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Local elections in the West Bank and part of Gaza could test public trust

Local elections in the West Bank and part of Gaza could test public trust

Palestinians will vote in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta CAIRO/RAMALLAH, April 25 (Reuters) - Palestinians were voting in local elections on Saturday that include Gaza for the first time in two decades and will gauge the political mood at a time when Israel's government is seeking to destroy any future for a

Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them

Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them

The post-Oct. 7 order in the Middle East is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats

The Latest: Trump says he called off dispatching envoys to Iran talks

The Latest: Trump says he called off dispatching envoys to Iran talks

President Donald Trump says he told top U_S_ envoys not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, telling Fox News that ″they can call us anytime they want.”

Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes

Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes

Palestinians have buried a pregnant woman and her two children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks

Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks

President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talk at the White House

The Latest: Iran’s foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting US envoys

The Latest: Iran’s foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting US envoys

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press

The Latest: Iran’s top diplomat set to travel to Pakistan, raising hope for renewed talks to end war

The Latest: Iran’s top diplomat set to travel to Pakistan, raising hope for renewed talks to end war

Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday, raising hopes for revived negotiations in the Iran-U.S. war

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV is urging the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war

The Latest: Trump orders military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: Trump orders military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz

AP Exclusive: Cyprus president says the EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

AP Exclusive: Cyprus president says the EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack

The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help