JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if the Israeli hostages held in Gaza were not returned by Saturday, the ceasefire with Hamas will be canceled, and Israel will resume "intensive fighting" in the war-torn enclave.

In a video statement, Netanyahu said the move was unanimously approved by his Cabinet ministers during a four-hour meeting held in the afternoon. (Israel-Hostage Return-Gaza Ceasefire)

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WASHINGTON -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday secured the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained by Russia.

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said in a statement that Fogel was flown out of Russian airspace after "an exchange" was successfully negotiated with Russia through the effort made on the U.S. side by Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, and the president's other advisors. Fogel was accompanied by Witkoff, who was in Russia to finish off the exchange. (US-Russia-Teacher-Release)

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BUENOS AIRES -- Firefighters and emergency crews evacuated at least 100 people Tuesday after a fire broke out in a luxury high-rise, the third-tallest building in Argentina.

The fire erupted in Renoir Tower II, located in Buenos Aires' upscale Puerto Madero neighborhood, with 32 people needing medical attention for smoke inhalation. They were treated with oxygen on-site. (Argentina-Fire-Evacuation)

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BERLIN -- The number of injuries has risen to 25 as a high-speed train collided with a semi-trailer at a railway crossing in Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday.

The accident occurred on the outskirts of Hamburg when an InterCity Express (ICE) train en route from Hamburg to Munich crashed into the semi-trailer at high speed. One passenger, a 55-year-old man, sustained critical injuries and died shortly after the collision. (Germany-Train Accident-Casualty) Enditem

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