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Palestinians attempt to cross between Gaza and Egypt at the Rafah border crossing

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians on both sides of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which opened last week for the first time since 2024, were making their way to the border on Sunday in hopes of crossing, one of the main requirements for the U.S.-backed ceasefire. The opening comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Washington this week, though the major subject of discussion will be Iran, his office said.

The Rafah Crossing opened to a few Palestinians in each direction last week, after Israel retrieved the body of the last hostage held in Gaza and... Read More

Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Russia says

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Federal Security Service said Sunday that the man suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency in Moscow was detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalized after being shot several times Friday by an assailant at an apartment building in northwestern Moscow, Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said. The attack followed a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) said a... Read More

Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return reaches Olympic downhill, where she will seek gold on injured knee

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The remarkable return of Lindsey Vonn reached a key moment Sunday at the Winter Games, where the 41-year-old American was racing in the women's downhill on a badly injured left knee with hopes of her first Olympic gold medal since 2010.

Vonn was scheduled to be the 13th skier on the iconic Olympia delle Tofana course on a sunny day in Cortina below the jagged peaks of the Dolomites, a place where she has a record 12 World Cup wins and many treasured memories.

All eyes were on Vonn, the feel-good story heading into the Olympics. She... Read More

Thailand votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

BANGKOK (AP) — Voters in Thailand went to the polls Sunday in an early general election seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.

The battle for support from 53 million registered voters comes against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment. While more than 50 parties are contesting the polls, only three — the People’s Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai — have the nationwide organization and popularity to gain a winning mandate.

A simple majority of the 500... Read More

Iran's top diplomat strikes a hard line on US talks, saying Tehran's power comes from saying 'no'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's top diplomat insisted Sunday that Tehran's strength came from its ability to “say no to the great powers," striking a maximalist position just after negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program and in the wake of nationwide protests.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to diplomats at a summit in Tehran, signaled that Iran would stick to its position that it must be able to enrich uranium — a major point of contention with President Donald Trump, who bombed Iranian atomic sites in June during the 12-day... Read More

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Palestinians attempt to cross between Gaza and Egypt at the Rafah border crossing

Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Russia says

Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return reaches Olympic downhill, where she will seek gold on injured knee

Thailand votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

Iran's top diplomat strikes a hard line on US talks, saying Tehran's power comes from saying 'no'

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