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Middle East live updates: Israel cabinet approves ceasefire, government still to vote
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]

After charm offensive, Ukraine braces for Trump’s return
Mathilde Kaczkowski/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — President-elect Donald Trump will return to office on Monday having promised a peace deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, which is still raging nearly three years [Read More…]

Woman poisoned 1-year-old girl for months to exploit her for online donations: Police
amphotora/Getty Images (LONDON) — A woman has been arrested after allegedly poisoning a 1-year-old girl over two months so she could post videos of the child online in order to solicit donations from the public, [Read More…]

Israeli strikes kill 86 in Gaza since ceasefire announced, officials say
Hasan N. H. Alzaanin/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli strikes killed at least 86 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Gaza’s Civil [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Israeli cabinet to ratify ceasefire on Friday
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]

Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]

Israeli strikes kill 78 in Gaza since ceasefire announced, officials say
Hasan N. H. Alzaanin/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli strikes killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Gaza’s Civil [Read More…]

North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Contributor/Getty Images (SEOUL) — Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea told the United Nations Security [Read More…]

Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say
Pope Francis (R) reads a speech during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty [Read More…]

Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
(DOHA) — A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, more than 15 months into the conflict. The agreement, which was brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, is currently being finalized, [Read More…]

International community reacts to Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal
Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (LONDON) — After 15 months of conflict, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal. The prime minister of Qatar announced the deal had been reached in Doha late Wednesday. [Read More…]

Both Biden and Trump seek credit for ceasefire-hostages deal
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The ceasefire and hostage release deal announced Wednesday between Israel and Hamas marks a major political and personal victory for President Joe Biden in his final days in office. “It’s [Read More…]

What’s next now that Hamas and Israel have agreed to a deal?
Amir Levy/Getty Images (DOHA) — Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to end over 15 months of fighting — with a brief pause in November 2023 — and release some of the hostages [Read More…]

Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire deal
(DOHA) — A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, more than 15 months into the conflict. The Qatari prime minister is expected to speak shortly in Doha on the deal, a Qatari [Read More…]

‘Massive’ Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images (LONDON )– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve, after Russia fired at least 117 missiles and drones in [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Hamas has given green light to ceasefire deal, sources say
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas closer to ceasefire than ever before
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Israel hopes for ceasefire deal ‘soon,’ official says
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end [Read More…]

Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (LONDON) — Talks are ongoing between Paris and Kyiv for the possible deployment of French troops inside Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post [Read More…]

North Korea tests ‘several’ missiles, South Korean military says
Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL and TOKYO) — North Korea launched “several short-range ballistic missiles,” that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The [Read More…]