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JERUSALEM (AP) — International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to gain new momentum Thursday as the White House said a visit by a senior envoy with Israeli leaders was “going well” and other mediators reported encouraging signs from the warring parties. The new signs of progress came ahead of an expected summit this weekend in …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs in Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, the country’s resident coordinator said Wednesday, putting in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need across frontline areas. Denise Brown, the U.N’s top representative in Ukraine, said an estimated 8.5 million Ukrainians living in dire conditions near combat zones …

From the earliest days of the Israel-Hamas war, the United States and much of the international community have pressed Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. But as the fighting rages on with no end in sight, the humanitarian catastrophe there has only worsened. United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, the Israeli military’s …

TALLIN, Estonia (AP) — A principios de este mes, cuando Tucker Carlson le preguntó a Vladímir Putin sobre sus razones para invadir Ucrania hace dos años, Putin le dio una conferencia sobre la historia de Rusia. Durante más de 20 minutos, el mandatario ruso de 71 años empapó a un desconcertado Carlson con fechas y nombres que se remontaban al …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Casa Blanca anuncia que impondrá “severo paquete de sanciones” a Rusia por muerte de líder opositor Navalny.

MOSCÚ (AP) — Una corte en la capital rusa resolvió el martes que el reportero del diario Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich debe permanecer en la cárcel mientras aguarda su juicio por espionaje bajo cargos que él rechaza. La corte municipal de Moscú rechazó una apelación de los abogados de Gershkovich para lograr su libertad, ratificando una decisión anterior de …

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister insisted Tuesday that the rule of law in the country was “stronger than ever,” despite mounting criticism from press freedom and human rights groups. Kyriakos Mitsotakis blamed political opponents for the criticism of his center-right government and argued that the “country was at the center of a slander (campaign).” He hosted Roberta Metsola, …

MADRID (AP) — La policía española dijo el martes que sospecha que el cadáver encontrado en una localidad del este del país, que presentaba varias heridas de bala, es el del desertor Maksim Kuzminov, quien huyó en un helicóptero del ejército ruso al otro lado de la línea del frente en Ucrania a finales del año pasado. Andrii Yusov, representante …

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A car crash in southern Serbia has killed three migrants and injured 11 others, and the driver was detained for suspected people smuggling, police in the Balkan country said on Tuesday. The 43-year-old Serbian driver had no driver’s license and was among those injured in the crash, according to a police statement. The accident occurred late …

LONDRES (AP) — Los abogados de Julian Assange presentaron el martes su último recurso para impedir la extradición del fundador de WikiLeaks a Estados Unidos, que lo acusa de espionaje, con el argumento de que sus acciones sacaron a la luz actos criminales graves del gobierno estadounidense. Su abogado Edward Fitzgerald dijo que enfrentaría una “flagrante negación de justicia” en …