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President Trump announced an agreement had been reached, but it was unclear when the captives would be released or when more aid would enter the territory.

The Palestinian militant group is giving up much of the leverage it has with Israel, with no guarantee some of its main demands will be met.

Israel says that there are still about 20 living hostages in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 25 others. Details of their release remain unclear.

In Germany’s depressed East, even far-right opponents of support for Ukraine have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.

A new program using satellite imagery seeks to raise pressure on avocado growers by getting support from American buyers.

Leaders welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas, projecting optimism that an end to the war could be near.

There was a mix of relief, joy, disbelief and fear in the devastated territory after news emerged that the fighting might end, though many details of the agreement have yet to be made clear.

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to release hostages and prisoners. Our colleague Jodi Rudoren explains this critical moment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would convene his government on Thursday to sign off on the agreement. Hamas said that the agreement would lead to the end of the war, but many of the details were unclear.

China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.

For decades, Thai students have been subjected to unwanted haircuts in class. Many of them carry the humiliating memory into adulthood.

President Trump’s plan contains elements that Hamas has resisted in the past, and which may yet prove to be sticking points.

The Trump administration has said that it is attacking boats and killing their occupants because they are smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the United States.

Republicans in the Senate blocked a measure that would terminate the president’s legally disputed campaign targeting alleged drug runners.