Strikes in Gaza and fatal stabbing in Tel Aviv spike fears of wider war
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
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Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
Simone Biles won her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold in the vault competition at the Paris Olympics.
Demonstrators gathered outside the United Nations Friday to protest recent election results in Venezuela.
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Princeton, N.J. native, was released from a Russian prison on Thursday.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
Despite frosty relations, the U.S. and the former Soviet Union have swapped prisoners for decades.
A Russian assassin jailed for life in Germany is among the Russians being released as part of the U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange.
President Biden said the deal would not have been possible without the help of U.S. allies, saying today is "a powerful example of why it's vital to have friends in this world."
The Biden administration announced the release of three U.S. citizens from Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, as part of a complex 24-person prisoner swap.
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The Pentagon did not release details of the plea deal.
Iran's supreme leader has vowed to "seek revenge" against Israel for the killing of Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
The Israeli military says it killed Fuad Shukr, a Hezbollah commander accused of being behind a deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Taylor Swift says a stabbing attack on U.K. children has left her "at a complete loss," as police confirm the death of a third young girl.
A 17-year-old male was arrested after a stabbing attack in the seaside town of Southport, England, police said.
