Brad Lander said Israeli forces detained him and a group of rabbis and activists as they helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank. The group was taken to a police station after forces declared the area a closed military zone.
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Witkoff met Putin to discuss reviving U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks, while Zelenskyy insisted Ukraine must take part in any negotiations over its future. The meeting also confirmed the release of an American held in Russia.
France extended curfews after weekend riots and pledged a large police deployment ahead of new protests. The unrest grew from school-related demands into a broader movement over living costs and public services.
Russia has freed retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine. Trump says he requested Hubbard’s release directly and that the United States was not required to give anything in return.
A University of Arizona student alleges two men sexually assaulted her at a Sigma Phi Epsilon house. Campus police say the investigation is ongoing, and the fraternity says it has suspended those involved.
Russia has released Stephen Hubbard, an American imprisoned for more than four years after being accused of fighting for Ukraine. The release came during U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s talks with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
Independent Australian MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after an alleged deliberate car attack outside her office. Her husband says she is stable, while police investigate the motive and a suspect faces charges.
US envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet Vladimir Putin after talks in Oslo involving Ukrainian, European and US officials. Zelenskyy says early warnings of Russian missile attacks have resumed as Russian strikes continue.