Hamas, which missed the Saturday 4:30 pm deadline to submit the hostage list, had promised to provide the names soon

In separate statement, Pakistani Premier Sharif says he hopes cease-fire pact, set to take effect Sunday, is ‘honored in letter and spirit’ - Anadolu Ajansı

Israel ranks second only to China as the country jailing the most journalists globally, according to a report released Thursday. The number of journalists held by Israel has more than doubled from last year, with 43 behind bars, all of whom are Palestinians, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ.

China has consistently expressed its deep concern about the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip and called for a release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, a comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire to end the fighting, and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid to Gaza.

China on Thursday said it welcomed a ceasefire agreement in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas militant group, vowing "unremitting efforts to promote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas backs down from what it called a “last minute crisis.

State media hailed RedNote's success among American "TikTok refugees" as a repudiation of U.S. government "demonizing" of China's development.

Israel's Cabinet won't meet to sign off any Hamas ceasefire agreement until a late snag has been resolved, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - just days before Sunday's ceasefire was due to start

China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement and hopes that this agreement will be implemented effectively and that there will be a full and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

BEIJING - China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas, and hopes for a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire through effective implementation of the deal, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have to make difficult choices.