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The Washington Post reports U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza that there is a plan to bring the hostages home and end the war. MSNBC foreign affairs ...

The Iranian government announced Sunday that it had formed a new National Defense Council for handling the country's affairs ...

President Higgins said he hopes that Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter may provide a mechanism for ensuring safe ...

Incessant heavy rainfall has caused a flood situation in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District. Public life in the area remains ...

An eastern Russian volcano has erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which may have been related to an 8.8 ...

The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on the terms of any ...

Israel's military says it's reviewing claims that it attacked the Palestinian Red Crescent Society HQ in Gaza overnight.

US envoy Steve Witkoff met with relatives of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza on Saturday, as fears for the captives’ ...

The circulation of videos created by Hamas showing Israeli hostages living in dire conditions incited families to protest in ...

Despite growing diplomatic pressure, Hamas remains adamant, signalling it views disarmament as a final step, not a starting ...

For all the US delegation's good intentions, it's still political deadlock. Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza left to starve and suffer the consequences.