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Israel Faces Fresh US Calls Against Attack On Rafah

Israel faced renewed calls from key ally the United States on Friday against launching a large-scale attack on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped.

International Business Times

Hostage negotiations intensify in Cairo amid rising tensions in Gaza

Find out the latest updates on the ongoing hostage negotiations in Cairo and the potential for a prolonged truce in Gaza amidst rising tensions.

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CIA Director in Cairo for Negotiations on Gaza Crisis

In this report, CIA director Bill Burns meets with negotiators in Cairo to discuss securing the release of Gaza hostages. Israeli military plans in Rafa ra...

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CIA Director warns US against abandoning support for Ukraine

CIA Director warns of the consequences of the United States abandoning support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. Congressional leaders debate fundi...

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CIA Director involved in talks to release Israeli hostages

This content discusses the ongoing discussions in Paris among officials from various nations to bring Israeli hostages home and de-escalate tensions in the...

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Progress Made in Israel-Hamas Deal for Hostage Release and Ceasefire

U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement for a pause in Israeli military operations in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages.

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Talks on Israel-Hamas hostage deal ‘constructive’ but meaningful gaps remain

US, Qatari, Israeli and Egyptian officials met in Paris and will continue to discuss optionsMiddle East crisis – live updates

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CIA Director Bill Burns to broker hostage deal in Europe

CIA Director Bill Burns is heading to Europe to broker a deal between Israel and Hamas, aiming to secure the release of hostages and a cessation of fightin...

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CIA director travels to Europe for crucial hostage negotiations

Discover the latest updates on hostage negotiations in the Middle East. Learn about the key players involved and the potential for a deal to be reached.

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Israel Pursues Hostage Deal with Hamas Amid Rising Tensions

This informative piece discusses the ongoing negotiations for a hostage deal with Hamas, the tensions between Israel and Qatar, and the possibility of erad...

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Austin in Mideast Talks Amid Stalemate on Hostage Release

Secretary Austin navigates tense Middle East negotiations over war aftermath and hostage releases, while balancing stalled aid talks at home.

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Behind the scenes: How the Israel-Hamas truce deal came together

Here’s how the negotiations involving Israel, Hamas, Qatar, the US and Egypt unfolded.

Al Jazeera

Bill Burns, the CIA and the Ukraine war

Burns knows Russia well, and warned about NATO expansion decades ago. Could he help end the Ukraine conflict?

Salon

First Thing: Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes

Sag-Aftra committee decision raises prospect of first simultaneous strike by writers and actors in more than 60 years. Plus, a surfing sea otter leaves experts puzzled

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CIA director made unannounced trip to Beijing last month

Biden has tasked Burns with several sensitive diplomatic missions.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

US investigated energy weapon, even aliens, but ‘Havana syndrome’ origin still unclear

WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has concluded that a series of mysterious health incidents affecting U.S. personnel around the world since 2016 were unlikely to have been caused by a foreign adversary or by a directed energy weapon, after conducting what one intelligence official described as a “historic” investigation.

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CIA director visiting Israel, West Bank as concern over escalating violence intensifies

Burn’s visit was pre-planned but it takes place amid the most significant escalation of tensions in the region in months.

The Independent UK

CIA director warned Zelensky of assassination threat at secret meeting before Russia invasion, book claims

Author Chris Whipple revealed the warning in his forthcoming book “The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House”

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Review: Why Does the CIA Need a Podcast?

The director worries that the public doesn't trust his spy agency.

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PM Modi's Views On Nuclear Weapons Impacted Russia Amid Ukraine War: CIA Chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views on the use of nuclear weapons had an impact on the Russians and could well have averted a global disaster in the context of the Ukraine war. Read on for details:

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CIA warned Turkey that strikes in Syria endanger U.S. troops

CIA director Bill Burns gave his Turkish counterpart a strongly worded message opposing the recent Turkish artillery strikes.

Reuters

How the Biden White House scrambled after Poland missile blast

President Joe Biden has been adamant that the United States will back Ukraine in its nine-month fight to repel a Russian invasion. But he has insisted, "we will not fight the Third World War in Ukraine."

Evening Standard

Kremlin says Putin-Biden summit ‘out of the question at the moment’

It comes as US and Russian officials are expected to meet in Cairo on November 29 to discuss ways of combatting nuclear proliferation

WEKU

Turkey is friendly with both Russia and Ukraine. Now it wants them to talk peace

Turkey, a NATO ally, has positioned itself as a neutral player in the Ukraine war — as being pro-Ukrainian without being anti-Russian.

The Guardian - UK

CIA director meets Russian counterpart as US denies secret peace talks

Bill Burns says US is not ‘discussing settlement of war’ in Ukraine as Zelenskiy visits Kherson

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