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Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen with her mother Merav at an undisclosed location in Israel on Sunday after a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal in the war between Israel and Hamas was implemented.
WORLD
Jan 20, 2025
Israel and Hamas swap hostages and prisoners as ceasefire starts
The six-week truce aims for the gradual release of 33 of the almost 100 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, and of around 1,000 Palestinians in prison in Israel.
A Palestinian woman returns to her destroyed house, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jan 19, 2025
Fighting halts in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect after brief delay
Residents and a medical worker in Gaza said they had heard no new fighting or military strikes since about half an hour before the ceasefire was finally implemented.
A boy runs with a Palestinian flag atop a mound of rubble at a camp for people displaced by conflict in Bureij, in the central Gaza Strip, on Friday following the announcement of a ceasefire amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2025
Israeli Cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord due to take effect Sunday
The six-week ceasefire, which will also see a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges, could pave the way to ending the 15-month war.
People gather as family members and supporters of hostages deliver statements for the release of people who were kidnapped during Hamas' attack in October 2023, on Jan. 17 in Tel Aviv.
WORLD
Jan 17, 2025
Hamas to release first hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, Israel says
If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting that has razed much of heavily urbanized Gaza and killed over 46,000 people.
Demonstrators in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday show support for Palestinians following the news of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel.
COMMENTARY
Jan 17, 2025
Gaza ceasefire deal is a win for Trump
Donald Trump secured a Gaza ceasefire by pressuring Israel into an agreement, but achieving a lasting peace will depend on resolving deeper regional issues.
A bus driver turns people away after filling his vehicle with Ukrainian evacuees who have just crossed the border in Medyka, Poland, in February 2022.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2025
Ukrainian migrant exit could squeeze Eastern Europe's economies
Ukrainian workers have helped the region's manufacturing and export-driven economies expand quickly.
Israeli soldiers stand on a tank, ahead of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2025
How Qatar gambled on a Gaza truce, and won
The wealthy peninsula, bordered by oil giant Saudi Arabia, took the strategic decision to play deal-maker decades ago.
Israel delayed meetings expected on Thursday when the cabinet was expected to vote on the ceasefire. But in the early hours of Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said approval was imminent.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2025
Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire deal, Netanyahu's office says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he’s confident implementation of the Gaza deal will begin as scheduled on Sunday once "loose ends” are resolved.
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on houses in Gaza City on Jan. 4
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jan 16, 2025
How many Palestinians has Israel's Gaza offensive killed?
The official Palestinian Health Ministry count of more than 46,600 Palestinian dead is disputed by Israeli officials but is seen by the U.N. as an undercount.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House in Washington in November last year.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 16, 2025
Biden to hand unfinished agenda to Trump for a chaotic Middle East
Joe Biden's Middle East record is likely to be remembered not so much for how conflicts ended on his watch, but mainly for how they unfolded.
People wave Palestinian flags while celebrating the announcement of a ceasefire in Ramallah in the West Bank on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 16, 2025
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement that includes a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces, the release of hostages and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb attends a news conference on Tuesday in Helsinki.
WORLD
Jan 15, 2025
'Holiday is over' and Europe must boost defense, Finnish president says
Concern about the region's security has mounted after the severing of several subsea telecom and power cables in recent months.
Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, in Brussels on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2025
EU’s top diplomat aims to use economic muscle against Russia
The EU is trying to find ways to ramp up its defense spending to rearm the continent while also putting pressure on Russia to join possible peace talks over Ukraine.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2025
U.S. and Egyptian leaders focus on 'coming hours' in Gaza cease-fire talks
Officials say an agreement for a truce in the besieged enclave and release of hostages was closer than ever.
Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Port of Kilpilahti in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland, on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2025
Oil tanker crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland says
The Eagle S vessel carrying Russian oil is suspected of damaging the Finnish-Estonian Estlink 2 power line and four telecoms cables by dragging its anchor across the seabed.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony to mark the completion of the undersea part of the TurkStream gas pipeline, in Istanbul on Nov. 19, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2025
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘energy terrorism’ over alleged pipeline strike
Kyiv has not commented on the allegation that it sent attack drones against a gas compressor station at Russian village on the Black Sea coast.
Smoke plumes rise from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2025
Final draft of Gaza truce deal shown to sides after 'breakthrough'
Both sides are "closer than we've ever been" to a deal, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
A worker inspects the outdoor gas pipes at the underground gas storage facility operated by Gas Storage in Haje, Czech Republic, on Jan. 3.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Jan 13, 2025
Europe threatens to trigger a global scramble for natural gas
For the first time since the energy crisis was turbocharged by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe risks failing to meet its storage targets for next winter.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement after meeting with the National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2025
Canada has counter-tariffs ready if Trump launches trade war, Trudeau says
Canada buys more U.S.-made goods than any other country, according to U.S. Commerce Department export data — about $320 billion in the first 11 months of last year.
U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance following a meeting with Republican Senators in Washington on Jan. 8
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2025
JD Vance predicts hostage deal before Trump’s return to White House
JD Vance says a hostage deal with Hamas is likely before Trump’s inauguration, crediting tough rhetoric for pushing negotiations forward.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
No concessions over food safety in Japan-U.S. talks, Ishiba says
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on Thursday.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.

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