1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (401+ words) Israel and Lebanon agreed to a45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in "southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold…...

23+ hour, 41+ min ago  (535+ words) The lineup for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with five more countries sent home after the second semifinal on Thursday. Fifteen countries battled for 10 of the 25 spots in Saturday's finale of the pan-continental pop competition,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (543+ words) Four people were thrown out of the first Eurovision Song Contest semifinal, which saw attempts to disrupt Israel's performance, organizers said Wednesday. As 28-year-old Israeli singer Noam Bettan began his performance of "Michelle" during Tuesday's live show, a protester could…...

3+ day, 5+ min ago  (747+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest got off to a tense start in Vienna on Tuesday with the first semifinal featuring Israel, whose attendance "prompted five countries to boycott over the Gaza war, though an initial street protest was barely noticeable. The…...

3+ day, 14+ min ago  (555+ words) The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group called on the government Tuesday to withdraw from direct talks with Israel, calling them a concession and urging "indirect negotiations." Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to hold two days of talks in Washington…...

4+ day, 27+ min ago  (1498+ words) One of President Donald Trump's favorite metaphors is that he's got the cards -- that through the might of the United States and his own acumen he can overpower any adversary. On Iran, the former casino owner is learning that he,…...

4+ day, 21+ min ago  (952+ words) The European Union unanimously agreed on Monday to impose new sanctions on the leaders of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and the Israeli settler movement, diplomats said, a decision sparked by growing outrage over the devastation in Gaza during the…...

5+ day, 35+ min ago  (1802+ words) President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran's response to a U. S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media said the response focused on ending…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago  (1486+ words) With his decision to pull some U. S. troops from Germany, his threats to draw down forces elsewhere in Europe and his downplaying of Iran's recent attacks on an important Gulf partner, President Donald Trump's latest moves foreshadow what could be the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (236+ words) An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of "Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday, Lebanon's "health ministry said. The Israeli military "said it had struck "Hezbollah militants "in the town, accusing them…...