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Negotiators were expected to discuss potential terms of a temporary cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages. More protests were planned in Israel.

This week’s parliamentary elections are widely seen as a referendum on both President Yoon Suk Yeol and his archrival, Lee Jae-myung, the opposition leader.

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

Palestinians have long gathered and cooked khobeza, a spinach-like wild plant that sprouts after rains. Now, it has become a lifeline.

Despite rulings in European courts saying the Baltic country was home to a secret prison, the issue has been shrouded in official secrecy in a nation closely allied with the United States.

A single photo captures a moment of setback for families who had tried for a better life.

The victory for Peter Pellegrini, an ally of Slovakia’s populist prime minister, strengthens Central Europe’s ties to Moscow.

Like the families of other hostages, they are outraged that the Israeli government has yet to reach a deal to halt the fighting and bring home loved ones held in Gaza.

Elad Katzir lived near the border with the Gaza Strip. His sister said Israel’s government should have done more to get him back alive.

Jorge Glas, a former vice president, had taken refuge at the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador’s capital. Mexico’s president called his arrest a violation of international law.