Israel holds off approving Gaza ceasefire
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israel delayed approval of a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, but the United States said it still expected the agreement to go into effect on Sunday as planned.

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David Lynch: the dark side of the American dream
PARIS - For seven years, US director David Lynch drank the same chocolate milkshake each day at the same time from the same place in Los Angeles because he believed it helped his creativity.

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Musk's Starship set for launch after Bezos orbital triumph
WASHINGTON - The rivalry between the world's two richest men is going cosmic.

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Blasts in Kyiv as UK's Starmer inks 'landmark' 100-year accord
KYIV (UKRAINE) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a "landmark" 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine on Thursday during an unannounced visit to the war-torn country, seeking to shore up support for Kyiv before Donald Trump returns to the White House.

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'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' director David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - David Lynch -- the groundbreaking director behind "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who gained a cult following for his unsettling portraits of American life -- has died. He was 78 years old.

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S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over
STILFONTEIN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show nobody was left underground, after 78 bodies and more than 200 miners were lifted out this week.

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