POLITICS & POLICY

Israel Strikes Gaza After Lebanon Flare-up

A man watches the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the south Lebanon village of Qsair
Israel's military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday a day after truce talks in Cairo coincided with a major but brief cross-border escalation involving Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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The Philadelphi corridor

Gaza Talks Set To Resume In Cairo As Fighting Rages

Negotiators geared up for a crucial weekend of Gaza ceasefire talks Saturday, as Hamas said it was sending delegates to Cairo but would not participate in the discussions, and fighting raged in the Palestinian territory.
Map of areas controlled by Ukrainian and Russian forces in Ukraine, as of August 22, 1900 GMT

Modi Meets Zelensky On Historic Ukraine Visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.
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.
The foundation of US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal has accused Russia of violating the human rights of Ukrainians killed in a missile attack

Russia Bans Clooney Foundation

Russia's prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal.
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.

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