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The fall of Myawaddy, on the Thai border, was one of the most significant gains by resistance forces since a 2021 military coup.

Mexico’s election will make history. It will be the largest in terms of voters and seats, and the country will elect a female president for the first time.

Samantha Power, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is the first American official to classify the extreme hunger in parts of Gaza as a famine.

Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the armed group’s political wing, called his sons martyrs and said their deaths would not affect Hamas’s negotiations with Israel.

The volcano, one of Europe’s most active, has been spewing volcanic vortex rings at a rapid pace. But that doesn’t mean a big explosion is on the way, one expert says.

Cease-fire talks are sputtering and widespread hunger persists, even as the pace of the Israel-Hamas war slows.

Analysts said the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Gaza could give fresh momentum to cease-fire negotiations.

Israel has significantly reduced the number of troops it has on the ground in Gaza over the past several months, and the military said the recent withdrawal was “to recuperate and prepare for future operations.”

Also, Mexico and Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador.

Israel’s war with Hamas appears to have reached an impasse, at a time when the Israeli government is under mounting pressure to strike a deal for the release of hostages held in the enclave.