Talks held in Doha over a ceasefire agreement between the Congolese government and M23 rebels, who are backed by Rwanda, have stalled. Meanwhile, fighting has resumed in South Kivu.
US president reiterates optimism for trilateral meeting involving Putin, even without ceasefire
A Hamas source told Al Jazeera the group has agreed terms for a ceasefire in Gaza, as a step towards ending the war.
Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal as the Palestinian death toll exceeds 62,000
Qatar and Egypt in fresh push to agree truce between Palestinian militant group and Israel
The proposed truce involves a 60-day ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Follow DW.
The deal mirrors the one Hamas agreed to in June, after which the US and Israel walked away from negotiations
When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.
High-stakes summit in Alaska ends without ceasefire deal.
US president’s push for an agreement without a ceasefire threatens to place Ukraine in a double bind that could be crushing
In an interview with Le Monde, the former Ukrainian foreign minister under President Volodymyr Zelensky analyzes the outcome of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska and discusses the next steps.
‘Coalition of the Willing’ members will join Ukraine’s leader in US as part of effort to press Trump on ceasefire
The US and Russia failed to reach a deal on Friday as Trump says a permanent peace deal, rather than a ceasefire, is the "best way" to end the war in Ukraine.
Russia’s leader seems to have drawn the US president closer to Moscow’s position on the Ukraine war
The US president will meet Zelensky in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Trump changes his position on Ukraine saying he prefers peace accord as opposed to ceasefire after Alaska talks.
War in Ukraine: Trump fails to secure ceasefire from Putin
Russia hailed the summit as "very positive," while U.S. and European officials urged Trump to push harder for a ceasefire.
If EU leaders genuinely believe Kyiv’s independence matters, they must deploy combat troops to guarantee any ceasefire
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are due to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, at 11.30 am (9:30 pm in Paris). While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky was not invited, Washington's goal is to swiftly include him in future peace talks.
UK PM says there is a 'viable chance' of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
President Trump said that he and Russia's Vladimir Putin made progress in talks to end the war in Ukraine, but the two leaders did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.
Donald Trump will host Vladimir Putin in Alaska - their first meeting in six years -as he tries to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire.
US president says he will know in first few minutes of Alaska talks with Russian leader whether a ceasefire can be secured
European leaders see hope for a ceasefire after the Trump and Putin summit
The UK prime minister was addressing European leaders ahead of Friday's summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
August 13, 2025 European leaders held a high-stakes meeting Wednesday with President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Ukraine's Zelenskyy, NATO's chief, and European leaders ahead of Friday's US Russia summit.
US president allays European concerns with focus on ceasefire as Alaska talks near
Ukraine and EU see no sign that Russia is preparing for a ceasefire ahead of Trump-Putin talks on Friday.
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.
The Russian and US presidents will convene in Alaska on Friday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine — but is the meeting a ‘misstep’?
Egypt claimed to be working, together with Qatar and the US, on a deal for a 60-day ceasefire, with 'some hostages and some Palestinian detainees' to be released, and 'humanitarian and medical assistance' to enter Gaza.
Hamas leader due in Cairo for talks about US-backed ceasefire plan
The US president is set to meet with Russian President Putin in Alaska concerning a potential ceasefire.
President Trump has yet to formally sign off on an agreement to extend an economic cease-fire with China.
Washington advised to use economic penalties to shape talks and enforce any ceasefire
"Ceasefire negotiations are currently stalled. I am not a mediator in the true sense of the word, but I share your suffering," Bahbah wrote on Facebook.
The announcement comes as Trump’s deadline for Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire passed without any new action.
The military leadership has said it prefers a new cease-fire instead of renewed fighting, and the military’s chief of staff previously raised concerns about troop exhaustion.
He is expected to give details of the meeting later on Friday, which would be the first face-to-face talks since 2018.
The decision to expand the war came even though a clear majority of Israelis support a ceasefire that will bring home the hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government overrules alternatives preferred by military such as ceasefire
Families and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast.
After the US assisted Malaysia and China in mediating a ceasefire for the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said he had written a letter nominating Donald Trump for the prestigious award.
Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make it a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.
Transcripts from Israeli war cabinet meeting show Netanyahu ignored calls from defence officials to advance ceasefire talks
A summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin would come as the U.S. has urged Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face new sanctions.
It is not yet clear where the meeting to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine will take place
India has rejected demands to cut trade with Moscow, which Washington hoped would put pressure on Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine
August 6, 2025 The discussion of a summit came amid the countdown to President Trump's Friday deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face new sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy exports.
With a Friday ceasefire deadline looming, Russain President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, as Donald Trump warned of fresh sanctions if Russia's Ukraine offensive continues.
Despite President Trump's threat of sweeping sanctions, expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted.
President Donald Trump has warned that he would impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire.
US president has urged Russia to agree ceasefire by Friday or face new sanctions
US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Moscow this week, as Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine looms.
US envoys expected in Moscow and Kyiv ahead of Friday deadline
More than 60 per cent of Israelis back a ceasefire that will bring all 50 hostages home
A fragile truce between the Southeast Asian neighbours continues to hold, following five days of deadly border clashes.
He has given Russia an August 8 deadline to agree a ceasefire. Next he could seek to cut off its oil exports to India, China and the EU
August 4, 2025 New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
The comments come as Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine or face sanctions edges closer.
The apparent shift in tone comes as cease-fire negotiations have hit a wall and pressure is mounting on Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. But Israel and Hamas remain far apart on the terms of any deal.
