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US-Russian ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina and her boyfriend South African boxer Chris van Heerden embrace as she arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, following her release from Russia on April 10, 2025. The United States on April 10, exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties.

Trump To Meet American Ballerina Recently Freed From Russian Prison

President Donald Trump will be hosting a Russian-American ballerina at the White House on Monday, thanks to the efforts of the Trump administration, who was able to secure her release from a Russian prison.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana (R), and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon (L) attend the annual ceremony at the eve of Israel's Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers (Yom HaZikaron) at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem, on April 29, 2025. (Photo by Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Approves Plan To Expand Gaza Offensive And Intensify Operations Against Hamas

Israel has approved of a new plan to crank up its military offensive against Hamas, which includes taking over the entirety of Gaza and holding its territories, officials announced Monday.

TOPSHOT - A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran coloured with the Iranian flag in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. Iran on April 14 urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran Vows Swift Retaliation Against U.S. And Israel If Attacked

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh threatened to retaliate should the United States or Israel attack Iran.

(L) US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, looks on before a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, May 1, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister following their talks in Moscow on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Tatyana MAKEYEVA / POOL / AFP) (Photo by TATYANA MAKEYEVA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Delayed As Hegseth Warns Iran Over Houthi Backing

Oman’s government, which has been mediating discussions between the two parties, has announced that the United States and Iran have canceled their planned talks this weekend regarding Tehran’s nuclear program.

TOPSHOT - The Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa (C), the world's tallest building, is pictured after sunset on December 31, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Tower Coming To Dubai In ‘Landmark’ Development

A new 80-story Trump International Hotel & Tower will be built in Dubai in a new major project.

F-18 Hornet fighter jets are stationed on the deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which arrived on a four-day visit and is anchored off the city of Split on February 14, 2022. (Photo by Denis LOVROVIC / AFP) (Photo by DENIS LOVROVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Fighter Jet Plunges Overboard From USS Truman Into Red Sea In $56M Blunder

An F/A-18E U.S. fighter jet slipped off the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, causing it to sink into the Red Sea on Monday, in a $56 million blunder.