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By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Nearly a week after Hamas accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Israel has yet to respond – even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he is “immediately” starting negotiations to release all the hostages and end the war. The silence reflects a

By Mitchell McCluskey and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — France’s Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador to the country, Charles Kushner, on Sunday after he authored a letter accusing the French government of a “lack of sufficient action” in confronting antisemitism. France strongly rejected the “unacceptable” allegations in Kushner’s letter, which the ministry said “fall

By Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian journalist who was held incommunicado by Russia for more than three years has been released on Sunday as part of the latest prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kyiv. For more than three years, Dmytro Khilyuk, 50, was one of the thousands of Ukrainian civilians detained

By Eyad Kourdi and Darna Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israel struck Yemen’s Houthis on Sunday after the Iran-backed rebels fired a new type of missile at Israel. The Israeli military said it struck a military site where the presidential palace is located, as well as two power plants and a fuel storage site. At least

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Hopes are fading that an injured climber who has been stuck on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan for 12 days after rescue efforts had to be terminated because of bad weather. Natalia Nagovitsyna was descending from the top of Jengish Chokusu, or Victory Peak, at Kyrgyzstan’s border with China, when

By Svitlana Vlasova, Todd Symons and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump joined other world leaders in sending messages of support to Ukraine on Sunday as it celebrates Independence Day at a time when there is little hope for peace despite intense diplomatic efforts. Trump sent a letter to Ukraine on the

By Mostafa Salem, Ibrahim Dahman, Oren Liebermann, Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, Gaza’s largest city was sprawling with life. Classrooms brimmed with schoolchildren, markets were full of shoppers and beachside cafes offered respite for those escaping the stresses of a besieged enclave. Gaza City boasts a rich history, inhabited for thousands of

CNN By Tim Lister and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — A dramatic rise in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries has sent gasoline prices in Russia to record highs, despite the government banning petrol exports to cope with the crunch. Ukraine is focusing drone attacks on refineries, pumping stations and fuel trains in an effort

By CNN Staff Hong Kong (CNN) — “Did you know your videos are leaked?” The message from an anonymous stranger was how Ms. D, a woman in her 20s, learned her ex-boyfriend had leaked her private photos and intimate videos in a private chat on a Chinese language Telegram channel with more than 100,000 subscribers.

By Uriel Blanco, CNN Amid the sharp escalation in tensions between the United States and Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro mentioned China, the United States’ biggest economic rival, during a speech about education in the country. While speaking about tutorials to learn how to do new things during the closing of the “First Pedagogical Congress of

By Tim Lister and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — A dramatic rise in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries has sent gasoline prices in Russia to record highs, despite the government banning petrol exports to cope with the crunch. Ukraine is focusing drone attacks on refineries, pumping stations and fuel trains in an effort to

By Max Saltman and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of a music festival in Portsmouth, England have apologized to Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers who claim they were muted during their set for displaying a Palestinian flag. A string of other performers pulled out of the Victorious music festival over the spat, accusing