A security source said the armed groups had violated the ceasefire agreed in the predominantly Druze region
Sweida saw more than 1,000 killed over the past month before a tense ceasefire seemingly ended the fighting
The circulation of videos created by Hamas showing Israeli hostages living in dire conditions incited families to protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a cease-fire and the return of their loved ones.
Antoine Renard, director of the World Food Programme in Palestine, is calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, a territory the UN warns is facing 'widespread famine.' He describes the impossible conditions under which the UN agency is carrying out its mission.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week.
US envoy Steve Witkoff claimed that Hamas had promised to 'demilitarise' in order to end the war
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not serious about reaching a ceasefire deal.
“We’re going to put sanctions,” President Trump said, even before a deadline he had given Russia this week to engage in cease-fire negotiations had passed.
One thing is certain which PM Modi must have fully internalised now. Donald Trump is nobody's friend and the only thing he responds to is moolah!
Unwilling to impose a ceasefire on Israel, Trump is stuck working with the scandal-plagued GHF as starvation spreads, experts tell MEE
The White House announced that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ahead of his visit to Gaza the following day. Israel is under mounting international pressure to agree to a ceasefire and allow the world to flood Gaza with food.
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, is expected to visit an aid-distribution site in the enclave, with international pressure to agree on a new cease-fire growing.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, criticized calls for a ceasefire in Gaza made by Muslim countries, stating that these efforts are misguided. Instead, he urged Islamic nations to cut off their political and economic relations with Israel. Khamenei emphasized that advocating for
A missile hit a residential block in the capital, hours after Trump warned Moscow to agree to a ceasefire or face fresh sanctions
Attack comes days after Donald Trump demanded Vladimir Putin agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face tighter sanctions
A boy and his mother are among the dead and Kyiv says it has seen the biggest number of child casualties of the war.
Trump has so far paid no price for ignoring a ceasefire, but an increasingly unstable Middle East comes with a cost, experts say
The ceasefire deal that was thought to be imminent following the IDF's success in Iran has collapsed. Instead of giving Hamas the green light to deal, it seems that Tehran sent word to double down.
It will be the first known visit in months for Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s lead on the cease-fire and hostage talks. Since his last trip, conditions in the enclave have worsened.
New Delhi and Beijing to face punitive US tariffs unless Moscow agrees Ukraine ceasefire by August 8th
The UK’s threat to recognise a Palestinian state if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire in Gaza has drawn criticism.
The government has announced it will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to end the crisis.
Interestingly, Trump’s statement came just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the Lok Sabha said no world leader had asked India to stop its military action against Pakistan during ‘Operation Sindoor’.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to a ceasefire after border clashes, but deep tensions and politics threaten it.
The PM says he will take the action in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he would recognize the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not agree to a cease-fire with Hamas.
TEHRAN – Iran has firmly rejected recent accusations by the U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Tehran interfered in ongoing ceasefire negotiations over Gaza, describing the allegations as "completely unfounded" and politically motivated.
July 29, 2025 The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes steps to resolve the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and stop the annexation of the West Bank.
During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kier Starmer said the UK will recognize a state of Palestine unless the Israeli government agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, makes clear there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process.
President Trump has backed Israel in saying the decision may be a ‘reward for Hamas and harms efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza’
Keir Starmer says two-state solution under threat and UK will act by September to recognise Palestinian state
The discussion saw opposition MPs questioning the government and Modi for not calling out Trump who continues to claim that he had mediated the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. MPs also asked why the perpetrators of the terror attack have not been caught in the 100 days since it happened.
Also in today’s newsletter, Cambodia and Thailand agree ceasefire, and Germany and France hit out at EU-US deal
Jaishankar denied that US President Donald Trump had mediated the India-Pakistan ceasefire in May and said that at no point was there “any linkage with trade”.
The Cambodian and Thai prime ministers announced on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that they had agreed to a ceasefire starting at midnight.
The US president says there is "no reason" for waiting amid little sign of progress towards peace.
Malaysian PM says rivals sides agree to an ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire after five days of deadly fighting.
President also says US will provide more humanitarian aid to Gaza in meeting with Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland
July 28, 2025 Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.
Negotiations to end the border conflict, which has killed dozens of people since it began last week, are scheduled for Monday in Malaysia’s capital.
Countries say they are prepared to discuss a ceasefire after US president talks to both leaders about border clashes
President Trump said on Saturday that both countries had agreed to a halt in the fighting. But on Sunday morning, skirmishes erupted once more.
Keir Starmer will ask Donald Trump to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza and England prepare for their Euros final
The PM will raise ceasefire talks on Sunday as a Sunday Times poll shows rising support for Palestinians
President Trump said he had intervened to help stop the deadly strife, now in its third day, after it extended to provinces about 200 miles south of where clashes began.
July 25, 2025 A deepening hunger crisis is gripping Gaza, with more than 120 deaths from starvation reported — most of them children. As Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens and ceasefire talks stall, French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will formally recognize a Palestinian state— becoming the first G7 nation to do so.
Thailand is yet to comment on the truce proposal after two days of fighting left at least 16 dead.
Cambodia calls for ceasefire with Thailand after deadly clashes
President Donald Trump said the group wants to 'die' and signalled US support for more Israeli attacks
US president says Hamas is rejecting deal because it knows ‘what happens’ after the last Israeli captives are released.
Reports on starvation were extensively reported in daily news programmes for the first time this week, often ahead of the ongoing war coverage and ceasefire contacts
The US envoy for the Middle East said Hamas had acted ‘selfishly’ in crucial discussions to agree a Gaza ceasefire deal
July 25, 2025 A breakthrough on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following 21 months of war has eluded the Trump administration as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza.
