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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.”

With the conflict at an apparent impasse, international mediators were gathering in Cairo with hopes of brokering a temporary cease-fire.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised an invasion of the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million people are seeking shelter.

Also, Mexico and Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador.

Hovering over a state visit to Washington is the possibility of a swing in American foreign policy if Donald Trump returns to the White House.

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.

Israeli news media reported that the departure of the 98th Division meant there were no Israeli troops actively maneuvering in the southern Strip.

The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.

Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.

The Saudi ambassador to the United States, the daughter of a storied figure in the kingdom’s diplomacy, is trying to steer relations at a difficult time.