she and her daughter were at an airport preparing to visit family in Florida when their flight was repeatedly delayed, according to …

France’s tense election campaign paused on Saturday, just a day before the final vote, but concerns about the country’s future persisted even before the polls opened. This traditional day of reflection before Sunday’s runoff won’t alleviate fears of potential deadlock and stagnation in France, a key global power and EU pillar. Final opinion polls on Friday indicated that Marine Le …

Israel announced that “gaps” still exist in negotiations with Hamas regarding a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages. However, it will send a delegation for further discussions with Qatari mediators next week. This announcement followed a round of talks in Doha led by David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. According to a statement from Prime Minister …

Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian emerged victorious in the runoff presidential election against the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, according to the interior ministry’s announcement on Saturday. Pezeshkian garnered over 16 million votes, while Jalili secured more than 13 million from the approximately 30 million votes cast. The electoral authority spokesman, Mohsen Eslami, reported that voter turnout was 49.8 percent, with more …

The United Nations has raised concerns that the escalating exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel could lead to a full-scale war. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric emphasized the need to avoid further escalation. Dujarric highlighted the intensifying clashes across the Blue Line, the U.N.-defined boundary between Israel and Lebanon, following the killing of a senior Hezbollah commander by Israel on Wednesday. “We …