US envoy Steve Witkoff blamed Hamas for collapse of ceasefire talks
US special envoy Steve Witkoff accuses Palestinian group of showing ‘a lack of desire’ to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
This meeting comes ahead of Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer's meeting with US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Paris.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff accuses Hamas of showing "a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza".
As in previous statements, India did not name Israel directly. However, the intervention probably marked New Delhi’s most forceful public expression of concern about the humanitarian toll since the conflict began.
Its generals think the war against Hamas has become pointless, but a ceasefire remains elusive
Donald Trump’s envoy accuses Hamas of failing to act ‘in good faith’ to end war with Israel
Steve Witkoff will meet senior Israeli and Qatari officials to discuss a 60-day truce, access to aid and the release of hostages
Kyiv says it will push for full ceasefire and Zelenskiy-Putin summit during negotiations in Istanbul
DW went to the Sweida region, where unresolved tensions between Bedouin tribes and Druze threaten to reignite violence.
After France recognized Israel's right to defend itself following the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, it has continually called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Yet its words seem to have had no effect.
More than 100 aid groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza, urge ceasefire and end to Israel blocking humanitarian aid.
July 23, 2025 The two sides made little progress toward a ceasefire — despite President Trump's threats of harsh new economic penalties on Moscow should it fail to agree to a deal by early September.
Trump and Netanyahu touted strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, but Gaza ceasefire is still pending.
Jean-Noël Barrot also called for an 'immediate ceasefire' in the Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. 'There is no longer any justification for the Israeli army's military operations in Gaza,' he said.
Sectarian clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin militia began in the southern Syrian province about 10 days ago.
The rival sides met in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2 amid pressure from the US to agree a ceasefire, with no breakthrough. Negotiators have so far only agreed to hold prisoner exchanges.
Decision causes surprise given Israeli and American officials recently expressed hope over ceasefire deal
The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.
The only time the Houthis stopped firing missiles completely was during the January to March ceasefire with Hamas.
Comments come after Trump gives Moscow deadline to agree to ceasefire or face tougher sanctions
A fragile ceasefire in Syria’s mainly Druze city of Suwayda appears to be holding after a new truce announced.
The Israeli prime minister did not hesitate to sabotage Joe Biden's peace efforts in order to stay in power – whether on a Gaza ceasefire or even a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.
The truce, signed in Qatar by the government and the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, still has not resolved which side holds power over the mineral-rich east
Troops re-enter southern Sweida province after US and Arab states broker deal between Damascus and Tel Aviv
The announcement came hours after a top U.S. envoy said that the country and Israel had agreed to a truce after sectarian-tinged clashes had left hundreds dead.
Security forces have been sent back into the southern province after almost a week of bloodshed
July 19, 2025 Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire to be signed in one month.
DRC and M23 rebels sign ceasefire deal
Ceasefire announcement came after US worked to put an end to the conflict
The terrorist organization also said that if an agreement was not reached in the latest round of ceasefire talks, the group would not agree to an interim truce or partial hostage deal in the future.
The move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida that have reportedly left hundreds dead.
The illegal crossings come after the US announced an alleged ceasefire between Israel and Syria.
Government forces are preparing to return to the city of Sweida to intervene as fighting, which prompted Israeli strikes this week, erupts once again
US envoy to Syria announces that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire
July 18, 2025 The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting.
UK’s Starmer says plan in place in event of ceasefire in Ukraine once Russia’s Putin agrees to ‘unconditional’ truce.
As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.
"I instructed the IDF to act with force because the Damascus regime sent its army south of the capital and massacred the Druze," Netanyahu said.
An Israeli strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza killed two people on Thursday, church officials said. Israel said it was investigating the incident, and Pope Leo XIV renewed calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict.
Opinion polls point to a desire for a ceasefire - why is Netanyahu resisting?
"In the coming days, we will know whether or not we have an agreement. I want to say to you: if there is a deal and the hostages return, it will be thanks to your combat,” Zamir said.
Announcing the new ceasefire on Wednesday, Syria's interior ministry said there would be a 'total and immediate halt to all military operations,' as well as the formation of a committee comprising government representatives and Druze spiritual leaders to supervise its implementation.
Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Syria’s capital on Wednesday, and threatened to escalate unless Syrian government forces withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
Israel continues to bomb Syria, ostensibly to support Druze forces in the southwest, even after ceasefire is declared.
July 16, 2025 The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.
The US president announced on Monday the delivery of military equipment to the Ukrainian army, routed through European allies, and threatened Russia's trading partners with a 100% customs surcharge if no ceasefire agreement is reached within the next 50 days.
Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city on Tuesday following two days of clashes, the first time government forces have deployed to Sweida since the new government took power.
Donald Trump tells the BBC he is "disappointed" with Vladimir Putin over the lack of a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed urgent calls for an immediate Gaza ceasefire.
Israel has submitted a new map for consideration, and meets with the head of Egyptian Intelligence Service amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
July 14, 2025 President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.
Trump says he is ‘very unhappy’ with Moscow for lack of progress on a ceasefire deal
An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a cease-fire.
The US president says he is "disappointed" in Putin and he will hit Russia with "very severe tariffs" if no ceasefire deal is agreed.
Israel blamed for deadly Gaza aid attacks as UN warns fuel must enter now or vital ‘lifelines will vanish’.
The arrests occurred in Tehran, Rasht, Urmia, Kermanshah, and Varamin, with a further arrest in Kerman before the conflict, UK-based non-profit Article18 claimed.
July 13, 2025 Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, local health officials said.
Indirect talks over a US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire being held in Doha
Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister's US visit.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.
