Hamas’s agreement to a cease-fire proposal revived hopes of an extended pause to the fighting in Gaza, even as Israel ordered a large-scale evacuation of Rafah.

A U.S. soldier, identified as Gordon Black, was detained by Russian authorities in Vladivostok, near the borders with China and North Korea, officials said.

Russia rattled its nuclear saber and scolded the ambassadors of Britain and France to show anger at comments by Western leaders about military support for Ukraine.

Over 1 million Palestinians displaced by war have sought refuge in Rafah. Now, about 100,000 civilians are being told to evacuate to an area with little infrastructure.

The flooding that has slammed into Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil’s most prosperous states, has deeply alarmed this nation of 215 million.

Many political ads on Facebook in India hide their true buyers, according to civil society groups and recent studies, threatening the integrity of the process.