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Makeshift camps have filled virtually every space in the ever dwindling  areas of Gaza designated as safe by the Israeli military

Blinken Takes Gaza Truce Push To Egypt

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was in Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
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Flowers and a portrait of Alain Delon are laid in front of the actor's house in the French village of Douchy where he died on Sunday

France Pays Tribute To Screen Legend Alain Delon

France on Monday paid homage to film legend Alain Delon following his death at 88, with tributes pouring in for the actor who became one of his country's biggest stars, but was also shadowed by controversy.
Bogus 'news' sites are amplifying US election disinformation.

Pro-Russia 'News' Sites Spew Incendiary US Election Falsehoods

Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phony AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in a high-stakes election year.
Delon married Nathalie Delon in 1964 in a stormy relationship that ended in divorce in 1969

French Film Legend Alain Delon Dies At 88

French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children announced Sunday in a statement to AFP. The actor, known for his roles in classics "Purple Noon" (1960) and "Le Samurai" (1967), died in the early hours of the morning, his son Anthony told AFP. He had been suffering with lymphoma.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L) met his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne in Cairo for talks on 'containing the escalation and efforts to reach a ceasefire' in Gaza, Egypt's foreign ministry spokesman said

Deadly Israeli Strikes As Mediators Push Gaza Truce

Deadly Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and Gaza on Saturday as the US secretary of state headed back to Israel aiming to finalise a Gaza truce agreement, which diplomats say could help avert a wider regional conflagration.
Dozens of mourners gathered Thursday to pay their final respects to six Ukrainian servicemen in Sumy region

Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region

Ukraine has claimed fresh advances in its offensive into Russia, saying on Thursday it seized over 1,100 square kilometres in the biggest attack by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II. Ukraine said it now controlled dozens of settlements and Sudzha, a town eight kilometres (five miles) from the border.
A ferry off Limassol, Cyprus is on standby to provide assistance in the event of an evacuation of the conflict zone

Israel Pounds Gaza Ahead Of Ceasefire Talks

Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran striking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader.
A woman votes at a polling station in Tarawa on August 14, 2024. Polls opened in the Pacific nation of Kiribati

Kiribati Votes In Test For Pro-China Government

Polls opened in the Pacific nation of Kiribati on Wednesday after a campaign dominated by the increasing cost of living, rising sea levels, and questions about the benefit of deeper ties with China.

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