Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities ...

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Wednesday that it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian ...

During a weeklong ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in late November 2023, Hamas freed more than 100 people. In exchange, Israel released more than 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Several ...

Many people in Somaliland are convinced that the United States, under the incoming presidency of Donald Trump, is poised to ...

The ceasefire deal marks a major win for President Joe Biden in his final days in office, but President-elect Donald Trump is also seeking credit.

South Korean investigators managed to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday while avoiding a violent clash in ...

The United Nations warned Wednesday of retaliatory attacks against civilians in Sudan's Al-Jazira state, saying the reports raised "grave concerns about flagrant violations" of international law.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the priority now "must be to ease the tremendous ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war and to release some hostages, the Qatari prime minister has ...

The deal should bring the release of hostages and the drawing back of Israeli forces. But it is unclear if it will hold for ...