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Gaza ceasefire hopes dimmed as both Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. President Trump declared negotiations with Hamas had failed. Their remarks came during escalating violence and growing hunger in the war-torn enclave.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump have ruled out further negotiations with Hamas, stating the militant group has no real interest in peace.
Netanyahu revealed Israel is now exploring other strategies to recover hostages and dismantle Hamas rule, as starvation spreads and millions are left homeless in Gaza.
The collapse of ceasefire talks—despite brief progress in Qatar—was marked by the withdrawal of both Israeli and U.S. delegations.
While Hamas claimed its proposals were constructive, Israel and U.S. officials blamed the group for the breakdown. Mediators Qatar and Egypt vowed to continue efforts.
Meanwhile, France recognized an independent Palestinian state, urging a ceasefire alongside Britain and Germany. Trump dismissed French President Macron’s move, saying, “That statement doesn’t carry weight.”
As fighting continues, international agencies warn that Gaza faces mass hunger. Though Israel has resumed aid with air drops, Hamas called this symbolic and demanded open corridors for truck deliveries.
Gaza officials report nine new starvation deaths, with dozens more in recent weeks. The UN blames Israeli restrictions for limiting aid delivery.
New York placed the state under emergency measures on Friday as a powerful winter storm brought the heaviest snowfall since 2022, disrupting travel across the north-east of the United States.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Taiwan’s north-eastern county of Yilan late on Saturday, shaking buildings across the island, including in the capital Taipei, authorities said.
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress whose barefoot mambo in And God Created Woman propelled her to international fame and reshaped female sexuality on screen, has died at the age of 91, her foundation said on Sunday.
Iran is engaged in a “comprehensive war” with the United States, Israel, and Europe, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday.
Japan’s tourism sector has experienced a slowdown after China’s government advised its citizens to reconsider travel to Japan, following remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles on Sunday, in what state media described as a test confirming the country’s nuclear deterrent and readiness to respond to security threats.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Sunday praised the country’s armed forces as “invincible warriors” during a year-end ceremony honouring the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, held in the coastal city of La Guaira.
At least 13 people were killed when an Interoceanic Train carrying around 250 passengers derailed in southern Mexico, authorities said on Sunday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow in Yunnan province on Sunday, following a ceasefire that ended nearly three weeks of clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border.
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