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Israeli authorities have notified the United Nations that the amount of humanitarian trucks expected to be allowed into Gaza will be reduced or delayed due to the limited number of deceased hostages so far released by Hamas, a UN spokesperson said Tuesday. Olga Cherevko, a spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza, was …

That is – and has been – the hope of Ukraine and Europe for months. During US President Donald Trump’s ebullient speech to Israel’s Knesset, he made it clear that elusive peace in Ukraine is his next priority, and that of his special envoy Steve Witkoff. And that this was a goal Trump had hoped would have proven easier than what he …

Dangote Cement has commenced full operations in Côte d’Ivoire with the official opening of its new cement plant in Attingué, about 30 kilometres from Abidjan. The Managing Director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire, Serge Gbotta, announced the development at a launch event held at the Novotel Abidjan-Marcory, describing the project as “a symbol of confidence in the future of Côte …

Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes including murder and deadly attacks against Israelis – and about 1,700 detainees from …

Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the territory if the group is disarmed. Hamas’ internal security forces were pictured on the streets of Gaza City on Saturday, and there have been multiple reports of clashes between the group and clans opposing it in recent days. …

The last 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now back in Israel after more than two years in captivity The hostages were kidnapped by Hamas during the 7 October attacks in 2023 – watch the moments several were reunited with their families The IDF says Hamas has handed over the coffins of two dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, with two …

US President Donald Trump has told cheering Israeli lawmakers that “the long and painful nightmare is finally over”, after helping to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. During the first such address by a US president since 2008, Trump said the day would mark “the moment that everything began to change, and change very much for the …

Israel expect a final exchange of hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners and detainees to start to take place early Monday, according to a spokesperson from Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office. Meanwhile, many Palestinians are returning to devastating scenes inside Gaza City as seen in this Reuters video below. Early-morning release: The 20 living hostages who have been held in Gaza will be released early …

Beijing has vowed countermeasures against Washington if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose new 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump’s latest threat came after China unleashed a raft of export restrictions on rare earth minerals last week. The escalating tensions threaten to derail months of progress in trade talks. Ships are berthed at the container terminal of the port …

Hamas recalls 7,000 fighters to reassert control over Gaza amid fears of renewed internal violence after Israeli forces pulled back from parts of the territory The mobilisation has been widely anticipated as uncertainty grows about who will govern Gaza once the war ends – this is a key sticking point for later phases of Trump’s plan Elsewhere, Gaza’s Hamas-run civil defence agency says …