A four-day truce between Israel and Hamas begins Friday with the release of some Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. At least 60 people are killed and thousands displaced across Kenya from heavy rain and floods spawned by El Nino. China honors the remains of martyrs who fought in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea with a ceremo ... Show More
Jul 2025
Lavrov, Rubio meet in Malaysia as Moscow steps up attacks on Kyiv
The top diplomats of Russia and the U.S. meet in Kuala Lumpur, exchanging views on bilateral relations and Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on China, Japan, South Korea and ASEAN members to continue to advance regional integration. The Brazilian president vows reta ... Show More
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Nov 2023
Israel and Hamas’s Fragile Cease-Fire
<p>Hostages are at the heart of the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth day. As of Monday night, 50 Israeli hostages had been released, as had 150 Palestinian prisoners. More releases were expected on Tuesday, under what Qatari mediators said was a deal ... Show More
30m 1s
Oct 2023
Two American hostages released by Hamas
Two U.S. citizens, Judith Tai Raanan and her 18-year-old daughter Natalie Raanan, who had been kidnapped by Hamas, have been released and are now back in Israel. Israel believes Hamas still has around 200 hostages and believes most of them are still alive. Plus, humanitarian aid ... Show More
1h 27m
Mar 2024
The moral duty to bring Israeli hostages home
On this day five months ago, Hamas stormed out of Gaza and into Israel. Israel says they murdered 1,200 people and took 240 others hostage. Across Israel, families are taking to the streets to demand that their government prioritizes their release – among them is Chen Almog-Golst ... Show More
59m 1s