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Taliban and Pakistan Reach Ceasefire After Border Clashes
Taliban and Pakistan Call Truce
Oct 19, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Taliban and Pakistan Call Truce

Qatar, Turkey broker agreement after civilian deaths

(Newser) - After a week of deadly cross-border clashes, Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government announced Sunday that they have brokered an immediate ceasefire. Mediated by Qatar and Turkey, which said both sides will work to set up mechanisms supporting lasting peace, the deal calls for halting the violence that has...

Palestinian Bodies Returned by Israel Show Signs of Torture: Doctors

Bodies returned without names as families asked to help ID

(Newser) - Doctors in Gaza say nearly all of the 90 bodies of Palestinians returned to Gaza by Israel as part of the ceasefire deal have evidence of torture and execution, the Guardian reports. The bodies, which arrived at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis via the International Committee of the Red Cross,...

Release of Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners Is Nigh

As more aid streams into Gaza

(Newser) - A ceasefire in the war in Gaza was holding for the third day on Sunday as aid agencies worked to rush in more desperately needed aid to the besieged territory under the truce deal. Preparations were also underway for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners...

Israeli Military Says Ceasefire Is in Effect
Ceasefire Takes Hold in Gaza
Oct 10, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Ceasefire Takes Hold in Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza after Israeli troops pull back

(Newser) - Palestinians began returning to the north of Gaza on Friday after Israel's military said a ceasefire was in effect and its forces were shifting positions inside the territory as part of the agreement. The ceasefire at noon local time came after the Israeli government approved the deal early...

Monday Is a Pivotal Day for Hostages in Gaza

Trump meets with Netanyahu to push his new peace plan

(Newser) - Monday has the potential to be a make-or-break day in regard to Gaza and the fate of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. President Trump meets with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to push a new 21-point plan for ending the conflict, reports the Washington Post . Details...

Ex-UK Prime Minister Blair at Top of List to Run Gaza

His name is being floated to manage UN transitional team in charge of Gaza before Palestinian handover

(Newser) - Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is reportedly involved in discussions about overseeing a transitional authority in Gaza, should a ceasefire be reached. Per the BBC , Blair has participated in high-level talks with various stakeholders on both ending the current conflict and shaping Gaza's future governance. The latest...

Sanders Is First Senator to Call Gaza a Genocide

Cites UN findings, urges end to US military aid

(Newser) - Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly labeled Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide this week, making him the first sitting US senator to use the term in reference to the ongoing conflict. In a statement , Sanders said the evidence is "inescapable," referencing a recent UN commission report that...

Intelligence Agency Sat Out Israeli Airstrike in Qatar

Mossad chief objected to attack on Hamas leaders, fearing danger to hostage negotiations and diplomacy

(Newser) - Israel's recent airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar has exposed deep divisions within its own intelligence ranks, as the Mossad refused to carry out the mission over fears of diplomatic fallout and questions about its timing. The famed intelligence agency stayed on the sidelines despite having drawn up...

Qatar PM: Israel 'Just Killed Any Hope for Those Hostages'

Strike on Hamas negotiators in Doha sparks global condemnation and fear

(Newser) - Qatar's prime minister is sharply criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an airstrike in Doha killed six Hamas members assigned to ceasefire talks, the Guardian reports. In a CNN interview, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani called the strike an act of "state terror" and claimed...

Zelensky: I'll Meet With Trump on Monday Over Russia
Trump Rates Meeting
With Putin '10 Out of 10'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 16, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Trump Rates Meeting With Putin '10 Out of 10'

Ukrainian leader Zelensky says he'll meet with US president in DC Monday over Russia-Ukraine war

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he'll meet US President Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-US summit in Alaska ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years, reports the AP . Meanwhile, in a reversal only a few hours after meeting Russian President...

Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit, Zelensky Rejects Donbas Deal

Kyiv left out as Trump and Putin plan Alaska talks

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire, warning that such a move would only pave the way for further Russian offensives, the BBC reports. His remarks come as Russian forces notch fresh gains near the...

Trump Says He'll Meet Putin Next Week in Alaska

White House had said it would hold talks with Moscow even without Ukraine

(Newser) - President Trump announced Friday on social media that he'll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. More details will follow, Trump said, per the AP . Earlier in the day, Trump said their talks will include discussion of Russia...

Starmer to Israel: Ceasefire or We'll Recognize Palestine

UK wants Israel to take 'substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza'

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the UK will recognize a Palestinian state in September—unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer called ministers together for a rare summertime Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, reports the AP...

After Trump Pressure, Thailand Cambodia Make Peace

Conflict will end at midnight on Monday after talks brokered by Malaysia

(Newser) - Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire to resolve deadly border clashes , reports the AP . Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who chaired the talks as head of the ASEAN regional bloc, announced the deal on Monday. It follows direct pressure from President Trump, who warned...

Israeli Official: Latest Hamas Ceasefire Proposal Is 'Workable'

Few details are given, but Israel says it is reviewing the proposal

(Newser) - Israel said it received Hamas' latest ceasefire proposal, with an Israeli official calling it "workable," although no details were provided. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on record, the AP reports. Hamas confirmed in a statement early Thursday that it...

Netanyahu Is Back at the White House

Israeli leader to meet with Trump amid truce talks with Hamas

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington on Monday to meet President Trump, who has been pushing for a ceasefire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages,...

Israel Responds to Trump's Ceasefire Claim

'We said yes to Special Envoy Witkoff's proposals'

(Newser) - Israel on Wednesday indicated that President Trump was correct about it agreeing to "the necessary" conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza. "We said yes to Special Envoy Witkoff's proposals," Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said while speaking to reporters during a state visit to Estonia. "...

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Trump Calls for
Ceasefire in Gaza
Jun 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

Though some Palestinians are skeptical anything will come of it

(Newser) - US President Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances, the AP reports. Meanwhile, Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza. "MAKE THE DEAL IN...

With Enormous Stakes at Play, Truce Is Off to a Shaky Start

Israel accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, which Tehran denies

(Newser) - The surprise ceasefire that emerged Monday to end 12 days of war between Israel and Iran is off to a shaky start. Israel accused Iran of violating the truce and ordered new strikes, though Iran denied the allegations, reports Reuters . President Trump, meanwhile, said both sides violated the pact and...

Trump: Iran, Israel Have Agreed to 'Total Ceasefire'
Trump Announces Iran,
Israel Ceasefire Deal
updated
Jun 23, 2025 7:01 PM CDT

Trump Announces Iran, Israel Ceasefire Deal

Neither nation immediately confirms agreement, and airstrikes haven't stopped

(Newser) - President Trump called for "Peace and Harmony" in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar on Monday—and soon afterward, he announced that a ceasefire deal had been reached between Israel and Iran. He said that the agreement would take effect after both...

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