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Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal speaks to ABC News from hospital: It was a hard, hard attack

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- Three weeks ago, Hamdan Ballal stood on the stage at the Oscars, golden statue in hand, winner of the award for best documentary as the co-director of "No Other Land." It was an inspiring moment of unity and coexistence.On Tuesday, bloodied and... Read More.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal freed by Israel, friend says

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(LONDON and JERUSALEM) -- Palestinian Academy Award-winning filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was released from Israeli custody on Tuesday, friend and fellow filmmaker Yuval Abraham said, after Ballal was detained by Israeli security forces on Monday.The co-director of "No Other Land" was detained by the Israel... Read More.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea, White House says following talks

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Following separate talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia this week, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to "eliminate the use of force" in the Black Sea, according to readouts from the White House.Russia and Ukraine "have agreed to ensure safe navigation,... Read More.

The Atlantic editor details moment he realized he was included in Yemen group chat

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg joined ABC News Live to discuss the moment he realized he had been added to a Signal group chat with top government officials discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen."My reaction was, I think I've discovered... Read More.

Details of US-Russia talks on Ukraine wont be published, Kremlin says

Tuesday, March 25 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The details of talks between the U.S. and Russia that took place in Saudi Arabia on Monday will not be made public, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said."After all, this is about technical talks," Peskov said, as quoted by Russia's state-run Tass news... Read More.

Officials say dozens injured, including children, in strike on Ukraine as US-Russia talks resume

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Dozens were injured, including children, in a Russian strike on Ukraine, officials said Monday, as American and Russian negotiators meet again in Saudi Arabia in the White House's continued push for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal to end Moscow's three-year-old war... Read More.

US-Russia talks resume in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- American and Russian negotiators are meeting again in Saudi Arabia on Monday as the White House continued its push for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal to end Moscow's three-year-old war on Ukraine.A proposed pause on strikes targeting energy infrastructure is expected... Read More.

Israeli strike on south Gaza hospital kills senior Hamas official

Monday, March 24 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A senior Hamas official was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday, the terror group and the Israel Defense Forces said, as Israel expanded its renewed campaign into the Palestinian territory.Ismail Barhoum, a senior member of... Read More.

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, Vatican says

Saturday, March 22 by ABC News

(ROME) -- Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence at the Vatican, his doctors announced at a press conference Saturday. The pope was in the hospital for 37 days.The pope, 88, has been in stable condition... Read More.

Londons Heathrow Airport fully operational after fire causes travel chaos

Saturday, March 22 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- London's Heathrow Airport announced Saturday morning that it is "open and fully operational" and flights have resumed after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Europe's busiest hub."Flights have resumed at Heathrow, and we are open and fully operational,"... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal speaks to ABC News from hospital: It was a hard, hard attack

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal freed by Israel, friend says

Russia and Ukraine agreed to eliminate the use of force in the Black Sea, White House says following talks

Details of US-Russia talks on Ukraine wont be published, Kremlin says

Officials say dozens injured, including children, in strike on Ukraine as US-Russia talks resume

US-Russia talks resume in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin

Israeli strike on south Gaza hospital kills senior Hamas official

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, Vatican says

Londons Heathrow Airport fully operational after fire causes travel chaos

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