Negotiators struggle to overcome differences on future role of Israeli forces in Palestinian territory
Damage allegedly done to US base in Qatar from Iranian attack • Netanyahu wanted advisor of Germany's Angela Merkel fired • Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump administration
Netanyahu told families in Washington that Israel cannot achieve a deal to release all the hostages in Gaza at once, but told sources that he hopes a hostage deal can be done in a few days.
During Macron's three-day state visit to the UK, the British prime minister and French president called on Thursday for more sanctions to 'step up the pressure on Russia' and secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The attack struck near a facility run by an American aid organization as negotiators from Hamas and Israel wrangle over a potential new cease-fire agreement.
Al Jazeera’s Maziar Motamedi recounts the Israeli strikes on Tehran and what life looks like now under a ceasefire.
If there is another ceasefire in Gaza, it may not be able to regroup as before
The Islamist group said it would release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks brokered by Qatar. The statement came after the United States signalled its belief that an agreement for a 60-day truce would be struck before the end of the week.
Hamas says ongoing talks remain ‘tough’ as Trump sees a ‘good chance’ of reaching ceasefire deal within days.
The US says talks are being held on a temporary, 60-day ceasefire in Gaza that includes the release of some hostages.
Trump’s Middle East envoy indicates Israel and Hamas nearing agreement on a ceasefire deal
More time is needed to resolve issue of IDF deployment during ceasefire, source tells 'Post' • GHF releases full list of food being distributed in Gaza
The two leaders' meeting came with no sign of a breakthrough yet in the latest round of Israel-Hamas negotiations in Qatar.
US and Israeli leaders exchange toasts despite lack of progress on permanent peace plans with Hamas or Iran
The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say
The private dinner between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump marks the Israeli leader’s third visit to Washington this year.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the White House ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s meeting with President Trump, condemning US-Israel ties and calling for an immediate ceasefire.
US president has previously stated his belief that a peace deal can be agreed
Keith Siegel urged the US president to pressure both Israel and Hams to agree a new ceasefire and hostage release deal.
US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire deal on Gaza could be reached within days, but major hurdles remain.
The American leader wants a ceasefire deal tied up quickly between Israel and Hamas, but he will probably have to wait
July 7, 2025 President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could outline a plan for Gaza after 21 months of war between Israel and Hamas.
The ship attack comes at a sensitive moment in the Middle East, as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs in the balance and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations over its nuclear program following American airstrikes.
US President Donald Trump says a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel could occur this week as truce talks resume in Qatar.
Pahlavi launched the campaign on June 29, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran War.
Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington as momentum gathers in negotiations for a US-sponsored deal
Negotiators discuss terms of potential ceasefire with Hamas but big gaps persist as Israeli leader heads for Washington
Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.
After Operation Sindoor, and the sudden ceasefire, the government has been forced to be on the defensive.
Netanyahu says he will send a negotiating team to Doha to begin indirect negotiations aimed at halting the war in Gaza
Israel is poised to decide whether to proceed with talks after Hamas said it had responded positively to the latest cease-fire proposal.
The group said it was ready to begin negotiations immediately after Donald Trump said Israel had accepted conditions for a 60-day ceasefire.
Militant group expresses willingness to enter new round of talks as Israeli prime minister prepares to visit Washington
The announcement came after Hamas held consultations with other Palestinian factions, and ahead of Monday's visit to the US by Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas ally Islamic Jihad said it supports ceasefire talks, but has demanded 'guarantees' that Israel 'will not resume its aggression' once the hostages held in Gaza are freed.
Palestinian group’s reply boosts chances of 60-day Gaza ceasefire, but Israel hasn’t responded publicly to the proposal.
July 4, 2025 More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday that talks over a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are at a crucial stage.
The response should help Hamas and Israel to reach a ceasefire deal, the officials said.
Under fire of 100 drones a night, there's little talk of a ceasefire in the front-line city of Sumy.
The apparent impasse came during a roughly hourlong conversation between the leaders on Thursday morning.
Hamas's response to the deal has not yet been formally announced but is expected in the coming hours.
Progress on deal, which calls for ‘serious’ talks to permanently end the war, comes as Trump prepares to meet Netanyahu
Officials say about 90 people killed since Wednesday night as Israeli security cabinet prepares for meeting
Heavily edited Hamas footage showing several captives pleading for their lives released by families pushing for new ceasefire
US President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed to the terms of a new 60-day ceasefire with Hamas, though the proposal has not been formally accepted by both sides and key details of the agreement remain under discussion.
The group, which is studying the US-led ceasefire offer, was given the instruction by Qatari mediators
Israel's recent war with Iran dented the economy. Investors and Israelis are hopeful that a ceasefire could bring an economic "peace dividend" with neighboring countries.
US president warns Hamas "it will only get worse" if they do not accept the deal.
It was still unclear whether the latest U.S.-backed effort can overcome the most entrenched sticking point between Israel and Hamas.
Human rights activists, social media users, Afghan migrants accused of espionage and prisoners have all been targeted. Since the ceasefire between the Islamic Republic and Israel, arrests have surged alongside summary trials and death sentences.
US president says Qatar and Egypt will deliver the proposal to Hamas
Trump says he will be ‘very firm’ with Netanyahu on need for speedy Gaza ceasefire
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer informed US envoy Steve Witkoff that Israel has accepted the proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal and is ready to begin close talks with Hamas.
The Elysée said that Emmanuel Macron stressed France's 'support for Ukraine's sovereignty,' and called for a ceasefire. According to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin urged 'a solid and lasting settlement of the conflict.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu’s plan to meet President Trump in the U.S. comes as the cease-fire with Iran may create new momentum for a truce in Gaza.
