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Kazakhstan Maintains Diplomatic Balance Following Gaza Ceasefire
On Monday, the Palestinian group Hamas handed over the final 20 surviving hostages to Israel in a two-stage exchange, reportedly mediated with the involvement of Qatari representatives. By midweek, the outcome of the latest ceasefire attempt...

Palestinians begin returning home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect
Daijiworld Media Network – Gaza Gaza, Oct 10: Tens of thousands of Palestinians began walking north to return to their homes on Friday after the Israeli military announced that a ceasefire agreement with Hamas came into effect at noon, with troops...
Tánaiste says ‘genocide in Gaza cannot be forgotten’
By Cillian Sherlock, PA The “horrors, genocide and famine in Gaza” cannot be “forgotten”, the Tánaiste has said, as he welcomed the release of hostages in the Middle East. Simon Harris said the freeing of prisoners and hostages by Israel and Hamas...
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Gaza ceasefire takes effect, as Palestinians return to ravaged homes
The Israeli military has started withdrawing its forces from Gaza following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, as Palestinians are making their way to northern Gaza. According to the Israeli military, the ceasefire took effect at noon local time on...

The courtroom rebels standing up to warmonger Putin
First published at European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine. At the heart of Voices Against Putin’s War are ten speeches made in court by people who opposed Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, and were arrested and tried for doing so. Most...

Trump calls on Israel to seize diplomatic opening following Gaza ceasefire
WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump called on Israeli officials Monday to seize on a diplomatic opening and pursue peace as his plan to end the war in the besieged Gaza Strip takes hold. "Now it's time to translate these victories against...

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza, but UN warns it’s still not enough: ‘What Israel needs to do is very simple’
A long line of trucks waited on the Egyptian side of the Gaza crossing Sunday, in Rafah, to head toward the only two border crossings Israel has opened for the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip: Kerem Shalom and Al Auja. Thanks to the...

Palestinians in Gaza wait for ceasefire’s promises to become a reality
Al-Mawasi, Gaza Strip – In the windswept sands of al-Mawasi, where tents stretch as far as the eye can see, Hanaa Abu Ismail, 42, knelt to clear a patch of ground for her fire and smiled. For the first time in more than six months, since Israel...

Gaza local authorities demand independent genocide probe as truce starts
Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025 The Gaza Government Media Office has called for establishing an international panel to investigate Israel’s atrocities in the territory and hold Israeli leaders accountable. After the ceasefire deal came into...

After 738 days: These are the 20 Israeli hostages released by Hamas from Gaza on Monday
For the first time in more than two years, no living Israeli hostages remain in Hamas captivity. The last 20 living hostages were released from Gaza on Monday, after 738 days in captivity, under the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas....

‘Bipin Joshi’s body recovered from Gaza, will undergo DNA confirmation before repatriation’
KATHMANDU, Oct 13: The body of Bipin Joshi, the Nepali student abducted by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel, is being transported to Tel Aviv after being handed over by Hamas to Israeli authorities. Nepal’s Ambassador to...

Press review: NATO drills risk Russian response as lasting peace in Gaza remains uncertain
MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. NATO’s nuclear drills may prompt Russia to respond; lasting peace in the Gaza Strip remains uncertain; and Afghan-Pakistan border clashes are unlikely to turn into a war. These stories topped Monday’s newspaper...

Irish deputy premier says ‘genocide in Gaza cannot be forgotten’
The “horrors, genocide and famine in Gaza” cannot be “forgotten”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said, as he welcomed the release of hostages in the Middle East. Simon Harris said the freeing of prisoners and hostages by Israel and Hamas “represents...

Israeli raids, detentions, and olive tree destruction sweep West Bank
Israeli occupation forces and settlers launched a new wave of raids and land seizures across the occupied West Bank, detaining Palestinians and destroying olive trees. Israeli occupation forces carried out a new wave of raids, detentions, and...

Can Gaza momentum help end the war in Ukraine?
“If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well – including the Russian war,” said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Following Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, Zelenskyy is pushing for...

A generation in the balance: Landmark study confirms man-made malnutrition crisis in Gaza
A generation in the balance: Landmark study confirms man-made malnutrition crisis in Gaza A comprehensive study estimates that over 54,600 children under five in Gaza are acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 of these suffering from the most...
Trump’s Knesset speech briefly interrupted over Palestine
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, was briefly interrupted on Sunday when opposition lawmaker Ayman Odeh held up a sign calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state. Odeh later said on social...

Israel bids farewell to Bipin Joshi
The ceremony took place at Ben-Gurion Airport before Joshi’s coffin was flown to Nepal for burial. Dozens attended to pay their respects, but no government ministers or Knesset members were present. Farewell ceremony to Bipin Joshi (Video: Roi...

Microsoft Engineer Quits After 13 Years, Blasts Company For Enabling 'Worst Atrocities Of Our Time' In Gaza
A veteran Microsoft engineer has dramatically exited the company after more than a decade, firing off a blistering resignation email to thousands of colleagues that accuses the tech giant of enabling 'the worst atrocities of our time' through its...

Rama Duwaji, wife of Zohran Mamdani, mourns death of Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi, known for supporting Oct 7 attacks
Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, shared a tribute to Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi, on Instagram who was killed on Monday during clashes between Hamas and other Palestinian factions. Jafarawi, 28,...