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Israel-Gaza war live: Ceasefire deal in ‘final stages’, Qatar’s foreign ministry says, but people should not get ‘over-excited’
Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson says ‘It is very important not to raise expectations’ despite significant progress. Here are some of the latest images sent over the news wires from Gaza .. ...The Guardian - 12m -
FirstFT: ‘Breakthrough’ raises hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal
Also in today’s newsletter, special counsel Jack Smith issues report on election interference, and Amazon plans AI ‘brain’ for AlexaFinancial Times - 1h -
Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'on the brink of coming to fruition,' Biden says
Advances have been made in negotiations to broker a deal that would end Israel's deadly assault on Gaza and see the release of hostages held by Hamas.NBC News - 19h -
Gaza ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar with signs deal is close
Israeli and Hamas negotiators are said to be involved in the first indirect talks in the same building.BBC News - 5h -
Biden says Hamas and Israel 'on the brink' of hostage-release, ceasefire deal
He made the comment in a speech outlining his foreign policy legacy.ABC News - 13h -
Biden says Trump administration officials ‘dead wrong’ on climate threat – US politics live
President criticizes Trump officials who deny existence of climate crisis in speech defending his foreign policy record. It’s just past noon in Washington DC, meaning that one week from today, Joe ...The Guardian - 16h -
Israel-Hamas ‘breakthrough’ raises hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal
Final draft of an agreement sent to both sides as mediators believe they are close to ending warFinancial Times - 16h -
Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas on the brink of sealing ceasefire deal
US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago. Joe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal ...The Guardian - 16h -
Biden says he helped get student debt forgiven for 5 million borrowers. Now it’s Trump’s turn to deal with the crisis.
The Biden White House took big swings at student-loan relief, but its efforts were complicated by opposition.MarketWatch - 16h -
Israel, Hamas ceasefire close, but not 100 percent: Israeli official
Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and release hostages are close but not yet finalized, an Israeli official told The Hill on Monday, after Reuters reported Qatar has handed a ...The Hill - 21h -
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as ceasefire talks continue
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend to discuss the ongoing negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. CBS News foreign ...CBS News - 23h -
Israel-Gaza war live: final draft of Gaza hostage deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, says official
Palestinian official close to talks tells Reuters that information from Doha is ‘very promising’, saying ‘gaps are being narrowed’. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group are reported to have postponed an ...The Guardian - 23h -
What have the main obstacles been to a ceasefire deal in Gaza?
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.CBS News - 1d -
What are the main obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages?
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning scores of militant-held hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by IsraelABC News - 1d -
Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
Officials say U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a ...ABC News - 1d -
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal.BBC News - 1d -
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as top U.S. official says a hostage deal is close
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before ...NBC News - 1d -
Biden awards Pope Francis Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction
President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the president has bestowed that honor, the White House announced on ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire
Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with Hamas. The US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks
Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.CBS News - 2d -
Trump’s envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
Steve Witkoff to meet Benjamin Netanyahu as president-elect warns of ‘hell to pay’ if hostages are not releasedFinancial Times - 2d -
Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream,' 'curse' at Meta team over COVID takedown requests
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Biden administration officials would “scream” and “curse” at his employees when they disagreed with the government’s takedown requests over pandemic-related content. ...The Hill - 3d -
Mark Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream' and 'curse' when seeking removal of Facebook content
On an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff over requests to remove certain ...NBC News - 3d -
Biden Officials Say the Truth About Havana Syndrome Is Still Unknown
The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.The New York Times - 3d -
Top Fed official says central bank is ‘pretty close’ to meeting twin targets
Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policyFinancial Times - 4d -
Biden aides express optimism about Gaza ceasefire negotiations
President Joe Biden aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the terrorist group.NBC News - 5d -
Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son's remains, army says
Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of another hostage from GazaABC News - 5d -
Will Trump's presidency help ceasefire negotiations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in ...NBC News - 5d -
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.NBC News - 5d -
Israeli strikes kills 19 in southern Gaza, health officials say
Eight children were reportedly among those killed in the al-Mawasi area and Khan Younis city overnight.BBC News - 6d -
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that will secure their releaseABC News - 6d -
Palantir has this rare distinction as Morgan Stanley says stock price is too high
Morgan Stanley assigned a new analyst to cover hot artificial intelligence stock Palantir Technologies, and the Wall Street firm joined the ranks forecasting worse times ahead for the stock.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful The ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostageABC News - Jan. 6 -
Reports of optimism about Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
US secretary of state says he is confident agreement can be reached in renewed push before Donald Trump takes office. Israel and Hamas appear to be edging closer towards a ceasefire and hostage ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken
The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks in the White House, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Blinken expresses confidence that Gaza ceasefire talks are in homestretch
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again showing optimism that a deal is on the horizon to secure the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Social order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official says
Unrwa senior officer describes 60,000 people sheltering in school buildings sharing 12 bathrooms, but says without aid things will get worse. Social order in Gaza is likely to collapse further if ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Cops shot, possible explosive devices found after truck hits crowd in New Orleans, officials say
At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a truck plowed into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. CBS News' Michael George and Kati Weis have more.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Likely to Elude Biden
Talks between Hamas and Israel have hit an impasse in recent days, Arab mediators said.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31