With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce; more hostages, prisoners are freed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas has freed 12 hostages and Israel has released 30 Palestinian prisoners on the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire in the Gaza war. Mediators are meeting in Qatar in hopes of extending the truce, which is due to end after one more exchange Wednesday night. Israel said 10 of its citizens and two Thai nationals were freed by Hamas and returned to Israel Tuesday evening. Soon after, Israel released the Palestinian prisoners. The truce has enabled humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza. The United States urged Israel to better protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza if it follows through on its promise to resume the war.
Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there’s more current pain
Experts say the world is heading for considerably less warming than projected a decade ago, but that good news is overwhelmed by much more pain from current climate change than scientists anticipated. That’s just one of a set of seemingly contradictory conditions facing climate negotiators who this week gather in Dubai for marathon United Nations talks that include a first-ever assessment of how well the world is doing in its battle against global warming. One of the central topics of the conference will be whether fossil fuels should be phased out, but the summit will be run by the CEO of an oil company.
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most. A gathering of first ladies and presidents — including her…
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