Ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire by three weeks after White House ambassador talks: Trump
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One week after an initial 10-day Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took effect amid violations, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend it by three weeks. The deal followed Thursday's second round of U.S.-facilitated talks between the countries' ambassadors to Washington in the Oval Office.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reached an agreement for a three-day truce starting May 9, 2026. The deal includes a prisoner exchange but is heavily restricted in scope by Ukraine.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday. The two discussed the ceasefire, bilateral relations and regional issues in detail. Jaishankar said they agreed to remain in close touch.
Stockholm's stock exchange rose 3.9 percent on Wednesday following an overnight ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US. The rally was broad among heavyweights, with Volvo AB up 7.7 percent. Concerns about the deal's fragility did little to dampen investor sentiment.
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Activity picked up at Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, February 1, 2026, after Israel said the crossing had opened on a trial basis and that limited passenger travel would begin Monday as preparations are completed. The step is tied to the next stage of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire that began in October 2025.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi affirmed that Cairo is maintaining contacts with all parties to uphold the halt in fighting in Gaza, announcing Egypt's hosting of an international conference on early recovery and reconstruction. Ground developments underscore the truce's fragility, with the U.S.-based Jewish Voice for Peace accusing Israel of 500 ceasefire violations over 44 days. The humanitarian crisis deepens amid new casualties and an unprecedented economic collapse.
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A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo to discuss the latest Israeli escalation in Gaza and steps to implement the second phase of the ceasefire agreement. The visit comes amid growing concerns over repeated truce violations, with reports of new deaths and injuries. International leaders expressed alarm over the fragile situation.
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