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If approved by Israel's cabinet, the ceasefire agreement would take effect Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, after which the terms of a permanent end to the war would be finalized.

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence "more intensively".

The prominent banker also serves as the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Sudan's army chief days after blacklisting his main rival, as outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced regret at his failure to end the brutal war.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the leader of Sudan’s military in a devastating war that is spreading famine in that country

Palestinians describe grief and anxiety as they seek news that the ceasefire is going ahead, and airstrikes continue

In the wake of the Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 Israelis – with another 250 taken hostage – more than 46,700 Palestinians have been killed, while 1.9 million have been displaced from their homes, Alexander Butler and Tom Watling write

Arab diplomats fear political vacuum and say PA should work in conjunction with UN relief agency Unrwa

UN officials stress the need for more action to address the crisis in Gaza despite recent aid increase agreement.

Less than 24 hours after the announcement of the breakthrough ceasefire in the 15 month war in Gaza, the first major hitch. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wasn’t calling a cabinet meeting to endorse the deal because Hamas was going back on key aspects of the deal.

Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.