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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will meet again with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. A date has not been set, but Trump wrote on social media that the meeting would take place in Budapest, Hungary. “I believe great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation,” Trump wrote after talking …

Separately, Israeli troops shot several people on Tuesday who they accused of violating the ceasefire agreement by crossing the ‘yellow line’ behind which Israeli troops are stationed. Local authorities said six were killed. There is also tension over the return of the bodies of people that Hamas took hostage on Oct. 7, 2023 who subsequently died, with Israel accusing the …

Late Night Tips the Hat to Trump for Middle East Cease-Fire  The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Give Trump Credit for Gaza Ceasefire: “Finally Did Something Positive”  The Hollywood Reporter Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Both Give Trump Credit for Ceasefire Deal On-Air: ‘Finally Did Something Positive’ | Video  Yahoo News Canada Jimmy Kimmel Praises Archnemesis Trump for ‘Finally’ Doing Something …

Eurovision Song Contest organizers will no longer meet online in November to vote on Israel’s participation in the competition, following Middle East “developments,” the European Broadcasting Union said Monday in an apparent reference to the Gaza ceasefire. Austria had appealed to countries not to boycott next year’s contest — due to be held in Vienna — over Israel’s participation and …

Gaza ceasefire live: All remaining living Israeli hostages released in swap as Trump addresses Knesset  Reuters Trump Addresses Israel’s Parliament as Hostages and Some Palestinian Prisoners Are Freed: Live Updates  The New York Times Hamas forces kill 32 members of Gaza ‘gang’ following start of ceasefire, official says  The Times of Israel President Trump Delivers Remarks to Israeli Knesset  C-SPAN LIVE: Palestinian prisoners, Israeli …

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s address in Tel Aviv on Saturday was marred by an irate crowd and a bumbling delivery. Witkoff was joined by Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner—who hold no official positions within the Trump administration—for a speech marking the expected release of the 20 hostages believed to still be alive in Gaza. Witkoff’s victory address …

Aid agencies are preparing to bring large amounts of vital aid to starving people in Gaza this weekend, as a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to be holding. “We have received signals that tomorrow will be the day that the scale-up [in aid deliveries] begins in earnest under the ceasefire,” said Tess Ingram, a spokesperson …

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The deal is hoped to bring about a pause to Israeli bombardment, a break in the siege and an exchange of captives. Here are the key people linked to the deal: Donald Trump, US president The US has been Israel’s biggest military and political backer …

As President Donald Trump was predicting this week that peace could be imminent in Gaza, he pointed to the man he dispatched to seal the deal as a source for his optimism. “I have Jared,” he said. “Find anybody more capable. And we have the A-plus team working on it.” Jared, of course, is Jared Kushner: presidential son-in-law, onetime senior …

With a Ceasefire Struck, Gazans Ask ‘Who Will Be in Charge’  Bloomberg.com Palestinians in Gaza’s south relearn sound of peace after truce deal  Al Jazeera UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal  AP News For Palestinians, the Relief of the Gaza Cease-fire Belongs to Others  Haaretz UN aims to surge aid, medical supplies into …