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After appointing the same person prime minister for the second time in a week, President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls to explain his stubbornness or resign.

“The entire nation holds its breath,” said the organizers of a weekly protest in Tel Aviv, as the cease-fire paved the way for the release of the remaining hostages.

Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.

Israel agreed to free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, many of whom will be sent into exile. For their families, it brought joy. But for those whose relatives were excluded, it was a crushing blow.

A directive, which Israeli officials believe was written by Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza, and recordings called for fighters to target soldiers and civilian communities — and to broadcast the violent acts.

We love it when people cancel plans, but the cost may be steeper than we realize.

With the cease-fire holding overnight, many Palestinians continued to travel toward Gaza City on Saturday to learn what remains of their lives and homes there.

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.

The downpours also damaged thousands of homes and cut off power to entire towns. More rain was expected this weekend.

The parade, held in North Korea’s capital to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, ​gave its leader a chance to show off his growing power.