Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement
JERUSALEM - Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media reported, as Washington's top Middle East envoy said talks for a second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal remained on track.

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Australian says 'wasn't nice' sitting with corpse on long-haul flight
SYDNEY — An Australian couple have criticised Qatar Airways after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul flight.

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Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
WASHINGTON —Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side.

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Ukraine has agreed on terms of minerals deal with US: official
KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, in a move Kyiv hopes will lay the ground for future security guarantees from Washington.

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India's vast Hindu festival draws to an end
PRAYAGRAJ (INDIA) — India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration that organisers say have been attended by hundreds of millions of devotees.

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Syria conference lays out post-Assad priorities, but Kurds not invited
DAMASCUS - A national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus set out a path for the new Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad but did not receive support from Kurdish leaders, who were not invited.

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