US President Donald Trump said Sunday he could meet "very soon" with Vladimir Putin, adding he believes his Russian counterpart genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine. "No time set, but it could be very soon," Trump told reporters, hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to play down expectations
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Palestinian sources close to talks report progress in ending Gaza truce crisis
Palestinian sources close to negotiations on Thursday reported progress in efforts to salvage the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, with a view to ensuring that a hostage-prisoner exchange goes ahead this weekend as planned. "There is progress," one source told AFP, adding that mediators had obtained from Israel a "promise... to put in place
Trump admin sues New York over immigration enforcement
US President Donald Trump's administration filed a lawsuit against New York on Wednesday accusing the Democratic-ruled state of hindering federal efforts to crack down on undocumented migrants. The legal action comes a week after the Justice Department sued so-called "sanctuary" city Chicago and the Midwestern state of Illinois on similar grounds. "We
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WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates. The first medicines were being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, the WHO said, with further shipments planned for Ecuador,
55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine
Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned "all hell" would break loose unless Hamas releases every Israeli hostage by the weekend. The truce, in place since January 19, largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip and saw
UN chief welcomes formation of new Lebanon government
UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the formation of a new government in Lebanon, affirming the international body's commitment to that country's "territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence," a spokesman said Sunday. "The United Nations looks forward to working in close partnership with the new government on its priorities, including the