Sebastian Usher and Jessica Rawnsley BBC News, Jerusalem and London Getty Images Israel’s military offensive in Gaza resumed after a ceasefire collapsed in March Qatar’s prime minister says there has been “a bit of progress” in efforts to broker a new ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, but that there was still no “answer...
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country until peace talks mediated by Qatar reach their “conclusion”. It is the latest truce since the rebels stepped up an offensive in eastern DR Congo where authorities say 7,000 people have been killed since January....
Diplomats from the UK, France, Germany, Ukraine and the US will hold fresh talks in London on Wednesday aimed at securing a ceasefire in the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia. The talks come amid growing speculation that Russia might be willing to halt its invasion along current front lines in return for significant concessions....
A senior Palestinian official familiar with Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations has told the BBC that Qatari and Egyptian mediators have proposed a new formula to end the war in Gaza. According to the official, it envisages a truce lasting between five and seven years, the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held...
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring Russia editor Reuters Russia’s ceasefire in Ukraine lasted only 30 hours, and even then it appears to have been very limited in scope, with accusations of violations on both sides. Kyiv said there had been no “air raids alerts” on Sunday during Vladimir Putin’s “Easter truce” and President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested...
Hamas has formally rejected Israel’s latest ceasefire offer, saying it is prepared to immediately negotiate a deal that would see the release of all remaining hostages in return for an end to the war and the release of Palestinian prisoners. In a video statement, Hamas’ chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, said: “We will not accept partial...
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Getty Images Former hostage Eli Sharabi only learnt that his wife and daughters were killed in the 7 October 2023 attacks following his release from captivity “This week is Passover – the festival of freedom,” Liri Albag, an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza for 15 months by Hamas, told...
Hugo Bachega Middle East correspondent AFP An Israeli air strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs has killed a Hezbollah official and three other people, Lebanon’s health ministry says, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group. The strike also injured seven people, the health ministry said. The attack was the...
Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. In an NBC News interview, the US president said he was angry with Putin for attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s credibility, and threatened to impose a 50% tariff on...
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it supports a new ceasefire plan for Gaza that would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce. Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the group had approved the draft deal sent by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The office for...
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making “hollow promises” on a ceasefire in Ukraine. The prime minister is co-hosting a summit of allies in Paris to present plans, devised by senior military chiefs, that seek to deter future Russian aggression against Ukraine, including potentially posting troops there. The so-called “coalition of...
SPUTNIK/KRE/EPA-EFE A Russian navy vessel in the Black Sea (file photo) Russia has said some Western sanctions must be lifted before it begins a maritime ceasefire with Ukraine. Within hours of the US announcing the two sides had agreed to halt strikes in the Black Sea in separate deals, the Kremlin said it would only...
After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress. Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US and Russia, and the US and Ukraine. There were some differences but much was the same. All sides agreed to “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial...
Acclaimed playwright Peter Oswald has embarked on a 150-mile fasting pilgrimage for Palestine. He set out from Bristol on 18 March for the thirteen-day journey to Parliament Square in London and has now reached the midpoint in his pilgrimage. Peter Oswald embarks on a Pilgrimage for Palestine Peter Oswald, 59, was the resident playwright at...
Getty Images Both sides agreed deals to reopen the key shipping route, the White House said (file photo) Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after two days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Washington said all parties would continue working toward a...