Prominent lawmaker faced widespread criticism for welcoming the release of Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas earlier this year
Israel claims it is close to full occupation of the strip. But as dozens more Palestinians are killed, pressure is mounting for a ceasefire deal
At least 86 people were killed as the result of Israeli attacks in the 24 hours before midday Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
Calls for ceasefire grow as US and Israeli leaders discuss potential truce amid escalating violence in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife are accused of accepting $260,000 in luxury gifts for political favors. His lawyers requested a two-week delay in testimony, citing security concerns after a ceasefire with Iran. Trump on Wednesday called the trial a 'witch hunt.'
Only Washington and Beijing have the global clout to achieve a bold package deal, cleansing the Middle East of terrorism, securing the release of the hostages, and ending the Israel-Iran showdown.
Comments from Iran’s armed forces chief come six days into the ceasefire hastily announced by Donald Trump on Tuesday.
President Trump urged Israel and Hamas to “make the deal,” but it was unclear if any significant progress has been made toward an agreement.
Iranian American author Hooman Majd on the Israel–Iran ceasefire, Trump’s role in escalating the conflict, and whether diplomacy can survive.
June 29, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal, and doubled down on his criticism of the legal proceedings against Netanyahu.
Netanyahu thanked the US leader after he criticized the corruption trial proceedings, saying they hindered negotiations with Hamas and Iran.
Israel still pummeling northern neighbour despite ceasefire; latest attacks follow Friday’s deadly strike on Nabatieh.
Donald Trump hints at progress on possible ceasefire with Israeli minister due in Washington next week
More than 179 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the November ceasefire
Military leaders and nuclear scientists are being buried days after a ceasefire came into effect.
Israel's air force struck over 900 targets, and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire.
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, the United States helped to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But how firm is it? And how stable are the leaders in Tel Aviv and Tehran?
Local media describe latest attack as 'most intense' since the November ceasefire
Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, particularly in the south, since a November 27 ceasefire meant to end over a year of hostilities, including two months of all-out war that left Hezbollah severely weakened.
Trump's defence of Netanyahu comes after he lashed out at Israel to shore up the ceasefire with Iran
From the launch of Israel's offensive in the night between June 12 and 13 to the ceasefire on June 24, Le Monde looks back at the lightning war between the two powers.
A ceasefire holds between Iran and Israel, NATO leaders reach agreement to increase defence spending—and more
In his first remarks since the cease-fire agreement, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared victory over the U.S. and Israel, and accused President Trump of exaggerating the success of American strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.
Iran delivered ‘hand slap to America’s face’, says supreme leader in his first remarks to the nation since the ceasefire was declared
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public statement since ceasefire declared in Israel-Iran war
The ayatollah's message to the nation comes after the US attacked Iranian nuclear sites, and Iran agreed a ceasefire with Israel.
It is telling that major nations – including some US allies – have denounced Trump’s unprovoked bombing raids on Iran.
People in Tehran and Tel Aviv weigh up the cost of the 12-day war and question whether the fragile ceasefire will hold
Trump teases new nuclear talks with Tehran, says ceasefire between Israel and Iran going 'very well'
As a cease-fire held for a second day, people in both countries were still haunted by the terrifying moments of a brief but intense war.
Trump appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.
TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage has confirmed that no damage has been reported to the country’s museums or historical assets during the recent 12-day war with Israel, which came to a ceasefire early Tuesday.
Lyse Doucet reports from the streets of Tehran, where she says things are staring to return to normal.
The news conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET at the conclusion of the summit in the Netherlands as the world watches to see whether a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will endure.
Businesses are reopening and residents returning to the city as shaky ceasefire brings an end to devastating 12-day conflict
Undoubtedly, the biggest achievement for the Israeli government was persuading Washington to carry out direct strikes on Iran.
After bombing Iran, the US president announced a ceasefire. But it remains unclear whether his strategy will avert war.
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The truce went into effect after pressure from President Trump and Qatar. Israel said its forces were now shifting their attention back to Gaza.
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From the US bombing Iran to intervention by Qatar — a timeline of how the fragile truce between Iran and Israel unfolded
From an attack on a US air base to a fragile ceasefire, this is how the Middle East conflict changed overnight.
After earlier berating both Israel and Iran for violating the ceasefire he announced on Monday night, US President Donald Trump asserted that 'the Ceasefire is in effect' after both sides refrained from further strikes.
“There is no alternative to dialogue and diplomacy” in ending the region's conflict, the external affairs ministry said.
Missiles hit Israel shortly after Trump announced a ceasefire
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US president outlines plans to end hostilities within hours
TEHRAN - The Tehran Times understands that Donald Trump's claim of an incoming ceasefire between Iran and Israel is another one of the American president's lies aimed at pressuring the country.
On Monday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an 'Official END' to the war.
US president says Israel and Iran will begin ceasefire within hours
US president congratulates Iran and Israel on ceasefire deal, but neither country has confirmed agreement to end war.
A ceasefire may soon end the fighting
Trump seems inclined to hold his fire as Iran's attack on US troops in Qatar caused no damage or casualties.
It was the latest in a series of deadly Russian strikes, which have intensified as cease-fire talks have largely stalled.
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Israel has yet to comment officially on a ceasefire announced by the US president, which comes after Tehran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar.
A former Pakistani foreign minister whose mother was assassinated says that despite the ceasefire, these neighbours are closer to war than ever
Paris, Berlin and London failed to sway Tehran, which demands a ceasefire as a precondition for talks. They also faced criticism from Donald Trump, who said 'Europe is not going to be able to help in this one.'
