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Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Israel, Hamas Agree to Deal to Pause Fighting in Gaza

The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Watch: How people in Israel and Gaza responded to the deal

A ceasefire and hostage deal has been long-anticipated by people in Israel in Gaza, after 15 months of war.

BBC News - Jan. 15

Thursday Briefing: A Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

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The New York Times - Jan. 15

The devastating impact of 15 months of war on Gaza

The Israeli response to Hamas’s attacks on 7 October 2023 has killed tens of thousands, left most schools and hospitals in ruins, and caused long-term damage to agricultural land in the territory. ...

The Guardian - Jan. 15

Watch: Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal announced

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is announced by Qatar's prime minister.

BBC News - Jan. 15

TikTok Refugees Flock to China’s RedNote in Droves

As the popular video platform heads to a Jan. 19 ban, more than half a million new users are now on another Chinese social app, Xiaohongshu.

Inc. - Jan. 15

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 - Jan. 15

Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp

Families seek justice after a raid on Balata camp in the West Bank resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman and another civilian. The ambulance pulls up on a narrow street at the Balata ...

The Guardian - Jan. 14

FirstFT: ‘Breakthrough’ raises hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal

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Financial Times - Jan. 14

Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire

Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

German interior minister favours Syrian refugees' fact-finding trips

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

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 - Jan. 13

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 - Jan. 13

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says U.S. should "allow legitimate refugees to come here"

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has a new documentary airing on PBS, "Coming to America," that examines how nine remarkable American immigrants have shaped our country's history, tells ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

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 - Jan. 11

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

Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity

Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

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

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

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

Malawi sees influx of refugees from post-election violence in Mozambique

Marauding gangs and political unrest since October’s polls have driven thousands of Mozambicans across the border into Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortages. On a sunny Saturday ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

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

Vice Chancellor Habeck: Syrian refugees must work to stay in Germany

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island

Malaysian authorities say they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 Muslim Rohingya refugees who had entered the country illegally

ABC News - 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

The Syrian refugee whose selfie with Angela Merkel changed his life

Anas Modamani took a photo with the then chancellor when he was 18, before the image went around the world. When Angela Merkel stepped out of her car into the melee outside an asylum seekers’ ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

‘A look into the future’: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion

Families Like Ours has become national talking point but some scientists say events depicted could not happen. Featuring scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as six ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Report: Further deadly attacks on Gaza Strip

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

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