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Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday

Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday

Qatar says the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday. This will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. 

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As Trump takes office, border crossings are down. But that's only part of the story.

As Trump takes office, border crossings are down. But that's only part of the story.

Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. When he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the past few months.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.
by The Associated Press

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Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left

Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war. But many will find there is nothing left and no way to rebuild.
by The Associated Press

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Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order

Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order

The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril.
by Scott Neuman and Joanna Kakissis

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