Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas said Saturday it has responded to a U.S.-led proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which Israeli officials have approved, but will seek amendments. Additional details of the response were not immediately known. In a statement, the militant group said its response aims to achieve a permanent ceasefire, …

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An Explosive Clock Is Ticking on Iran and Its Nuclear Program

An Explosive Clock Is Ticking on Iran and Its Nuclear Program

Talks between the United States and Iran, which President Trump said on Monday would begin on Saturday in Oman, face considerable problems of substance and well-earned mistrust. But time is short for what is likely to be a complicated negotiation. “We’re at a fork in the road, heading toward a …

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Haiti Doesn’t Make Guns. So How Are Gangs Awash in Them?

Haiti Doesn’t Make Guns. So How Are Gangs Awash in Them?

A video that circulated widely on the internet recently showed a Haitian gang leader, Joseph Wilson, shirtless, happily showing off belts of .50 caliber ammunition, mockingly saying he used the armor-piercing bullets to groom his hair. “We have enough combs for our hair to last a year,” he joked. So …

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Power, Money, Territory: How Trump Shook the World in 50 Days

Power, Money, Territory: How Trump Shook the World in 50 Days

In a span of only 50 days, President Trump has done more than any of his modern predecessors to hollow out the foundations of an international system that the United States painstakingly erected in the 80 years since it emerged victorious from World War II. Without formally declaring a reversal …

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Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future

Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future

The camp lies four hours from Panama’s capital, down a bumpy, often desolate highway, at the edge of a treacherous jungle called the Darién. For more than a week, it has held more than 100 asylum seekers from around the world. Surrounded by fences and armed guards, they sleep on …

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