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Trump plans calls with Russian and Ukrainian leaders following Turkey talks

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he intends to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday, after recent negotiations in Turkey. These talks marked the first direct meeting between the two sides since Russia launched a full-scale......

YPG and Syrian government negotiate significant prisoner exchange

In a recent agreement between the YPG, the Syrian government's new administration, and the PKK, nearly 100 individuals detained by the YPG in Aleppo were released on April 3, 2025. In return, the Syrian regime freed 97 members of the PKK/YPG. The exchange occurred at the Layramoun Junction in Aleppo......

Gaza ceasefire under strain as US diplomat pushes controversial plan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday, seeking to bolster a fragile Gaza ceasefire amid ongoing tensions and controversy over the US-backed plan for the region. Rubio’s visit, his first to the Middle East as Washington’s......

Gaza ceasefire update: Three Israeli hostages released in latest prisoner exchange

Hamas has released three Israeli hostages as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement established with Israel last month. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated the transfer of Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. The exchange took......

Netanyahu halts Hamas talks ahead of Trump meeting, delaying Gaza peace prospects

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed the second round of Hamas-Israel hostage release negotiations, originally scheduled for Monday in Qatar, to first consult with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. The delay comes after Netanyahu unexpectedly canceled a Saturday......

Israel frees 183 Palestinian prisoners amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire exchange

In a significant development in the Gaza conflict, Israel has released 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18 serving life sentences and 54 with extended prison terms, as part of a continuing ceasefire agreement with Hamas. This exchange followed Hamas's earlier release of three Israeli captives. According......

Hostage exchange amid ceasefire: Hamas releases three Israelis for 183 Palestinians

In a continuation of a negotiated prisoner exchange, the Palestinian group Hamas has released three Israeli captives in two separate transfers, aligning with a ceasefire agreement that ended 15 months of conflict in Gaza. French-Israeli national Ofer Kalderon and Israeli citizen Yarden Bibas were handed......

Israeli soldier released in Gaza under ceasefire agreement

An Israeli female soldier, Agam Berger, who had been detained in Gaza, was released as part of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. This release occurred during the third phase of the arrangement and took place on Thursday when Berger emerged from the debris at the Jabalia......

Prisoner exchange continues amid ongoing ceasefire

Israel has announced the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ongoing ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas. According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, the detainees are expected to be freed today in the third phase of the deal. Simultaneously, eight captives......