Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud chairs a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a group of Arab and Islamic countries in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Baraa Anwer)
More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel — at least, a temporary one. But Hamas has also refused to say that it would recognize Israel or renounce its armed fight against it.
A teenager planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and his father's guns.
Israel's military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza.
Meanwhile, an aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food was seen approaching Gaza's shores on Friday morning.
President Biden is expected to make the announcement during his State of the Union address Thursday at 6 p.m. Reno time.
President Biden said that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas can take place by Monday of next week. The proposed six-week pause in fighting would allow hostages to be released and aid to be delivered to Gaza.
President Biden has spoken out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.
The blasts struck an event marking the the fourth anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who died in Iraq in January 2020.
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