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BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army withdrew its personnel on Saturday from a military base in a southern village after Israeli forces moved closer to the area, according to a Lebanese military official. Israeli operations appear aimed at securing as much territory as possible amid reports that a potential U.S.-Iran agreement to end the regional conflict could be reached, an arrangement that would likely address developments in Lebanon. The pullout from the barracks in Kfar Tebnit followed an

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — When Marharyta Nekhoroshyva first looked at her newborn son, fear overwhelmed her. He had arrived at just 26 weeks of pregnancy, weighing a mere 940 grams (2 pounds), and his diapers were no bigger than an adult’s palm. “The doctors told me that if he could make it through the first three days, he would be all right,” she recalled, her eyes filling with tears. “I don’t believe in God, but I found myself praying.” Now 9 months old, Mark is spirited and active, yet he

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, the United States and Israel agreed Wednesday to a two-week ceasefire, as U.S. President Donald Trump stepped back from earlier warnings about devastating consequences for Iran. However, uncertainty quickly surfaced regarding differing accounts of the ceasefire’s conditions and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran maintained it would impose transit fees on vessels passing through the strategic waterway and would continue its uranium enrichment activities. Trump

ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a prolonged conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran could further weaken American backing for Ukraine, as Washington’s strategic attention shifts and Kyiv prepares for possible reductions in deliveries of vital Patriot air defense missiles. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press late Saturday in Istanbul, Zelenskyy said Ukraine urgently requires additional U.S.-manufactured Patriot systems to defend

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least two South African citizens have died while fighting on behalf of Russia in the war in Ukraine after being deceived into traveling there through a recruitment scheme, the country’s foreign minister announced Thursday. This marks the first time South African officials have confirmed that any of their nationals, who were allegedly enticed to Russia with promises of jobs or training opportunities, have lost their lives in the conflict. Foreign Minister Ronald

Maduro Captured and Taken to U.S. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was taken into U.S. custody following a covert nighttime operation. The mission, described by President Donald Trump as a turning point, aims to stabilize Venezuela under American oversight and utilize its rich oil resources for international trade. Maduro touched down Saturday at a restricted airfield in New York, hours after he and his wife, Cilia Flores, were extracted from a secured facility