• Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase

    Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase

    Dec 09, 2025 03:30 PM EST

    ... 10, according to Palestinian health officials. Hamas has little leverage in ceasefire negotiations and could come under heavy pressure from regional powers like Qatar and Turkey to not hit the brakes on the fragile truce. Israel has also accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire. It has defended its strikes as ...

  • Qatari prime minister says Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment as first phase winds down

    Qatari prime minister says Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment as first phase winds down

    Dec 06, 2025 09:03 PM EST

    Turkey is one of the guarantors of the ceasefire, but Israel, which has rocky relations with the Ankara government, has rejected any Turkish participation in the force. “Thousands of details, questions are in place,” Fidan said. "I think once we deploy ISF, the rest will come.” UN agency seeks a ...

  • Pope Leo XIV prays for peace at tomb of Lebanese saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

    Pope Leo XIV prays for peace at tomb of Lebanese saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

    Dec 01, 2025 04:57 PM EST

    A plea for Christians to stay Leo arrived Sunday in Lebanon from Turkey where he opened his first trip as pope. In his opening speech, Leo challenged Lebanon's political leaders to put aside their differences and work to be true peacemakers, while also urging Lebanese Christians in particular to ...

  • Pope calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

    Pope calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

    Nov 30, 2025 05:52 PM EST

    As the convoy reached the entrance of the presidential palace, a dance troupe performed dabke, a traditional Arab folk dance, under heavy rain. A visit meant to give hope In Turkey, Leo marked an important Christian anniversary. In Lebanon, Leo was seeking to encourage Lebanese who believe their leaders have ...

  • Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on Christian unity

    Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on Christian unity

    Nov 29, 2025 08:16 PM EST

    ... s Biafra region but now living in northern Cyprus, said the papal visit sent a “a powerful message for the global Christian community.”“Also, as Turkey is 99.9% Muslim and just 0.1% Christian, it shows the pope is reaching out to other religions as well,” he added. The ...

  • News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire

    News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire

    Nov 27, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... the Catholic Church. The first U.S.-born pontiff arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara to start a three-day visit to the country. Turkey has played a vital role in global peace efforts, hosting talks between Russia and Ukraine and offering to help with Gaza peacekeeping. After meeting ...

  • News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens

    News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens

    Nov 26, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... minutes to inflate each one, and some will stand as tall as five stories high. Still to come on the "News Hour": what's affecting turkey prices this Thanksgiving; Judy Woodruff meets with a group pushing for bipartisan immigration reform; and we explore the lesser-known history of a uniquely ...

  • As Trump pushes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

    As Trump pushes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

    Nov 26, 2025 08:57 PM EST

    ... thought (a Russia-Ukraine deal) would have been an easier one, but I think we’re making progress,” Trump said during the annual White House turkey pardon to mark the Thanksgiving holiday. Hours later, he told reporters that the 28-point plan actually “was not a plan, just a concept.”

  • Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

    Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

    Nov 26, 2025 02:16 PM EST

    Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met in Cairo on Tuesday with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's intelligence chief Hasan Reshat to discuss advancing to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, a Turkish security official said. The ...

  • News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

    News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

    Nov 25, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... day version of the event goes back to 1989 and then-President George H.W. Bush. In his remarks, President Trump joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador and claimed that Thanksgiving meal prices are falling, despite some evidence to the contrary. Another Turkey, Waddle, was ...