Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel says details are still in flux.
The deal comes after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital.
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Ukraine is calling for a boycott of 'The Nutcracker.' Ballet companies aren't budging
Ukraine's culture minister is calling on the nation's Western allies to temporarily boycott Russian artists and composers. In a Wednesday opinion column… -
Biden vows to bring longtime detainee Paul Whelan home from Russia too
As the Biden administration celebrates the homecoming of one prominent American detained in Russia — basketball star Brittney Griner — it's pledging to… -
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison in exchange
The U.S. is releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. -
China announces a roll-back of its strict anti-COVID-19 measures
BEIJING — In a sharp reversal, China has announced a series of measures rolling back some of the most draconian anti-COVID-19 restrictions.The Wednesday… -
Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete
HAVANA — Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her coach slides her bright red boxing gloves over her French tip nails.The… -
Ukrainians say they hid orphaned children from Russian deportation
KHERSON, Ukraine — Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, health staff at a children's hospital in the south started secretly planning how to… -
Residents are evacuating as Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano, has erupted
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its latest… -
Mexican authorities are investigating Shanquella Robinson's death as a femicide
Shanquella Robinson's death is officially being investigated by Mexican authorities as a femicide: a form of gender-based violence that is seen as a hate…