World Aug 13 Israeli gunfire kills least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Jul 24 Trump envoy Witkoff says U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks because Hamas is not ‘acting in good faith’ A breakthrough on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following 21 months of war has eluded the Trump administration as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza. By Michelle L. Price, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
World Jul 19 Congo and M23 rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of state authorities in key eastern cities controlled by the insurgents. By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
World Jul 04 Hamas says it gave a ‘positive’ response to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, but more talks needed It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire. Hamas has been seeking guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a total end to the war, now nearly… By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World May 31 U.S. envoy rejects changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal sought by Hamas The U.S. envoy on social media described a 60-day ceasefire deal that would free half the living hostages in Gaza and return half of those who have died. He urged Hamas to accept the framework proposal as the basis for… By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
May 10 India and Pakistan trade accusations of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal By Riazat Butt, Aijaz Hussain, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:38 Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking Easter ceasefire as talks to end war drag on By John Yang, Harry Zahn Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared. The State Department said Sunday that the United States is committed to achieving a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire. John Yang speaks with William… Continue watching
Apr 19 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners of war as Putin announces Easter ceasefire By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 3:02 Ukraine war grinds on as sticking points slow partial ceasefire negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson U.S. negotiators held talks with a Russian delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine. It comes one day after the negotiators met with a Ukrainian delegation. Both countries have agreed in principle to a temporary… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 3:57 Trump and Putin agree to pause strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. It came after they spoke for more than two hours on a call and agreed that Russia and Ukraine should stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure… Continue watching