Hamas says it has handed over all hostage remains it can reach
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Singer Carsie Blanton on What She Experienced in Prison in Israel
Carsie Blanton needed to say farewell to her guitar. The singer-songwriter was somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean sea…
Oil prices fall as Israel and Hamas strike a rare truce, calming markets after months of unrest
Wall Street is taking a pause as U.S. stocks and even the price of gold make only modest…
US President Donald Trump announces peace plan for Gaza
US President Donald Trump has announced a deal has been reached over the first phase in a peace…
Gaza aid flotilla: Ex‑Shortland Street actor among Kiwis reportedly intercepted by Israeli forces
“[It’s] pretty unnecessary. They could have got all the information they needed about us from one circle around…
Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as Trump urges quick talks
A senior Hamas official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the Palestinian militant group “is very keen…
Winston Peters welcomes Trump ceasefire plan as ‘serious step forward’ in Gaza
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Peters signalled support for the plan. “New Zealand welcomed the United States’ ‘Comprehensive…
Trump ultimatum: Hamas told to accept Gaza peace deal terms by Monday deadline
“Hamas is still continuing consultations regarding Trump’s plan… and has informed mediators that the consultations are ongoing and…
Netanyahu praises navy after 400 Gaza flotilla activists held for deportation
An Israeli official said more than 400 activists aboard 41 vessels were detained. “In an operation that lasted…
‘Safety of New Zealanders is paramount’: Foreign Affairs Ministry responds as Kiwis aboard Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel
While the ministry wouldn’t comment on individual cases for privacy reasons, it said “practical consular advice” had been…
Jennifer Lawrence on Gaza violence
Oscar-winning US actress Jennifer Lawrence has voiced alarm over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and expressed concern about…
New Zealand draws criticism for not recognizing Palestine
ISTANBUL New Zealand’s decision not to recognize Palestine at the 80th UN General Assembly triggered criticism inside the…