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Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, but Israel still uncertain

An official familiar with Israeli thinking said Israeli officials were examining the proposal, but the plan approved by Hamas was not the framework Israel proposed

Floods in Southern Brazil kill at least 75 over 7 days, 103 people missing

The heavy rains were the fourth such environmental disaster in the state in a year, following floods in July, September and November 2023 that killed 75 people

Macron prioritises trade, Ukraine as Jinping opens European tour in France

France is the first stop on a European trip by Xi aimed at rebuilding relations at a time of global tensions. After France on Monday and Tuesday, the Chinese leader will head to Serbia and Hungary

Turkey opens another former church from Byzantine-era as mosque

Turkey formally converted The Church of St. Saviour in Chora, known as Kariye in Turkish, into a mosque in 2020, soon after it similarly turned Istanbul's landmark Haghia Sophia into a Moaque

Hamas says it accepts Gaza ceasefire deal proposal of Egypt, Qatar

It issued a statement Monday saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister and Egypt's intelligence minister

Judge warns Trump of possible jail time, fines $1k for gag order violation

The fine marks the second sanction for Trump for inflammatory comments about witnesses since the start of the trial last month. He was fined $9,000 last week for nine violations

US, Philippine forces stage combat drills near channel off southern Taiwan

Washington and Manila say the drills are not directed at any country and are crucial for improving the response to emergencies in the Philippines, one of the world's most disaster-prone countries

Columbia University cancels commencement ceremony amid ongoing protests

The University of Southern California earlier cancelled its main graduation ceremony while allowing other commencement activities to continue

Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera offices in Israel

''My government decided unanimously: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will close in Israel,'' Netanyahu posted on X. Al Jazeera has vehemently denied that it incites against Israel

Heavy rains ease around Houston, flooding remains after hundreds rescued

Houston is one of the most flood-prone metro areas in the country. Hurricane Harvey in 2017 dumped historic rainfall that flooded thousands of homes and resulted in more than 60,000 rescues

Airbus stays humble even as Boeing flounders; Here's the reason

Airbus has outpaced Boeing for five straight years in plane orders and deliveries, and just reported a 28 per cent quarterly increase in net profit

As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in US, FBI races to counter threat

The trend is all the more worrisome because of an ever-deteriorating relationship with Iran and tensions with China over everything from trade and theft of IP to election interference

Prosecutors probe deeper into Trump's circle amid hush money trial

Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with payments made to stifle potentially embarrassing stories

US elections 2024: Denial, uncertainty loom over Biden-Trump rematch

It all is the disbelief of many voters, despite all evidence to the contrary, that Biden and Trump their respective parties' presumptive nominees will ultimately appear on the general election ballot

Israeli airstrike kills four civilians in southern Lebanon: Report

The Israeli military said its jet targeted military infrastructure in the southern Lebanese town belonging to Hezbollah, which has clashed with Israeli troops since October 8

7 wounded in shooting in Long Beach, California; police launch search ops

The suspects fled before officers arrived, and there was no immediate information about a possible motive, police said

Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' dies at 79

His death came the same day the second series of the BBC drama The Responder was to air, in which he played the father of the show's star, Martin Freeman

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off int'l pressure against Gaza

Netanyahu also compared the recent wave of protests on American campuses to German universities in the 1930s, in the run-up to the Holocaust

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with above 100 people missing

At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than 80,000 people from their homes. Approximately 15,000 took refuge in schools, gymnasiums and other temporary shelters

Jinping arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at time of global tensions

Xi starts Sunday in France, whose president wants Europe to have more economic and strategic independence from other world powers