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Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-PUTIN:Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say
Nobel Prize for Medicine Goes to US Pair for Work on microRNA
U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live, the award-giving body said on Monday.
Factbox-2024 Nobel Prizes Announced This Week
The Nobel prizes are to be announced this week, starting with the award for medicine or physiology on Monday.
Israel Marks Oct. 7 Anniversary Under Shadow of Escalating War
Israelis on Monday marked the first anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack that triggered a war which has sparked protest worldwide and risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East.
Netanyahu Tells Macron That Putting Limits on Israel Will Strengthen Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, his office said, and told him that placing restrictions on Israel will just serve Iran and its proxies.
Heavy Strikes Shake Beirut as Israel Expands Lebanon Campaign
Massive consecutive strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday, Reuters eyewitnesses said, sending booms across the city and sparking flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometers away.
Nasrallah's Possible Successor Out of Contact Since Friday, Lebanese Source Says
The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike that is reported to have targeted him.
Factbox-What Are Countries Doing to Get Their Nationals Out of Lebanon?
Nations worldwide have prepared contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon after a dramatic escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah, backed by Iran.
Israeli Strike Hits North Lebanon as Raids Pummel Beirut Suburbs
An Israeli strike hit Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli for the first time early on Saturday, a Lebanese security source said, after more bombardment hit Beirut's suburbs and Israeli troops sought to make new ground incursions into southern Lebanon.
Israeli Military Says It Has Killed Around 250 Hezbollah Fighters in Ground Operation
The Israeli military estimates it has killed around 250 Hezbollah fighters, including a number of battalion and company commanders, since the start of its ground operation in Lebanon earlier this week, a military spokesperson said on Friday.
Biden Says He Does Not Believe There Will Be 'All-out War' in Middle East
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he did not believe there is going to be an "all-out war" in the Middle East, a region that has been on edge amid Israel's assaults in Gaza and Lebanon and escalation of the U.S. ally's tensions with Iran.
Israel Urges More Southern Lebanese Towns to Evacuate
The Israeli military on Thursday urgently warned residents of more than 20 southern Lebanese towns and villages to immediately evacuate their homes and move to the north to get out of harm's way as Israel continued its ground campaign against Hezbollah.
During Visit to Kyiv, New NATO Chief Pledges Alliance's Support for Ukraine
Russia reports shooting down 113 drones, while Ukraine says it destroyed 78
Israel Strikes Beirut Suburb, Hezbollah Keeps Up Cross-border Fire
Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday as it pressed on with its cross-border incursion and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Beirut.
Explainer-What is Marburg Virus, and How Worrying is It?
Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths.
NATO Chief Rutte Visits Ukraine in First Trip in New Role
NATO chief Mark Rutte discussed the war in Ukraine and Kyiv's "victory plan" with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday after arriving in the Ukrainian capital on his first official trip since becoming the alliance's secretary general.
Israel Kills Hamas Militant Once Jailed for Role in West Bank Lynchings
Israel has killed Abdel-Aziz Salha, a West Bank Hamas militant who had been jailed for life for taking part in the lynching of two Israeli reservists in Ramallah in 2000 but later deported to Gaza in a prisoner swap, Hamas media and medics said.
Israel Strikes Heart of Beirut, Killing at Least Six
Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Solar Eclipse Shines a 'Ring of Fire' Over Easter Island and Patagonia
The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse.
Forced Closure of Weekly Spells the End for Russia's Independent Print Media
In years past, the staff of the Moscow weekly Sobesednik would throw a party each February to toast the newspaper's anniversary.
Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets Near Beirut
Iran says its Tuesday missile attack on Israel avenges recent killings of leaders of its proxy forces