Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault. By Anton Troianovski “I ...

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Israel said it had delayed holding a cabinet meeting on Thursday to ratify a ceasefire with Hamas, blaming the militant group for the hold-up, as Palestinian authorities said Israeli airstrikes ...

Israeli Cabinet Has Yet to Vote on Cease-Fire Deal The agreement was met with cautious optimism after 15 months of war. But the Israeli prime minister’s office said there were some last-minute ...

Rifts with Hamas and a far-right minister’s threat to resign complicated progress toward the Israeli cabinet’s vote on the deal, which includes the release of hostages. The aftermath of ...

Disney Cruise Line has released an insider video of Disney Destiny's construction, plus an exciting update on the ship's progress. Malta’s Valletta Cruise Port sets new record for cruise ...

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