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Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden
The former intelligence contractor was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files that revealed vast surveillance operations carried out by the National Security Agency. → Read More
Tour helicopter carrying 7 people goes missing off Hawaii coast
The U.S. Coast was searching for an "overdue" tour helicopter believed to be carrying seven people off the coast of Hawaii in difficult weather conditions. → Read More
Last few remaining U.S. veterans thanked on 75th anniversary of D-Day
“I did my best to forget, and now they all want to learn about it,” said Alvan Markle III, 100, who landed on Omaha Beach early on June 6, 1944. → Read More
Iran steps away from parts of nuclear deal on anniversary of U.S. withdrawal
Iran has informed ambassadors from the U.K., France, Germany, China and Russia that it would stop implementing parts of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. → Read More
Malak al-Shehri speaks out after Saudi Arabia detains husband
It is not known why Ayman al-Drees was detained in Saudi Arabia on April 4. But the Bowling Green State University graduate is married to a prominent feminist. → Read More
Notre Dame fire: Macron's five-year rebuilding pledge is unrealistic, experts warn
Cathedrals often took more than a century to build in medieval times. French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to restore Notre Dame within five years. → Read More
Islamic State group's deputy leader in Somalia is killed in U.S. strike
American military involvement in the country has grown since President Donald Trump approved expanded operations against al-Shabab early in his term. → Read More
Designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group could jeopardize U.S. troops
The White House aimed to shake things up when it designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a foreign terrorist organization. It worked. → Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election may doom the two-state solution
Benjamin Netanyahu's election looks set to doom a two-state solution — accepted diplomatic fact for more than a quarter-of-a-century. → Read More
Israeli election: Netanyahu pitted against Gantz but Trump looms large
A vital component of Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection campaign sits 10,000 miles away in Washington: President Donald Trump. → Read More
Khashoggi 'blood money': Reported payments in Saudi writer's death raise questions
That the Saudi government may have paid compensation for the journalist's murder in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate shines a light on an aspect of Islamic law. → Read More
Iraq's atheists go underground as Sunni, Shiite hard-liners dominate
Anecdotal evidence points to a small but growing community of Iraqi agnostics and atheists in the Muslim-majority country. → Read More
Gal Gadot hits out at Netanyahu over 'Jewish people' comment
"It is not a matter of right or left, Arabs or Jews, secular or religious. It is a matter of dialogue, of dialogue for peace," the actress said. → Read More
One Israeli's journey from ultra-Orthodox settler to peace activist
Shabtay Bendet has gone from being a fervent settler to someone who believes West Bank settlements are a threat to Israel as a democratic state. → Read More
Trump on Otto Warmbier's death: Kim Jong Un wasn't to blame
President Donald Trump said he believes Kim Jong Un who says he was not responsible for the death of Otto Warmbier. → Read More
North Korea nuclear summit ends abruptly with no deal
President Donald Trump walked away from his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un empty-handed — with no deal — a result many foreign policy experts will like. → Read More
Taliban sends deputy leader to Qatar peace talks with the U.S.
The Taliban sent its A-team to this week's peace talks aimed at closing a deal to end America’s longest war and winding down decades of devastating violence. → Read More
Israel fights boycott movement as pro-Palestinian campaign gains global support
Israel is battling against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign, a non-violent effort to pressure the country over its treatment of Palestinians. → Read More
Discovery of Hezbollah 'attack tunnels' rattle a northern Israeli town
Fears are running high that battle-hardened militants returning to Lebanon from Syria will intensify their focus on Hezbollah's original foe: Israel. → Read More
New Year's Eve is here! The world waves goodbye to 2018
Cities worldwide prepared to welcome the New Year, from traditional ceremonies in Japan to fireworks displays in Sydney, Dubai, London and Rio de Janeiro. → Read More