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Hamas said it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under heavy pressure to secure the release of remaining hostages after three Israelis came home emaciated after 16 months in...

Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of Palestinians from Gaza despite international rejection of President Donald Trump’s plan to empty the territory of its population. Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes against the proposal, warning it would put its peace...

The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group —which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels cited “humanitarian reasons” for the ceasefire, after capturing territory in eastern parts of...

Weeks into the ceasefire in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians who left for neighboring Egypt are grappling with the question of when they might go home, though they reject the prospect of a mass displacement proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. A proposal by Trump that much of the population of...

Foreign powers including the U.S. and the European Union have condemned Rwanda's involvement in the fighting, which UN reports have said includes the deployment of thousands of its own troops and weapons in support of the Tutsi-led M23 militia. Patrick Muyaya, member of the National Assembly of the...

Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip, bringing relief to a territory suffering from hunger, mass displacement, and devastation following 15 months of war. But Palestinians and aid workers say it is still an uphill battle to ensure...

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. The rebels advanced toward the center of South Kivu province after taking several towns, including Kalungu, Kanyezire...

After a delay from the Israeli government, the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners has begun. This follows the confirmation by the Israeli military of the release of three Israelis, one male and two female, and five Thai nationals from captivity in the Gaza Strip. Hamas has confirmed the killing of...

After a week of whirlwind gains for the Sudanese army and allies in the capital Khartoum, leaders hailed a turning point in the civil war, speaking to reporters from inside the army's main headquarters that had been besieged since April 2023. The recapture of the al-Jaili refinery in northern Bahri...

The U.S. and Lebanon say the ceasefire deal with Israel, due to expire on January 26, has been extended until mid-February. Israel had kept troops deployed in Lebanon beyond the initial deadline, accusing the Lebanese government of not fully implementing its part of the deal, which required the...