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Hamas says it will free 6 living Israeli hostages on Saturday

CAIRO (AP) - A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday. The six are the last living hostages set to be freed under the first phase of the ceasefir...

Feb 18, 2025

Top Russian and US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Top Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. The meeting at the Diriyah ...

Feb 17, 2025

Canadian national anthem booed, but only lightly, at 4 Nations hockey tournament

BOSTON (AP) - The Canadian national anthem was booed, though somewhat tepidly, by the fans at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday - apparent payback for the jeering of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during t...

Feb 17, 2025

Israeli official says forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday's pullout deadline

JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli official says forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday's deadline for their full withdrawal. The official spoke Mond...

Feb 17, 2025

Pope to remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection

ROME (AP) - The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical picture" that will require further hospitalization. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni ...

Feb 17, 2025

Top Russian officials will hold talks with US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

MOSCOW (AP) - Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, ...

Feb 17, 2025

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for war peace talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the count...

Feb 16, 2025

Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of whistleblower agency head

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday...

Feb 16, 2025

8 people die in Kentucky storm that flooded roads, governor says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - At least eight people have died in Kentucky as creeks swelled from heavy storms and water covered roads, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. Hundreds of people stranded by f...

Feb 16, 2025

Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) - Rwanda-backed rebels have "occupied" a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's offic...

Feb 16, 2025