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Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire and return of hostages

By Matt Spetalnick, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas said they had agreed to a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal, the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end a war in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 ...
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Who is Robert Badinter, the late justice minister given France’s highest honour?

By Michaela Cabrera PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday inaugurate a cenotaph in memory of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon, a mausoleum in central Paris where some of France’s most prominent national heroes are buried. The former justice minister, who died in February 2024 ...
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UK PM Starmer welcomes Gaza agreement, urges swift implementation

MUMBAI (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he welcomed the agreement on the first stage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, urging that it must be implemented in full without delay. “I welcome the news that a deal has been reached on ...
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Families of Israeli hostages, mired in anguish, erupt into joy as freedom nears for the captives

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For 24 months, it’s been Israel’s ground zero of anguish, uncertainty, torment and despair. But early Thursday, the central Tel Aviv area that’s become known as Hostages Square was a burst of unfettered jubilation. A Champagne bottle was popped open ...
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Trump tells Fox News hostages in Gaza will probably be released on Monday

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ program on Wednesday that hostages held in Gaza will probably be released on Monday, after earlier announcing an agreement between Israel and Hamas over the first phase of a ceasefire. (Reporting by Jasper Ward ...
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North Korea’s Kim lauds ruling party’s legacy ahead of 80th anniversary

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the ruling party and called for renewed loyalty to socialism in a speech ahead of Friday’s 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea, state media ...
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Malaysia foreign minister heads to Myanmar for talks with junta on election, peace plan

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia’s foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the ruling junta on its upcoming election and will push for progress on a stalled peace process, Malaysia’s government said.  Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw ...
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Explainer-What do we know about Trump’s Gaza deal?

By David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could be a first step toward ending a bloody two-year-old war that has ...
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Taiwan defence report warns of increased threat from China

TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is increasing the frequency of its military activities around Taiwan and developing new equipment to hone its abilities to attack, the island’s defence ministry said in a report released on Thursday. China is using “hybrid warfare” to weaken people’s trust in Taiwan’s ...
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PHOTO ESSAY: Indonesia’s village keeps tradition of life on sand

LEGUNG TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — In the northeastern tip of Indonesia’s Madura Island, sand blankets front yards and even spills into the interior of homes. Residents of the three coastal communities — Legung Timur, Legung Barat and Dapenda — collectively known as the sand ...
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Leaders react to agreement on first phase of Trump’s Gaza deal

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a long-sought deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release under his plan for ending the two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave. Following are reactions from leaders to the development: U.S. PRESIDENT ...
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Trump to Reuters on the Gaza deal: “This is a great day for the world”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday that a Gaza hostages-for-ceasefire deal hammered out in Egypt represented “a great day for the world.” “The whole world has come together on this one, Israel, every country has come together. This has been a ...
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