Israeli forces moved on Rafah after Hamas said it had agreed to a Qatari-Egyptian brokered cease-fire proposal.

The 2024 edition of Europe’s biggest musical party promises bombastic performances, but tension over Israel’s participation may cast a pall on the show.

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The Rafah crossing borders Egypt. Israel ordered about 100,000 civilians in parts of Rafah to evacuate to prepare for “ground operations” in the area.

Vladimir Putin was inaugurated on Tuesday for a fifth term as presiden in a ceremony that highlighted his quarter-century grip on power in Russia.

Vladimir Putin’s sympathizers share an aversion to the West’s perceived liberal establishment, and see a positive vision in the Russian president’s rejection of it.