Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement to end more than a year of conflict. fighting in the Gaza StripPresident Biden and the Prime Minister of Qatar announced Wednesday. The agreement comes after a week of intense negotiations mediated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt. “Today, after several months of intensive … Read more
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages has been agreed in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. officials said and Israelis at CBS News. If the final details are approved and the Israeli government also votes to approve … Read more
Delegates from 175 countries gathered this week in Busan, South Korea, to try to negotiate a legally binding treaty to combat global plastic pollution. This gathering marks the fifth and final phase of the multi-year negotiations of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5), with a decision expected on a treaty at … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday called on Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal to discuss the current political situation in the country. According to details, the two leaders agreed on a joint strategy for next year’s fiscal budget. They also exchanged views on the 18th Constitutional Amendment and the … Read more
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a temporary ceasefire that will end fighting in northern Israel starting Wednesday morning local time. But before the ceasefire comes into effect, Israel continues its strikes against Lebanon. Débora Patta reports.