C.I.A. Director Arrives for Talks Amid Rising Hopes for Gaza Cease-Fire

The pace of peace talks has picked up, pushed by multiple factors, including wars in Lebanon and Syria that have seriously weakened Hamas’s allies and the election victory of Donald J. Trump.

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Families of hostages endure uncertainty even as hopes rise for a ceasefire in Gaza

A released hostage in Gaza is fighting to save her boyfriend, who remains in captivity
ABC News - 5h
CIA director reportedly heading to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talks

CIA Director William Burns is reportedly expected to be in Qatar Wednesday for talks to try to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
CBS News - 6h
Israeli negotiators head to Qatar as hopes rise for Gaza hostage deal

Optimism over ceasefire-for-hostages deal as Trump says there ‘will be hell to pay’ if captives not released. An Israeli negotiating team has arrived for talks in Qatar amid renewed optimism that a ...
The Guardian - 1d
U.S. Hopes for a Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal ‘This Month’

In the Middle East for a last-ditch diplomatic effort before leaving office, Jake Sullivan, a top White House official, said the current talks were different than those in the past.
The New York Times - 5d
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Gain Steam, Officials Say

While a deal was not yet in hand, a crack in the stalemate comes after Israel and Hezbollah reached a truce and President-elect Donald J. Trump ratcheted up the pressure for an agreement.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
Qatar to decide on restarting Gaza ceasefire talks

Gulf state to make decision this week on inviting US, Israeli and Egyptian negotiators to Doha . Qatar expects to decide in the next few days whether to ask senior US, Israeli and Egyptian ...
The Guardian - Dec. 9
Childcare bosses fear for future amid rising costs

Costs at one nursery are up 40% in recent years, and it faces an annual shortfall of over £30,000.
BBC News - Dec. 6
"Pharmacy deserts" on the rise amid U.S. drugstore closures

Across the U.S., at least 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019. Of those, roughly half were independent drugstores.
CBS News - Dec. 5
Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.
The New York Times - Dec. 3