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The New York Times, Reuters Win Pulitzer Prizes For Coverage Of Gaza War

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, New York

The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for journalists covering the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Biden Again Warns Netanyahu As Israel Starts Gaza's Rafah Operation

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Washington

US President Joe Biden, seeking to push a Gaza ceasefire, on Monday warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against invading Rafah as Israel defiantly issued evacuation orders and carried out intense air strikes on the crowded Gaza city.

US Soldier Detained In Russia For 'Criminal Misconduct'

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Washington

An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the US Army said on Monday.

Hamas Agreed To Latest Israeli Proposal, Says Official Briefed On Talks

Reuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Doha

Hamas agreed to the latest proposal that Israel had made on April 27 and there were no major changes since then, an official briefed on the ceasefire talks said, adding the Qatari mediators had spoken to Hamas about this on Sunday and Monday.

US "Reviewing" Hamas Response On Ceasefire, Urges Israel Not To Attack Rafah

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Gaza

The United States said Monday it was reviewing a response from Hamas to a ceasefire proposal as it renewed calls on Israel not to attack the packed Gaza city of Rafah.

Elon Musk's Tesla Lays Off More Staff In Software, Service Teams: Report

Reuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Washington

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has laid off staff from the software, service and engineering departments, tech publication Electrek reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Russia Detains Journalist, Charges Her With "Justifying Terrorism"

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Moscow, Russia

Russia has detained prominent journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova and charged her with "justifying terrorism" over posts on her Telegram account, her lawyer said Monday.

Iraq Executes 11 People Convicted Of "Terrorism": Report

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Baghdad, Iraq

Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of "terrorism", security and health sources told AFP, the second such group put to death since late April.

48 Workers Trapped As Under Construction Building Collapses In South Africa

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Johannesburg

A multi-storey building under construction in South Africa's coastal city of George collapsed on Monday trapping about 48 workers in the rubble, the city hall said.

Hamas Accepts Gaza Ceasefire Proposal As Israel Urges Rafah Evacuation

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Gaza

Hamas on Monday said it had accepted a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza, after Israel told Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened invasion of the city.

French Women Speak Out On Rapes By US Soldiers During World War II

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Washington

Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944.

Researchers Turn To AI To Search For Unnamed Victims Killed In Holocaust

Reuters | Monday May 06, 2024, Tel Aviv, Israel

Researchers in Israel are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to comb through piles of records to try to identify hundreds of thousands of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust whose names are missing from official memorials.

Netanyahu Agrees To Open Key Gaza Crossing In Call With Biden: White House

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Washington

US President Joe Biden "reiterated his clear position" to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said.

Iran-Backed Houthis Say Exposed "Spy" Network Aiding US, Israel: Report

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Yemen

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Monday they had exposed a "spy" network aiding the United States and Israel and arrested suspected members of it.

Boeing's Starliner Joins Select Club Of Crewed US Spaceships

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Washington, United States

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth.