Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday.

"I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it's your turn," said Benedict XVI, when handing the box over to the current Pope, Francis.

Israel and Hamas reached a significant "breakthrough" in cease-fire talks early Monday in a deal that aims to finally end more than 15 months of war and bring home the remaining hostages.

“We’re hopeful there’s a deal that’s struck toward the very end of the Biden administration, maybe the last day or two,” Vance said. “But regardless of when that deal is struck, it will be because people are terrified that there are going to be consequences for Hamas.”

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, according to the agency.

One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America's closest ally in the European Union, and that no one could have imagined it'd be the first Trump would pick a fight with.

President Joe Biden spoke with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan 2022, and emphasized his commitment to bringing home Americans wrongfully held overseas, the White House said.

During his three-month trial, Caroline Darian testified that she believes she was also a victim of her father's sick scheme and identified herself as the nude, unconscious woman who appeared in two pictures on his computer.

Elephants 'react extremely' to perceived threats when in a state of captivity.

Action rather than rhetoric would have saved more lives says Senate Foreign Relations Chairman.

Russia's Foreign Ministry said the country would respond to Washington's 'hostile' actions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's priorities ahead of meeting with President-elect Donald Trump are ensuring Ukraine never joins NATO and that the military alliance pulls back some of its deployments in eastern Europe, according to a new report.

Pope Francis was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Saturday by President Biden, a White House press release said.

Two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia were captured by Ukrainian troops this week, giving officials "irrefutable evidence" that the two countries are allied in the war against Ukraine, officials announced on Saturday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched a high-level delegation to Doha to help seal a hostage and cease-fire deal, according to reports.

Joseph Aoun, 61, Lebanon's army commander, takes the role of president after over two years of the seat being empty and 13 attempts to vote in a leader.

A close-to-century-old mystery surrounding a skull thought to belong to Cleopatra's murdered sister has been solved.

The guests did not have an easy ride back from the pub once they were rescued.

South Korean officials sent the voice recorder to be analyzed at an NTSB lab in the US after they discovered data was missing.

Mauro Morandi lived alone on a 0.62-square-mile slab of land in the Mediterranean Sea for 32 years.