Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel
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Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Yona Schnitzer, a marketing writer from Tel Aviv, attended the traditional Passover Seder meal last year, he said a special prayer for the return of all of the hostages still being held by Palestinian militants in Gaza. He had thought their freedom…

What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
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What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A brief handshake may be the most likely outcome from preliminary diplomatic talks set for Saturday between American and Iranian officials. It would probably be enough to keep the discussions going, and potentially lead to the first official face-to-face negotiations between the two…

Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
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Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It was a closely held, urgent meeting. Iran was pondering a response to President Trump’s letter seeking nuclear negotiations. So the country’s president, as well as the heads of the judiciary and Parliament huddled with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month,…

Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War
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Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hundreds of reservists and retired officers in Israel’s air force signed a letter on Thursday urging the Israeli government to agree to a deal with Hamas to return hostages to Israel, even at the price of stopping the war in Gaza. The letter,…

Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia
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Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. The enemy, Russia, was nowhere in sight, yet ever-present. In the command room, Captain Mykhailo and his crew scanned screens showing color-coded zones marking…

Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On
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Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A video recording, discovered on the cellphone of one of the paramedics who was found along with 14 other aid workers in a mass grave in the Gazan city of Rafah in late March and obtained by The New York Times, shows that…

Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out
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Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Russia is running out of time to convince the Trump administration that it is serious about striking a peace deal with Ukraine and not just playing for time. Speaking in Brussels after a two-day…

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda
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Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Brussels on Thursday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers amid high anxiety over the Trump administration’s approach to Europe, including the war in Ukraine, relations with Russia and President Trump’s growing trade war with the…

A NATO Plane Tracks and Dodges Russia in the Baltic Sea
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A NATO Plane Tracks and Dodges Russia in the Baltic Sea

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The French naval patrol plane descended rapidly through the clouds, leveling off at 900 feet above the Baltic Sea, practically skimming the waves. The target was a Russian warship, which came into view off the plane’s port side, dark gray against a light…