Oct 13 What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East By Associated Press In a critical day for the Middle East, Hamas released the 20 living Israeli hostages it still held and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump meets with Egypt’s el-Sisi ahead of summit on Gaza ceasefire By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The whirlwind trip, which included a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, comes at a fragile moment of hope for ending two years of war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 13 These are the living hostages released by Hamas under ceasefire deal By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to two years of war in the devastated Gaza… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Netanyahu tells Israeli parliament he’s ‘committed to this peace’ as Trump touts Gaza deal By Associated Press Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," and he promised to work with him going forward. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump celebrates hostage release, calls for Netanyahu pardon in speech to Israeli parliament By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press As part of a trip to the Middle East, Trump pressed Israel to look past the war, saying the country “has won all that they can by force of arms.”… Continue reading
Oct 13 Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of Gaza ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of… Continue reading
Oct 13 Live updates: Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed as Trump tours Middle East By Associated Press Trump will discuss the U.S.-proposed deal and postwar plans with other leaders in Egypt later Monday. Continue reading
Oct 13 World leaders gathering in Egypt throw their weight behind Gaza ceasefire deal By Fay Abuelgasim, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The U.S. and Egyptian presidents are chairing a gathering of world leaders dubbed “Summit for Peace” on Monday to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal. Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump says he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Russia continues conflict By Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump's suggestions followed Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid overnight, part of an ongoing campaign to cripple Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter. Continue reading
Oct 12 Demonstrators in Ecuador clash with police amid strike over fuel prices By Associated Press Sunday's protest was the latest confrontation in a series of nationwide demonstrations now testing Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa. Ecuador’s largest Indigenous organization called the strikes 21 days ago in response to the removal of a fuel subsidy that raised the… Continue reading