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Israel and Hamas Sign Ceasefire, Hostage Deal in Breakthrough Brokered by Trump Administration
Israel and Hamas signed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage release agreement on Thursday, raising hopes for an end to the two-year war in Gaza that has devastated the enclave and left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead. The accord, part of President Donald Trump's 20-point peace initiative, calls for an immediate halt to fighting, the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. 
Israel and Hamas signed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage release agreement on Thursday, raising hopes for an end to the two-year war in Gaza that has devastated the enclave and left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead. The accord, part of President Donald Trump's 20-point peace initiative, calls for an immediate halt to fighting, the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. -
UK Spy Case Against Alleged China Agents Collapses After Government Fails to Label Beijing a National Security Threat
A landmark espionage case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed last month after the UK government failed to provide evidence formally designating Beijing a threat to national security, the country's top prosecutor said, exposing a major gap in how Britain defines foreign risks. 
A landmark espionage case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed last month after the UK government failed to provide evidence formally designating Beijing a threat to national security, the country's top prosecutor said, exposing a major gap in how Britain defines foreign risks. -
Top Officials Join Israel-Hamas Talks, Signaling Toughest Issues in Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Are on the Table
Peace talks aimed at ending the two-year war between Israel and Hamas entered a critical phase Wednesday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, as senior officials from the United States, Israel, Qatar, and Egypt joined negotiations over President Donald Trump's proposed peace plan. The participation of top envoys - including Trump's adviser Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner - signaled that negotiators were ready to confront the most divisive issues blocking a deal. 
Peace talks aimed at ending the two-year war between Israel and Hamas entered a critical phase Wednesday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, as senior officials from the United States, Israel, Qatar, and Egypt joined negotiations over President Donald Trump's proposed peace plan. The participation of top envoys - including Trump's adviser Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner - signaled that negotiators were ready to confront the most divisive issues blocking a deal. -
Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza on War Anniversary as Trump Peace Plan Talks Face Major Hurdles in Egypt
Israeli forces intensified bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, marking two years since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, as negotiators met in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to advance President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan aimed at halting one of the region's most destructive conflicts in decades. 
Israeli forces intensified bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, marking two years since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, as negotiators met in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to advance President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan aimed at halting one of the region's most destructive conflicts in decades. -
Israel, Hamas Begin High-Stakes Egypt Talks on Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan Ahead of Oct. 7 Anniversary
Israeli and Hamas delegations convened Monday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to begin a new round of U.S.-backed negotiations aimed at ending the Gaza war and freeing the 48 remaining hostages, marking the most significant diplomatic effort since the conflict's start two years ago. 
Israeli and Hamas delegations convened Monday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to begin a new round of U.S.-backed negotiations aimed at ending the Gaza war and freeing the 48 remaining hostages, marking the most significant diplomatic effort since the conflict's start two years ago. -
Trump Warns Hamas: Accept Gaza Deal by Sunday or Face ‘All Hell’
President Donald Trump issued a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to accept a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal, warning that if the militant group refuses, "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out." President Donald Trump issued a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to accept a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal, warning that if the militant group refuses, "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out." -
Israel Intercepts Gaza Flotilla, Detains Greta Thunberg and 500 Activists
Israeli naval forces intercepted dozens of vessels bound for Gaza on Thursday, detaining hundreds of activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and European lawmakers, in one of the largest flotilla confrontations since Israel imposed its blockade on the enclave in 2007. 
Israeli naval forces intercepted dozens of vessels bound for Gaza on Thursday, detaining hundreds of activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and European lawmakers, in one of the largest flotilla confrontations since Israel imposed its blockade on the enclave in 2007. -
Two Killed, Three Critical After Synagogue Attack in Manchester on Yom Kippur
At least two people were killed and three others left in critical condition after a car-ramming and stabbing attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, police and witnesses said. 
At least two people were killed and three others left in critical condition after a car-ramming and stabbing attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, police and witnesses said. -
Trump, Netanyahu Poised for Major Gaza Truce Deal After Weekend Breakthrough in Talks
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House on Monday amid growing expectations that the two leaders could unveil a deal to halt Israel's offensive in Gaza and secure the release of remaining hostages. 
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at the White House on Monday amid growing expectations that the two leaders could unveil a deal to halt Israel's offensive in Gaza and secure the release of remaining hostages. -
Netanyahu Faces Mass UN Walkout as He Vows to 'Finish the Job' in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a dramatic mass walkout at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday as he defended Israel's military campaign in Gaza and vowed to "finish the job," underscoring the country's deepening diplomatic isolation amid intensifying international pressure. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a dramatic mass walkout at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday as he defended Israel's military campaign in Gaza and vowed to "finish the job," underscoring the country's deepening diplomatic isolation amid intensifying international pressure.
