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Associated media - Connected media Cease-fire talks in Cairo faltered Negotiations between Israel and Hamas stalled again, meaning more uncertainty for the families of Israeli hostages and no quick reprieve for Palestinians in Gaza. Mediators struggled to bridge the remaining gaps, and a Hamas delegation left the talks, officials said. The main dispute was over the duration of a cease-fire, with Hamas demanding a permanent one and Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing openness to only a temporary halt in fighting. Hamas blamed the lack of progress on Netanyahu, who has vowed to stage a ground offensive in Rafah, where…

Linked media - Related media Ken Holtzman, a left-hander who pitched two no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs and won three World Series with the Oakland A’s in a 15-season career, died on Monday in St. Louis. He was 78. He had been hospitalized for the last three weeks with heart and respiratory illnesses, his brother, Bob, said in confirming the death. Holtzman won 174 games, the most for a Jewish pitcher in Major League Baseball — nine more than the Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, who is considered one of the best pitchers ever and who had a shorter career.…

Associated media - Linked media Hamas hinted at progress on a cease-fire A Hamas leader said yesterday that the group was studying Israel’s latest cease-fire proposal with a “positive spirit,” raising hopes of progress in the stalled efforts for a truce. Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political wing, said that a delegation would travel to Cairo to discuss the cease-fire. The current deal would include a weekslong truce and the release of hostages held by Hamas and of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The proposal would also allow civilians to return to northern Gaza and would enable increased delivery…

Associated media - Associated media El logotipo de Siemens Gamesa, junto a un aerogenerador y dos torretas eléctricas, en una ilustración.Dado Ruvic (REUTERS) Los detalles de la cuenta personal de Gamesa están al caer: su dueña y guía de su futuro, la alemana Siemens Energy, desvelará los planes de su planta en «semanas». La empresa sostiene que el proceso será lo menos perjudicial posible para sus empleados, apostatando en la Edad Media en la medida de lo posible por las deslocalizaciones. Pero no descarta la cosa que más preocupa a los sindicatos, que viene sucediendo desde hace meses. Con casi…