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Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises flare in Gaza and Iran

By JON GAMBRELL and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — On his trip this week to the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, though his most pressing regional challenges concern two other countries: ...

Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An American-Israeli soldier taken captive and held for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip is expected to be released on Monday, Hamas said, as part of a goodwill gesture for the Trump ...

India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries. Here’s why

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They've also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and ...

Belarus’ authoritarian leader pardons 42 imprisoned activists

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday announced the granting of pardons to 42 imprisoned opposition activists, in what analysts say is an effort at rapprochement with the West. Belarus was rocked by ...