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Israel and Hamas are set to gather in Egypt for indirect talks over a U.S.-backed plan to end the Gaza war after months of deadlock.

Indigenous people make up 5 percent of Canada's population but have made up more than half its wildfire evacuees this year.

The drone and missile assault hit nine regions and left tens of thousands without electricity as Russia ramps up its energy war ahead of winter in Ukraine.

A trend has emerged in Russia of using artificial intelligence to create video memorials of the dead, often soldiers, giving a final farewell to their wives and children.

More than 1 million Afghans have been pressured to leave or deported by Pakistan. Many were former U.S. contractors approved for U.S. resettlement, now on hold under Trump.

Previous collapsed ceasefires led to skepticism among some Gazans, while others were hopeful that the latest deal conditionally accepted by Hamas would succeed.

Fewer than two dozen hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza, including a student, a software tester, a bartender and several soldiers.

We're tracking what happened to the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel. Dozens were freed or killed, and about 20 are believed to be alive in Gaza.

Both sides have backed President Trump's peace plan to free all Israeli hostages - but key differences remain on how Israel's military would withdraw from Gaza.

New laws could ban LGBTQ+ issues from classrooms and more strictly limit gender affirmation for transgender minors -- part of a wider trend in Europe and the U.S.