CIA director Bill Burns is expected to travel to Paris on Friday to hold talks with Qatari, Egyptian andIsraeli officials about the efforts to reach a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, a source familiar with the issue and an Israeli official said.
Why it matters: Biden administration officials say they want to try and get a deal before the start of Ramadan in less than three weeks in order to ensure there is a temporary ceasefire in place during the Muslim holy month. But major gaps between Israel and Hamas remain.
The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian penal colony last week, has filed a lawsuit in Russian court demanding the release of her son's body.
Why it matters: Navalny's family has said they suspect high-level Russian authorities were involved in his death and are attempting to cover their tracks.
The share of Hispanic, Black and Asian Americans who own a home grew over the past decade despite soaring interest rates in the past few years, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Why it matters: Homeownership is "Americans' biggest asset," says Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research for the association.
Former President Trump on Tuesday sought to draw similarities between his four indictments and New York civil fraud judgment and the plight of Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison last week.
Yulia Navalnaya has taken center stage, vowing to take up the crusade of her late husband Alexei Navalnyin widely and publicly opposing Russia's authoritarian rule.
The big picture: Navalnaya had previously avoided the public eye while Navalny led the fight in exposing political and financial corruption within Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, but she's appeared in the days since her husband's death willing to take up the mantle.
Russian authorities said Tuesday that they had arrested a Los Angeles woman on treason charges for allegedly raising funds for Ukraine's army.
Why it matters: The woman, who was not immediately identified, is the latest American to be detained in Russia, joining Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and Former Marine Paul Whelan.
Why it matters: Texas is one of many states that have passed laws limiting discussions about slavery in schools, and Webber's descendants say teaching her story is the best way to fight attempts to erase history.
Why it matters: Navalny's allies and family have said they suspect high-level Russian authorities were involved in his death last week, given his status as Russian President Vladimir Putin's foremost critic and the Kremlin-linked assassination attempt Navalny previously survived.
A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, ensuring his imprisonment will last until at least March 30.
Why it matters: Barring a prisoner exchange that secures his release, the ruling means Gershkovich will spend a full year behind bars without being convicted of a crime.
NASA has a new Mars mission: seeking volunteers to spend an entire year living in a simulated version of the red planet.
Why it matters: The surface mission on a 3D-printed habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, will help inform the agency's plans for human exploration of the planet, per a statement from NASA.
Brett McGurk, President Biden's top Middle East adviser, is expected to visit Israel and Egypt this week for talks on the possible Israeli military operation in Rafah and efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, three Israeli and U.S. officials said.
Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday vowed to push forward with a ground operation in Rafah, despite global outcry and warnings from the Biden administration.
The widow of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse is among some 50 people facing charges over her husband's assassination, according to an indictment first reported by local media on Monday.
The big picture: Haiti Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire's final report on the July 2021 Port-au-Prince attack that killed the president and seriously injured the then-first lady Martine Moïse, who's accused in the probe of being among the accomplices in the plot, is separate to a U.S. case in Miami on the killing.