US president dismisses European-led negotiations on a ceasefire as ineffective
The New York Times reported that while Iranian officials assume that talks with Trump were on negotiating a ceasefire with Israel, the US president wants to focus on the Iranian nuclear program.
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned against escalating Iran-Israel conflict.
The Iranians conveyed a message to the Qataris on Wednesday, who, together with the Omanis, are trying to mediate for a ceasefire.
The US president backs Israel as it launches further strikes overnight and says Iran should have signed a nuclear deal
Meanwhile Donald Trump says his early G7 exit has "nothing to do" with an Israel-Iran ceasefire, as fighting between the two nations enters a fifth day.
Israel-Iran conflict: US president has made ceasefire offer, says Macron
US president tells Tehran residents to ‘immediately evacuate’ and denies he is pursuing a cease fire
The US president said he would end wars and now a vocal part of his support is urging him to stay out of this conflict.
The statement has received backlash from some Iranians, who said it legitimised Israel's unprovoked strikes on Iran.
Trump: Hope Israel and Iran reach ceasefire deal • Israel's air superiority may bring war's end sooner than expected • 16 Israelis killed, at least 390 wounded
"We will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran...MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST GREAT AGAIN!" Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Both the MEA and the MEITY said they have ‘no information’ about the handles that viciously trolled Misri and his family.
The text garnered 149 votes in favor, while 19 countries abstained and the US, Israel and 10 others voted against.
UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unrestricted aid access
The State Department has warned allies at the UN that recognition of statehood is counterproductive to ceasefire negotiations
At least 26 people were killed while waiting for basic aid distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
The 193-member General Assembly is likely to adopt the text with overwhelming support, diplomats say, despite Israeli lobbying.
Hamas is said to be drafting a new response to the Witkoff framework, which is based on the release of 10 hostages in return for a 60-day ceasefire.
Delegations to present plan to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping after Geneva ceasefire came under pressure
Moscow has stepped up drone and missile attacks despite U.S. pressure to work toward a cease-fire. The strikes intensified after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia on June 1.
President Zelenskyy tries to impress upon US President Donald Trump that Moscow is not interested in a ceasefire.
The military force complained that Israel's strikes weakened the role of Lebanon's army, according to the report.
Israel warned ‘there will be no calm in Beirut’ after launching the largest attack on the city since the ceasefire.
This is the fourth time Israel has attacked the Lebanese capital since the November ceasefire with Hezbollah.
The strikes marked the fourth time Israel has attacked Beirut since a ceasefire with Hezbollah went into effect last November
Lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya made the announcement in a televised speech on Thursday. Late last month, Israel and Hamas appeared to be making progress following discussions mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States. US President Donald Trump said he believed an agreement for a truce was 'very close.'
The airstrikes on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, an area where Hezbollah holds sway, were some of the heaviest since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November.
The United States was the only country to vote against text urging immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire.
Gaza aid group halts distribution due to safety concerns after dozens killed seeking aid
The U.S. was the only member nation to veto the U.N. Security Council resolution. The resolution also sought the release of all the hostages and the continuation of full-scale aid deliveries.
The US ambassador to the UN said the resolution failed to call on Hamas to disarm and leave the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military says Palestinians cannot enter the distribution sites or travel on roads leading to them for 24 hours
Delegations in Istanbul agree swap of at least 1,000 prisoners, but a ceasefire remains out of reach.
US-led efforts to push the two sides into accepting a ceasefire have so far failed. Ukraine accepted a proposed truce, but the Kremlin effectively rejected it. However, the delegations agreed to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action and to set up a commission to exchange seriously wounded troops.
The two warring sides remain far apart on how to end the conflict after a second round of talks in Turkey.
Agreement over a limited prisoner exchange comes despite gulf between two sides’ positions
For 18 months, Hamas has pushed for a permanent truce while Israel has held out for a temporary one. That wide gap has stymied efforts to end the war.
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a veteran commander and Israel’s most wanted operative, is now in charge of the group’s military wing in Gaza
The junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
Hamas claims the response was positive but with added provisions. Still, they’ve drawn criticism from the US and Israel.
Hamas has submitted amendments to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire plan, calling for key changes on Israeli withdrawal and
Under the deal, 10 living captives will be freed, 18 bodies returned in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners.
It is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor a clear acceptance of a US truce plan, which Washington says Israel has agreed to.
Israel on Friday warned Hamas to either accept the deal and free the hostages held in Gaza 'or be annihilated.' In a response statement on Saturday, Hamas offered '10 living prisoners' for release, 'in addition to the return of 18 bodies, in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.'
The militant group responded with conditions including a permanent truce and the IDF’s withdrawal from Gaza
UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation as Israel continues bombardment
The group did not say whether it had accepted or rejected the deal to halt fighting for at least two months and ensure the release of some of the remaining hostages.
Washington’s envoy urges militant group to accept pause in fighting and to release Israeli hostages
Latest warning on starving population comes as Hamas considers ceasefire proposal
Russia says it is sending its negotiators to Istanbul for a second round of ceasefire talks on 2 June.
Israeli strikes continue to rain heavily on north Gaza as it clears five new areas, forcing Palestinians to move west.
The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer.
Hamas says Israeli response to Gaza ceasefire offer presented by US fails to meet group’s demands
A Lebanese local official says an Israeli drone targeted employee working at water well in violation of ceasefire deal.
The deal, which is being reviewed by Hamas, is thought to include a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for hostage release and resumption of aid to Gaza
German chancellor expected to announce new plans to aid Ukraine and focus on efforts to bring about ceasefire
Smith and Ian McEwan are among 380 writers and groups to call the war a "genocide."
