Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution’s survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. The United States of America’s (US) retreat from multilateralism has put the financing of multinational peacekeeping to the test. This is most vivid in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2719 – a…
Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution’s survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. The United States of America’s (US) retreat from multilateralism has put the financing of multinational peacekeeping to the test. This is most vivid in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2719 – a…
Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday that remains handed over to Israel by militants in Gaza had been identified as the last Thai hostage taken during the Hamas-led, Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack that sparked the war. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was notified by Israeli authorities that the remains of a…
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity edged higher in November but remained stuck in contraction for the eighth consecutive month, while services weakened as the boost from earlier holidays faded, according…
The remains of another deceased hostage crossed into Israel after being handed over to the Red Cross on Monday evening local time, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement posted on social media. There were thought to be 16 remains of deceased hostages still in Gaza before this handover, with 12 confirmed sets of…
– Speaking at a session on Sudan during the Aswan Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohy-Eddin Salim, affirmed Sudan’s appreciation for Egypt’s efforts in supporting Sudan’s security and stability, and in enhancing efforts to strengthen the institutions of the national state, including the armed forces. He…
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was still holding Thursday despite strains over missing hostages’ remains — including two U.S. nationals — and sporadic violence in the Palestinian enclave since the U.S. peace agreement came into effect almost a week ago. Mike Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said Thursday that…
Hamas says it has handed over all hostage remains it can recover amid destruction in Gaza – CBS News Watch CBS News Hamas said it has handed over all of the bodies of Israeli hostages that it can and needs specialized equipment to retrieve the remaining ones.
More remains of Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas on Tuesday, as part of a U.S.-brokered deal aimed at keeping peace in Gaza, Israeli authorities said. Four coffins of deceased hostages were transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way to the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency in the Gaza…
9m ago First 7 hostages now in care of Israeli forces, heading for Israeli territory The Israeli military has confirmed that the first group of seven living hostages has been transferred from the Red Cross to Israeli personnel inside Gaza, and they “are now making their way to Israeli territory.” The seven were to…
