Among the major sticking points is how to move from an initial temporary truce in the deal’s first phase to a permanent cease-fire that includes an end to the fighting and full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
Erica Nitschke
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Tropical Storm Alberto weakens over northeast Mexico after heavy rains killed 4
The storm was bringing rains and flooding to the coast of Texas as well.
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Tropical Storm Alberto forms in southwest Gulf, 1st named storm of hurricane season
Alberto, which is bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and some flooding along the coasts of Texas and Mexico, is expected to make landfall in northern Mexico on Thursday.
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Russia, North Korea sign partnership deal, maybe the strongest since Cold War
Leaders of both countries described it as a major upgrade of their relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.
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U.S. renews warning it’s obligated to defend Philippines after new clash with China at sea
China has increasingly become assertive in pressing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, which has led to a rising number of direct conflicts with other countries in the region, most notably the Philippines and Vietnam.
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Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say
Tustin Police Department said the agent had his bag stolen at gunpoint.
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Before his summit with North Korea’s Kim, Putin vows they’ll beat sanctions together
The Russian president, who will be making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years, said he highly appreciates Kim’s firm support of his military action in Ukraine.
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Half a million immigrants could get citizenship under Biden plan
To qualify, an immigrant must have lived in the United States for 10 years as of Monday and be married to a U.S. citizen.
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Many Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White House.
Republican senators’ embrace of the former president comes after years of ups and downs.
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Princess of Wales returns to public view after cancer diagnosis
Kate disclosed in March that she was undergoing chemotherapy for an unspecified form of cancer.