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May 12, 2025
We're tracking what happened to the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel. Dozens were freed or killed, and 23 are believed to be alive in Gaza.
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May 12, 2025
Hamas agreed to release Alexander, the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza, after talks with the Trump administration. His parents traveled to Israel from New Jersey.
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May 12, 2025
As Edan Alexander is released, nearly two dozen hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza, including a student, a software tester, a bartender and several soldiers.
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May 12, 2025
The world's leading body on food emergencies, the IPC, said Gaza was at "critical" risk of famine, two months into an aid blockade by Israel.
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May 12, 2025
Pakistani officials have said Saturday's ceasefire with India reestablished deterrence. But New Delhi insists the rules of engagement have irrevocably changed.
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May 12, 2025
Russia has called for direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, but Ukraine's European allies maintain Putin needs to be pressured into a ceasefire first.
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May 12, 2025
In his first encounter with journalists as pope, Leo called on the news media to highlight the "voices of the weak who have no voice."
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May 12, 2025
The June 1 vote, intended as a radical exercise in democracy, is sparking growing concerns about penetration by drug-trafficking groups.
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May 12, 2025
The June 1 vote, intended as a radical exercise in democracy, is sparking growing concerns about penetration by drug-trafficking groups.
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May 12, 2025
Hamas agreed to release Alexander, the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza, after talks with the Trump administration. His parents traveled to Israel from New Jersey.
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May 12, 2025
Both sides are hailing the temporary reprieve, which will cut U.S. duties on Chinese goods to 30 percent, but analysts say underlying issues remain.
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May 12, 2025
The Kurdistan Workers' Party said it will disarm and disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey, the PKK-affiliated Firat News Agency reported.
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May 12, 2025
The agreement lowers tensions in the trade war but does little to change the overall direction of deteriorating ties between Beijing and Washington, analysts say.
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May 12, 2025
Netanyahu has long trumpeted his ties to Trump. But the president is sidelining him on urgent issues like the Iran nuclear talks and the conflict with Houthi rebels.
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May 12, 2025
"When you have ‘America First,' you have to be careful that it's not ending as America alone," said Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken.
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May 11, 2025
The planned release of the last living U.S. hostage still in captivity followed direct contact between Hamas and Trump administration officials, the group said.
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May 11, 2025
Trump's endorsement came the day after he backed European leaders' demand for a ceasefire first.
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May 11, 2025
As much as Leo he has echoed Francis, the first American pope is fast emerging as his own man.
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May 11, 2025
The Supreme Court ruled that only biological women are women. Now British institutions are trying to figure out what that means.
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May 10, 2025
Fears of an all-out conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan have abated with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, but the wounds of decades of strife are deep.
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May 10, 2025
Ukraine's Western allies said they would strengthen sanctions if Russia refused an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
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May 10, 2025
The sudden announcement of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire followed four days of steady escalation between India and Pakistan and mixed signals from Washington.
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May 10, 2025
Leo's ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he'd been one of the church's 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.
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May 10, 2025
Indian officials and media reported continued shelling after the truce was to take hold.
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May 10, 2025
As a U.S. citizen, the man formerly called Cardinal Robert Prevost technically is required to file returns to the IRS.
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May 10, 2025
If the Kremlin fails to comply with the unconditional 30-day ceasefire, Ukraine's Western allies said they would strengthen sanctions against Russia.
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May 10, 2025
The two nuclear-armed countries appeared to be getting closer to war after weeks of tensions and attacks that killed dozens.
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May 10, 2025
President Trump said the agreement followed "a long night of talks mediated by the United States." Pakistani and Indian officials confirmed the ceasefire.
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May 10, 2025
China produces many American summer essentials — from swimsuits and flip-flops to beach shades to grills — and this weekend's trade talks might not avert price rises.
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May 10, 2025
Attacks on the Druze by Islamist gunmen backing the new Syrian government have pushed some in the community to welcome Israeli promises of protection.
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May 10, 2025
Pakistan said early Saturday that it had struck multiple military targets, days after India launched its largest strikes inside Pakistan in decades.
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May 09, 2025
Pakistan said early Saturday that it had struck multiple military targets, days after India launched its largest strikes inside Pakistan in decades.
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May 09, 2025
The administration's plan for Gaza food aid distribution remains in flux, as anticipated major funders and humanitarian groups decline to participate.
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May 09, 2025
Prevost, who was promoted by Francis and has a knack for management and a zeal for missionary work, was a stronger candidate then many outside the Vatican knew.
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May 09, 2025
To many, Pope Leo XIV seemed a different sort of American, a man who served the poor of Peru for decades, who spoke Spanish and Italian, and who was close to Pope Francis.
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May 09, 2025
In a review of visuals posted online, The Post verified debris consistent with at least two French-made fighter jets flown by the Indian air force.
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May 09, 2025
The pomp, the vestments and the spectacle have always drawn attention, but no previous conclave was quite so online.
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May 09, 2025
Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
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May 09, 2025
About 60 Afrikaners are set to be routed through Virginia next week, documents show, in a notable exception to President Donald Trump's suspension of refugee admissions.
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May 09, 2025
Ukrainian security services claimed to have uncovered a Hungarian spy ring gathering information about military activities in Ukraine's western Transcarpathia region.
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May 09, 2025
Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
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May 09, 2025
Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.
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May 09, 2025
Putin links victory in War War II to expected victory in Ukraine with the U.S.-Europe alliance fraying, Ukraine's forces under pressure and peace negotiations largely on Russia's terms.
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May 09, 2025
Each country has accused the other of fresh attacks, while a stream of misinformation on social media has deepened public unease on either side of the border.
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May 09, 2025
China's strong export growth in April, despite sky-high U.S. tariffs, will give Beijing a boost as its officials head to trade talks this weekend.
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May 09, 2025
The Vatican conclave elected Cardinal Prevost as a successor to Pope Francis to lead the Catholic Church.
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May 09, 2025
The Trump administration's efforts to deport unwanted immigrants to countries including Libya, Ukraine and Rwanda has similarities to a failed British plan.
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May 08, 2025
The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a relinquishing of papal authority from Europe.
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May 08, 2025
The Vatican conclave elected Cardinal Prevost as a successor to Pope Francis to lead the Catholic Church.
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May 08, 2025
Delving into Pope Leo XIV's views, including on LGBTQ rights, the climate and women in the church.
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May 08, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has been known as the "Latin Yankee" in Rome for the decades he worked in Peru, ministering to the dispossessed and marginalized.
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