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Trump set to speak to Putin as White House looks to close ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine

CNN  —  The high-stakes call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin expected on Tuesday comes as the White House insists it is closing in on a temporary ceasefire deal to pause the war between Russia and Ukraine. But the call will be a key test of whether Trump, who’s largely echoed Putin’s …

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How the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could unravel

CNN  —  It’s only three weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and Israel and Hamas are each ratcheting up allegations that the other party has violated the deal. So far, 16 out of 33 hostages scheduled for release in the current phase of the agreement have been freed by Hamas, and 656 Palestinian prisoners from a …

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A dispute over Arbel Yehoud’s release highlights the ceasefire deal’s fragility

Arbel Yehoud’s release on Thursday will come as a huge relief to her family and friends, whose hopes for her return had been repeatedly crushed over the past 15 months. Despite being a civilian and female, Yehoud was not freed as part of the short-lived November 2023 ceasefire deal which called for the release of …

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Gaza death toll surpasses 100 since ceasefire deal announcement

More than 100 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal on Wednesday, according to a tally of data from the Gaza Civil Defense. The death toll includes at least 27 children. Local emergency crews have described scenes of relentless bombardment since Israel and …

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Hungarian FM voices appreciation to Egyptian, US, Qatari diplomats for clinching Gaza ceasefire deal

BUDAPEST, Jan 16 (MENA) – The hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza is very good news, as it will bring the prospect of a peaceful life for the people of a war-torn region of the world closer, and will have a very positive impact on global security, wrote the Hungarian Foreign Minister on his social …

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Mother of a sick baby in Gaza and daughter of an Israeli hostage call for ceasefire deal

CNN  —  In one of Gaza’s last standing hospitals, Tamara Al-Maarouf’s eyes well up with tears as she stands helplessly by her baby boy’s hospital bed. A tumor, now removed, has been compressing the 4-month-old’s tiny heart and he desperately needs treatment abroad. Meanwhile, 84-year-old Oded Lifschitz, who was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz …

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