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Middle East live updates: Biden confirms ceasefire deal reached

Wednesday, January 15 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon.Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations... Read More.

Both Biden and Trump seek credit for ceasefire-hostages deal between Israel, Hamas

Wednesday, January 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The ceasefire and hostage release deal announced Wednesday between Israel and Hamas marks a major political and personal victory for President Joe Biden in his final days in office."I laid out the precise contours of this plan on May 31, 2024, after... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire deal

Wednesday, January 15 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha.Meanwhile, the... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag

Wednesday, January 15 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha.Meanwhile, the... Read More.

Massive Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage

Wednesday, January 15 by ABC News

(LONDON )-- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve, after Russia fired at least 117 missiles and drones in an overnight attack on the country's energy infrastructure facilities."It's the middle of... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Hamas has given green light to ceasefire deal, sources say

Wednesday, January 15 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha.Meanwhile, the... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas closer to ceasefire than ever before

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha.Meanwhile, the... Read More.

North Korea tests several missiles, South Korean military says

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(SEOUL and TOKYO) -- North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.The missiles "flew approximately 250 km," the officials said."North Korea's missile launch is a clear provocative... Read More.

Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Talks are ongoing between Paris and Kyiv for the possible deployment of French troops inside Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post to social media.Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron "had a detailed discussion... Read More.

Middle East live updates: Israel hopes for ceasefire deal soon, official says

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha.Meanwhile, the... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Middle East live updates: Biden confirms ceasefire deal reached

Both Biden and Trump seek credit for ceasefire-hostages deal between Israel, Hamas

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire deal

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag

Massive Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage

Middle East live updates: Hamas has given green light to ceasefire deal, sources say

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas closer to ceasefire than ever before

North Korea tests several missiles, South Korean military says

Ukraine, France discussing allied troop deployment to country, Zelenskyy says

Middle East live updates: Israel hopes for ceasefire deal soon, official says

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