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A long overdue ceasefire in Gaza

Moves towards a sustainable Israeli-Palestinian peace must now begin

Financial Times - 2h

Blinken Insists Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Is on Track After Hecklers Disrupt News Conference

Two pro-Palestinian journalists were ejected from the news conference after accusing the secretary of state of enabling “genocide.” Blinken, despite reports of last-minute snags, said he was ...

The New York Times - 1d

In Fire-Scarred Altadena, Some Residents Insist on Staying Put

In fire-scarred Altadena, dozens of people are still living in their homes and surviving without electricity or clean tap water.

The New York Times - 18h

Anxiety in Gaza, Israel over ceasefire

As a ceasefire deal is expected to go into effect between Israel and Hamas, Israel's government still hasn't officially signed off on the agreement, creating anxiety over whether it will hold. ...

CBS News - 20h

How the ceasefire deal will impact Gaza

Even with a ceasefire deal on the horizon, the 15-month war in Gaza has left the Palestinian territory in ruins. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Thaer Ahmad joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his ...

CBS News - 20h

A Cease-Fire in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have finally agreed to a truce.

The New York Times - 1d

Morning Report — Gaza ceasefire: Will it last?

Editor's note: This report has been updated to correct the name of the outgoing CIA director. In today’s issue: Gaza ceasefire: Will it last? Fifteen months of fighting in Gaza is poised to end ...

The Hill - 1d

Gaza ceasefire announced after 15 months of war

Palestinians and Israelis celebrate as truce is unveiled by mediators

Financial Times - 1d

Macron pushes for political solution following Gaza ceasefire

Yahoo News - 1d

Israel and Hamas could be on the verge of a Gaza ceasefire deal

A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants is being discussed by American, Egyptian and Qatari negotiators, while Gaza and West Bank bombings continue.

NBC News - 2d

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 Alexa

Financial Times - 3d

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 Israel

ABC News - 4d

Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.

CBS News - 4d

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 released

Financial Times - 6d

Reeves insists she will act to meet ‘non-negotiable’ fiscal rules

UK chancellor’s trip improve ties with China has been overshadowed by sell-off in bond markets

Financial Times - 6d

The Gaza Policy | Sunday on 60 Minutes

This Sunday, Cecilia Vega meets the veteran State Department officials who left their jobs and are speaking out about the U.S. government's role in the war in Gaza.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Israeli Hostage Hamza Ziyadne Is Declared Killed in Gaza

Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza

Israel confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, found dead alongside him.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Hamas authorities: 51 killed in Gaza in past day

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks

Turkey has again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring

ABC News - Jan. 8

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 - Jan. 8

Israeli Army says it recovered body of hostage in Gaza

The Israeli Army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body from the Gaza Strip of an Israeli citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas during its terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and held hostage, and was ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Bodies of Israeli father and son hostages found in Gaza

The bodies of father and son hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne have been found in Gaza, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Arteta insists Arsenal can deliver Carabao Cup triumph despite injuries

Ethan Nwaneri joins Bukayo Saka and others on sidelines Arsenal host Newcastle in Tuesday’s semi-final first leg Mikel Arteta has insisted mounting injury problems will not distract Arsenal from ...

The Guardian - 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

‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls

At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Banned coach ‘never mistreated me’ insists former Wimbledon champion

The 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov, saying that “he never mistreated me”, after it emerged last week that Vukov has been provisionally suspended ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Gaza Rescuers Are Haunted by Voices of Those They Couldn’t Save

Rescuers rushing to the scene of Israeli airstrikes save those who they can, but are forced to leave many behind. “My soul is tired from this war,” one said.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

‘My call’: India captain Rohit Sharma insists he was not axed for fifth Test

Opener stands down after scoring 31 runs in three Tests Tourists need win at SCG to level series against Australia A defiant Rohit Sharma says he made the call to drop himself for the fifth ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Derrick Rose insists he doesn't want a statue based on 'the way people been creating them'

Rose, who will have his jersey retired by the Bulls next season, seemed skeptical about a statue in the wake of Dwyane Wade's.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Report: Further deadly attacks on Gaza Strip

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Broncos insist they don't care who sits out for Chiefs as Denver seeks to end a long playoff drought

If the Denver Broncos are embracing the opportunity to face Carson Wentz instead of Patrick Mahomes on Sunday, they're not saying so publicly

ABC News - Jan. 2

Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza

The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Life in a Gaza field hospital – in pictures

Over the past three months Kieran Seager photographed and interviewed staff, patients, and their families at the UK-Med field hospital in al-Mawasi, Rafah. Approximately 40% of all patients treated ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2