After nearly two years of war, a U.S.-brokered ceasefire has halted the fighting between Israel and Hamas. But experts warn the agreement is not a lasting peace — and that Gaza remains on the brink of humanitarian collapse.
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A new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been brokered by the U.S., Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. The deal pauses hostilities, initiates prisoner and hostage exchanges, and opens the door for humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Gaza after years of conflict.
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Two years after the Oct. 7 attacks, more than 67,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis have been killed amid continuing violence. With Gaza in ruins and aid flotillas intercepted, world leaders gather in Egypt seeking a path to peace.
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The convoy, organized under the name Global Sumud, left European ports this week carrying food, medicine, and temporary shelters for civilians in Gaza. Organizers say the effort is both a practical relief mission and a symbolic challenge to Israel’s blockade, which has been in place since 2007.
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The jury praised him for expanding the frontiers of postcolonial and ecological literature and giving voice to subaltern subjects, including nature. Selected unanimously after a year-long review that began with 113 novelists, Ghosh becomes the 2025 laureate.
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The UN has declared famine in Gaza City, where more than 500,000 people face starvation. At the same time, Israel has launched a major military operation, raising international concern over worsening humanitarian conditions.
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The Israeli government announced the second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, deploying approximately 60,000 reservists to target militant positions in Gaza City, particularly the Zeitoun neighborhood.
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Speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wadephul emphasized that Chinese military assertiveness in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait challenges the global rules-based order.
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President Trump and President Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for their first face-to-face meeting since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. They discussed peace efforts and Ukraine's role in territorial matters, while analysts wondered if this indicated progress toward negotiations or just a pause for Moscow.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, positioning France as the most influential European power to endorse Palestinian statehood amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
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