Israel, Hamas and the Trump administration have issued different messages about where efforts to reach a truce stand.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan urges ASEAN to support expanding ceasefire beyond the currently affected zone.
Under a ceasefire deal, Hezbollah agreed to remove its fighters from southern Lebanon and Israel agreed to withdraw its troops.
The three consecutive nights of Russian bombardment come after Kyiv accepted an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in March, proposed by the US, but that Moscow effectively rejected. Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said Monday that its forces shot down 103 Ukrainian drones overnight that were flying over southern and western Russia, including near Moscow.
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With diplomatic efforts to reach a cease-fire appearing remote, Russia has been escalating its assaults on Ukrainian cities and on the battlefield.
Israeli forces bomb a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City, causing a fire and killing dozens of Palestinians.
An hourslong assault on Ukraine by Russia with missiles and drones underscored how months of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire have failed to yield a breakthrough.
Deadly assault comes as Kyiv and Moscow complete largest prisoner swap
Claims of sponsored militant attacks are intensifying, even as a fragile ceasefire holds.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says it was a ‘difficult night for all of Ukraine’ as he calls for more sanctions on Moscow to help achieve a ceasefire
Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefire
Overnight attacks demonstrate that Moscow is blocking a ceasefire deal to end the war, Zelenskyy says.
Since the November 27, 2024, ceasefire, Israel has continued to resort to violence in Lebanon. The Israeli army shelled the country's south on Thursday, fueling concerns about municipal elections set for Saturday.
Finance chiefs will ‘explore’ new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.
Israeli PM accuses British, French and Canadian leaders of siding with Hamas after they called for end to Gaza offensive
Merz told Xi about ‘the common efforts of Europe and the EU to bring about a quick ceasefire in Ukraine’
Only Trump appears capable at this stage of forcing the Israeli prime minister into a ceasefire
After a four-day standoff with India, Pakistan looks to its trusted partner China for post-conflict support.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is awaiting further instructions from the White House, as Trump presses for negotiations on a ceasefire. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he expected Russia within days to present broad outlines for a ceasefire with Ukraine that would let Washington assess if Moscow is serious.
Israel has faced massive pressure to halt its expanded offensive and allow aid into Gaza. The army stepped up its offensive at the weekend, vowing to defeat Gaza's Hamas rulers, whose October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war.
Putin is trying to trick the world into thinking he’s open to a truce while boosting Moscow’s army, analysts say.
For many, the hope of food arriving has become like the endless reports of an imminent cease-fire: constantly trumpeted yet still out of reach.
PM gives news conference, saying Israel is prepared for an opportunity for a temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal
The Israeli PM says if there is an opportunity for a temporary ceasefire and a hostage release deal, Israel will be open to this.
The US president seems to have abandoned hope of a Russian ceasefire and could focus instead on India-Pakistan or the Middle East, John Bolton tells The Times
Brussels and London acting ‘in concert’ after Trump failed to secure ceasefire promise from Putin.
Move comes a day after Trump failed to secure a ceasefire commitment from Putin
President Trump once vowed to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours. Now he says the two sides should work it out themselves.
The US president holds talks with leaders of both countries in the latest efforts to end the fighting.
US president says two sides will ‘immediately’ start talks to reach a truce, as Putin says efforts on ‘right track’.
Trump describes call as ‘excellent,’ despite Putin’s lack of support for ceasefire that US said was primary objective
US president speaks to Russian counterpart hoping to secure unconditional 30-day pause in hostilities
President Donald Trump is hoping that separate calls on Monday with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
The Israeli military attacks numerous targets including a hospital in northern Gaza, as ceasefire negotiations hit hurdles in Qatar.
Outrage after US vetoes UN Security Council motion calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender.
America should press Binyamin Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire, then press Hamas to disarm
A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine’s Sumy region hours after first direct talks in three years.
Hamas says its negotiators have opened a new round of talks aimed at ending the war, and all issues are on the table.
After Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul failed to reach a ceasefire agreement, US President Donald Trump said he would call Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday, to put an end to what he called a 'bloodbath.'
If ceasefire talks fail, the devastated territory will be split into military zones, with Palestinians placed in cordoned-off sections
Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire.
Kyiv and Moscow agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, heads of delegations say.
Ukraine is looking for an 'unconditional ceasefire' to Russia's war on the country, with the peace talks off to a rocky start after Vladimir Putin refused to go to Istanbul to discuss the matter.
More than 150 Palestinians reported killed since Thursday as US leads truce-for-hostage negotiations in Qatar
But the two sides failed to broker a temporary cease-fire or a meeting between their two leaders, a sign of how far apart they remain on ending the conflict.
As ceasefire talks wither, Trump suggests territory could become ‘freedom zone’; Sussan Ley expects partnership talks to ‘take time’
As Vladimir Putin rejects Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for a face-to-face meeting, the EU is readying penalties.
Israel has threatened to escalate military campaign against Hamas, despite a U.S.-backed push to agree a new cease-fire.
The chief of staff of the Ukrainian presidency asserts, in an interview with Le Monde, that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to negotiate with Russia, alongside the US and Europe, but demands a complete and unconditional ceasefire beforehand.
Qatari prime minister adds that the UN should be allowed to resume aid distribution inside Gaza.
Ceasefire negotiations in doubt after Russian president shuns negotiations
India exchanged a Pakistani paramilitary fighter for a border security guard that Pakistan had held for weeks. Each officer had been detained before the countries’ military skirmish started.
