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Hamas says it’s ready for a ceasefire but it must put an an end to the war in Gaza
Hamas suggested Wednesday it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel but stopped short of accepting a U.S.-backed ...
Stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed park redevelopment plan
Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election later this month as his minority ...
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It’s a myth
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...
Jury in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict
The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set to resume deliberations Wednesday after reaching a ...
Coco Gauff is disappointed by her Wimbledon loss but doesn’t want to dwell on it
Before Wimbledon began, Coco Gauff reflected on the significance of her breakthrough performance at the place six years ago — ...
Sophie Cunningham is no fan of WNBA’s plans to add teams in Cleveland and Detroit
On Monday, the WNBA announced its plans to add three more expansion teams by 2030. On Tuesday, a prominent player questioned ...
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts ...
Asian shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street split as momentum slows and Tesla drops
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday following a similar drift overnight on Wall Street as losses for Tesla and other ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate after his death
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after ...
Hurricane Flossie grows to Category 3 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone Tuesday morning off the Pacific coast of Mexico, forecasters said. The ...
US judge says China’s Huawei Technologies must face criminal case for racketeering and other charges
A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a wide reaching case alleging it stole technology and ...