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Israel and Palestinians agree to cease-fire ending days of fighting and bloodshed

The cease-fire was mediated by Egypt and will start at 10 p.m. local time.
An old woman gestures amidst the rubble destroyed building in Gaza Strip
An old woman gestures amidst the rubble destroyed building in Gaza Strip
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2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid as Israel trades fire with militants

Israeli officials told media that Egyptian-led efforts to broker a cease-fire were still underway but Jerusalem has ruled out the conditions presented by Islamic Jihad.
Palestinian youths burn tires as they face Israeli military vehicles during an army raid in the occupied West Bank Balata refugee cam
Palestinian youths burn tires as they face Israeli military vehicles during an army raid in the occupied West Bank Balata refugee cam

Zelenskyy meets with Pope Francis and Meloni in Rome

The state visit was the Ukrainian president's first since the Russian invasion last February. Support for Ukraine has previously divided Italy's ruling right-wing coalition government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace in Rome
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace in Rome

South Africa expresses 'utter displeasure' at U.S. accusations of arms shipment to Russia

U.S. Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety, on Thursday, accused South Africa of secretly loading weapons onto a sanctioned Russian cargo ship last year.
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Pop — and politics — will be on display as Britain hosts a Ukrainian-hued Eurovision song contest

Liverpool is ablaze with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag after the city stepped in to hold the glitzy international music competition in place of Kyiv.
The English city of Liverpool hosts the musical extravaganza that is Eurovision on Saturday after the UK agreed to host the song contest instead of 2022 winner Ukraine, due to the war. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The English city of Liverpool hosts the musical extravaganza that is Eurovision on Saturday after the UK agreed to host the song contest instead of 2022 winner Ukraine, due to the war. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey's Erdogan trails behind opponent ahead of election

Polls are showing Turkey's leader of more than two decades, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is trailing behind opposing leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu just as voters head to the polls in a high-stakes election. NBC's Matt Bradley reports. 
Turkey's Erdogan trails behind opponent ahead of election
Turkey's Erdogan trails behind opponent ahead of election
2d ago

Mexico to launch database tool of over 10,000 missing people

The announcement came a day after Mexican Mothers’ Day, when crowds of mothers take to the streets yearly to demand “truth and justice” for their missing children.
Relatives of missing people during a protest to demand justice on Mother's Day, in Mexico City on May 10, 2023.
Relatives of missing people during a protest to demand justice on Mother's Day, in Mexico City on May 10, 2023.

Migrants in the treacherous Darien jungle find a more organized route

The majority crossing the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama had not heard anything about the Title 42 policy change in the U.S.
Image: Migrants who plan to start walking across the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the U.S. gather at the trailhead camp in Acandi, Colombia, on May 9, 2023.
Image: Migrants who plan to start walking across the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the U.S. gather at the trailhead camp in Acandi, Colombia, on May 9, 2023.
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Handful of LGBTQ candidates square off with President Erdogan ahead of key Turkish election

While homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, it is a conservative country and anti-LGBTQ discrimination is common.
Image: 'They can't silence us': the trans woman running for election in Istanbul
Image: 'They can't silence us': the trans woman running for election in Istanbul
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Ex-NBA star Dwight Howard sparks anger in China by calling Taiwan a 'country'

The former Los Angeles Laker made the comment in a promotional video with Taiwan's vice president.
U.S. basketball star Dwight Howard appears in a promotional video for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
U.S. basketball star Dwight Howard appears in a promotional video for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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House committee will hold Blinken in contempt of Congress over Afghan withdrawal info, says official

Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul is seeking a cable that reportedly cautioned that Kabul could collapse soon after U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan.
House committee threatens Blinken with contempt of Congress
House committee threatens Blinken with contempt of Congress

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