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India and Pakistan have ceased military hostilities, but diplomatic retaliatory measures remain in place.
Kashmiris caught in the middle of the conflict between India and Pakistan sifted through the ruins of their homes, as many feared the cease-fire would be short-lived.
EU’s deadline to commit to ceasefire passes without action as Trump tours Middle East with eye on developments
The 21-year-old is the first hostage to be released since a ceasefire came to an end in March.
Hamas has released Edan Alexander, a Israeli American hostage held in Gaza who was taken captive while serving in the Israeli army during Hamas's attack on 7 October. Edan is the last living US hostage and was released after direct negotiations between the US and Hamas. The UN welcomed Edan's release and called for a ceasefire in Gaza
A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is currently holding, bringing relief to civilians who fled after recent attacks.
The Indian prime minister’s fiery speech is an attempt to take the initiative after supporters claimed a ceasefire showed weakness
Prime minister claims victory after ceasefire but warns New Delhi has ‘only paused’ military operation
European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.
The Russian president rejected the ceasefire offer on Monday and proposed direct negotiations in Istanbul. His Ukrainian counterpart seized the opportunity to suggest a 'personal' meeting.
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Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory.
Ceasefire halts conflict that was spiralling towards a full-scale war.
Edan Alexander. who is being held in Gaza, will be returned as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s comments came hours after President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a cease-fire and instead proposed talks in Turkey.
India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of cross-border strikes.
Kyiv has not responded to the invitation, which comes hours after European leaders urged Moscow to commit to a 30-day ceasefire.
A ceasefire is agreed after four days of their most fierce military conflict in this century.
The two neighbors had earlier on Saturday agreed to a ceasefire after days of deadly cross-border attacks.
Donald Trump claims credit for agreement after ‘long night of talks’
Indian and Pakistani officials confirmed that the two sides had called a cease-fire after four days of escalating attacks, though neither mentioned a U.S. role.
The ceasefire had shown signs of collapsing just hours after it was agreed but Islamabad reiterates support for truce
German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins French, British and Polish leaders in show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The prime minister will join world leaders as they vow to "ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine".
The incident comes days after Oman said it mediated a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthi group.
Israeli bombings on Wednesday devastated a market as well as two schools serving as shelters for displaced people. Since Israel broke the ceasefire in mid-March, dozens of Palestinians have perished under its airstrikes every day.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemns Israeli attacks, says ‘all ceasefire violations must end’.
A three-day truce was called by Vladimir Putin ahead of Russia's World War Two Victory Day celebrations.
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'The ceasefire ... on the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, has begun,' Russia's state RIA news agency reported.
The vice-president said direct talks must take place between Russia and Ukraine to bridge a ‘big gulf’ in their demands for a ceasefire
A senior official rejects US President Donald Trump's claim the Yemeni group "capitulated" when agreeing a ceasefire deal.
The US and Houthis have agreed to an Oman-mediated deal to cease trading attacks after weeks of air strikes.
The attacks came a day before a Russian-proposed cease-fire was to take effect and as Moscow prepared to welcome foreign dignitaries for a parade.
The agreement comes after President Donald Trump announced that the United States would end attacks against the Houthis after the rebels agreed to stop harassing ships, though he made no direct mention of recent attacks on ally Israel.
Oman says it brokers truce between Washington and Houthis, says neither side will target the other.
Oman's foreign minister says a "ceasefire" between the US and the Iran-backed group has been reached.
Moscow's annual Victory Day commemorations coincide this year with a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine, ordered by Putin.
Ukrainian president says he and Trump agree that a 30-day ceasefire is the correct first step towards ending the war.
Ukraine and Europe counter-proposed terms, seeing the US plan as too conciliatory towards Moscow.
Regardless of the Trump administration's talks on a possible ceasefire succeed, the Black Sea peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014, remains at the heart of the conflict, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Tuesday, warned that the US will step back as mediators if no progress is made in the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently proposed a three-day ceasefire around Moscow's commemorations next week for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, but Putin has rebuffed a Ukrainian-backed US call for a 30-day ceasefire.
Kremlin spokesman slams Kyiv after Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow’s brief unilateral ceasefire ‘manipulation’.
Trump has cut off Ukraine aid, brokered and lost a ceasefire in Gaza and took a sledgehammer to world commerce
Vladimir Putin calls a three-day ceasefire in May, coinciding with events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two's end.
Israel has bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs, part of a series of attacks across Lebanon that violate the ceasefire deal
The proposed three-day ceasefire, set to coincide with the Kremlin's WWII Victory Day celebration, has come amid a crucial week for Ukraine war ceasefire negotiations, as the US considers whether to abandon the talks.
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville witnesses daily attacks on a rebel-held area ravaged by the country's long-running civil war.
While the Kremlin says it is ready for peace talks ‘without preconditions’, there is no sign that Putin has given up on his long-term plans for Ukraine
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US secretary of state’s comments come after Trump held meeting with Zelensky at Pope’s funeral and later rebuked Putin
The meeting comes as the Trump administration grapples with stalled efforts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine and rising tensions in the Middle East and Iran.
Gaza’s Health Ministry warns of ‘catastrophic situation’ due to lack of medical supplies amid Israeli blockade.
Kyiv rejects ceasefire proposal that includes ceding territory to Russia.
Israel's deadly air campaign has continued across Gaza since it violated its ceasefire with Hamas last month
British sources said that it was deemed ‘too risky’ to send ground forces because of the risk of a wider conflict if a ceasefire deal with Russia broke down
"We believe that if more pressure is applied to Russia, we'll be able to make our positions closer," Zelensky said.