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U.S. officials voiced their long-term objective for the Middle East: returning to peace talks aimed at Palestinian statehood after this war. But first, the country needs an ambassador to Israel. The post is vacant. Amid backlog of diplomatic vacancies, U.S. Senate tries fast-tracking new Israel envoy Amid the mountain of …

Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed at least 10 civilians in Ukraine, while senior Ukrainian military officials said their troops had made some headway in counteroffensive operations in the country's south. Ukraine military officials say their troops are progressing in southern advance Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed …

The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed the Alabama teen and disposed of her remains. He has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the teen's mother years later, a U.S. judge said Wednesday. Van der Sloot, previously convicted …

Jordan's foreign minister says his country has cancelled a summit scheduled Wednesday with U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from some of Israel's neighbouring countries. U.S. president was to meet with Palestinian President Abbas, leaders of Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday Jordan has cancelled a four-way meeting scheduled Wednesday in …

Ukraine on Tuesday claimed to have carried out one of the most destructive attacks on Russian air assets since the beginning of the war, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the assault used longer-range ballistic missiles donated by the United States. Zelenskyy says operation carried out with ATACMS donated to …

A Canadian woman whose marriage to a notorious ISIS fighter linked to the abduction, torture and beheading of Western hostages is being made public for the first time says she was "oblivious to what was going on" when she lived with him in Syria. Dure Ahmed appeared in Brampton, Ont., …

Belgian authorities raised the terror alert to its highest level in the capital and a Belgium-Sweden soccer match was suspended after the fatal shooting of two Swedes in Brussels late Monday. Suspect still at large as prosecutor's office investigates 'possible terrorist motivation' A gunman fatally shot two Swedes in Brussels …

In a country still divided after Sunday's parliamentary elections, Poland's new coalition will face many obstacles, say observers. Women and youth fuel record turnout in national election The first thought that flashed through Marta Lempart's mind when she saw the exit polls in Poland's national election on Sunday was: "We …

A 71-year-old Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing a six-year-old boy and seriously wounding a 32-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime Sunday. Police allege he singled out the victims because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. Stabbing also injured …

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday's election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party. Incumbent wins plurality but not enough to overcome coalition formed by rivals Polish opposition leader Donald …