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IVF, elective abortions, voluntary assisted dying and gender reassignment surgeries are set to cease if the sale of two Newcastle hospitals is approved.

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Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet the US first lady at the White House on Thursday.

Nahim Ajij Gandhar was among the 14 crew members on board the vessel, which was registered at Bedi port in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed the need for all parties to commit to implementing the Gaza ceasefire agreement, facilitating humanitarian aid access, and rapidly starting reconstruction during a phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday. Al-Sisi reiterated that there is no path to lasting regional peace without a serious

In Kherson city, usually seething with Russian drones, friends met at cafes, families were out together and shoppers stocked up. "The city seems alive," said one resident, "just like it used to be."

Russia confirmed Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week and signaled a possible Trump-Putin-Xi summit, raising questions over Kyiv's role in negotiations.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he sees no sign Russia is serious about negotiating a ceasefire. He and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say Europe must help shape any lasting peace in Ukraine.

Iran says its offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can be implemented in two days if the US agrees to terms.

Despite the risks, many residents of Ukraine's Kherson region refuse to leave, fearing they have nowhere else to go.

Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues to grinds on.

It was not clear if the attacks on Russia and Ukraine late Sunday were related.

Striking similarities identified with Passwork software which was licensed by Moscow intelligence service

The Oleshky ceasefire is the longest local pause in fighting since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

A rare humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.

A US-brokered ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region ended on Sunday night with no violations reported. But Russian airstrikes continued in other parts of Ukraine.

A US-brokered ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region ended on Sunday night with no violations reported. But Russian drones and missiles hit other regions in Ukraine.

A US-brokered ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region ended on Sunday night with no violations reported. Elsewhere, however, Russia struck energy infrastructure in at least four other regions. DW has more.

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern Kherson region prepared Sunday for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 1/2 years ago.

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Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have reached Ukraine under the most significant truce since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Hundreds have been evacuated from Russia-occupied Oleshky under a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump.

Russian strikes on the surrounding area have prevented food, water, and medicine from reaching the city for months.

Hundreds of residents from Russian-occupied Oleshky to be repatriated to Ukraine via Russia and Belarus

Ukrainians in the city of Oleshky may have a chance to leave the Russian-held territory after first lady Melania Trump helped broker a local ceasefire there. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

The mediation mission comes amid speculation about a potential resumption of hostilities.

An evacuation mission was underway in a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine, during a truce brokered by first lady Melania Trump and with Pope Leo XIV’s involvement.

Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.

Joint relief operation is the first ‌of its kind in four years and eight months of war

In our news wrap Thursday, a local ceasefire in Oleshky held for a third day with humanitarian aid set to enter the Russian-held Ukrainian city soon, the Pentagon is reportedly accusing a recently fired Army general of misconduct amid allegations that he leaked classified information to the media and stage and screen legend Patrick Stewart has died.

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A rare localized cease-fire announced by the first lady offered a brief respite for Kherson, Ukraine, where Russian drones and artillery have long terrorized civilians.

A planned ceasefire in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.

Chris Harrison is pushing back against a cease-and-desist letter over his new dating show, The Vow, after it drew comparisons to his previous show, The Bachelor. In a recent interview, the television host had some words for his former bosses. “Sounds like somebody misses somebody really bad,” Harrison told Entertainment Tonight. “Jealousy is a tough thing. G

The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.

Russia's strikes on Ukraine continue, but a localized ceasefire has started in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where residents face dire conditions. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has the latest from Ukraine.

Competing claims over the ceasefire mark the latest tensions between the White House and the Vatican.

Russia struck Kyiv multiple times on Monday night, hours before a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky took effect.

Humanitarian truce aims to evacuate residents stuck in Oleshky, who have been cut off from food and medicine

The pause in fighting is designed to allow humanitarian aid into the city and evacuate those who want to go.

An Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump began Tuesday as Russia launched missiles and drones at cities across Ukraine.

Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza since last October's ceasefire, according to a report from UN-commissioned experts. Israel has rejected the findings as "misinformation".

A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv.

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Around 2,000 people remain stranded in the city of Oleshky, facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The Russian-occupied town has been devastated by fighting and flooding since Moscow's invasion in 2022.

The localised ceasefire, secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, will allow evacuations and aid deliveries to Oleshky.

The agreement would “temporarily stop all military action in Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid to enter and to prepare a civilian evacuation,” the White House said.

A truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has entered into force, having been announced by US First Lady Melania Trump last week.

Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.

ABC boss Hugh Marks says the depiction of Bluey is a “shocking use of Australia’s most loved character.”

The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report.

The United Nations commissioned team said in a report that Israel was “continuing to commit genocidal acts with the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza.”&nbsp;

Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza despite last October's ceasefire, a UN commission claims.

Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza despite last October's ceasefire, a UN commission claims.

Israel continues to commit atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza despite a year-old ceasefire, UN investigators said on Monday, as they also accused the Israeli military of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry said Israel was “continuing to commit genocidal acts with the ge

Israel continues to commit genocide in Gaza despite a cease-fire agreement, independent U.N.-commissioned experts said in a report Monday, also accusing Israeli forces of crimes ag...

Israeli military and Israel-backed gunmen in the Gaza Strip killed four Palestinians, including a 7-year-old girl, and injured 14 others Monday, a medical source said, amid ongoing...

Donald Trump praised First Lady as 'better than professionals' after a localised Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky.

In our news wrap Friday, the White House says Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire deal in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, Romania's president blamed Russia for a drone strike that sank a cargo ship in the Black Sea and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the army there to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank.