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China says its military took necessary steps to warn Australia in jet incident

BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday its military took steps to warn and alert an Australian aircraft after Australia blamed a Chinese fighter jet for endangering one of its military helicopters during an “unsafe” confrontation over the Yellow Sea. The incident could create a new rift between the nations trying to rebuild ties following …

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What’s in the three-phase ceasefire deal Hamas backs, but Israel does not?

(Reuters) -Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Monday it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable to Israel because terms had been “softened”. The United States, which alongside Qatar and Egypt has played a mediation role in the talks, said …

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Russia says missile moratorium ‘in question’ because of US approach – RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Russia’s moratorium on deployment of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles is in question because of the “destructive” approach of the U.S., Russia’s state agency RIA reported. Russia and the U.S. occasionally exchange views on strategic stability, Ryabkov said, adding that U.S. ambassador Lynne …

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Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, taking home the breaking news photography award for searing images of the Israel-Gaza conflict as well as the national reporting award for a series of investigations into Elon Musk’s manufacturing empire. ProPublica won the coveted public service award for stories detailing undisclosed gifts and …

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Fate of Gaza ceasefire uncertain, Israel vows to continue Rafah operation

By Mohammed Salem, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal. The developments in the …

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