Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise ceasefire, declaring a 30-hour Easter truce in Ukraine that is set to last until midnight on Sunday.
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year, the calculus of peace appears increasingly dictated not by battlefield realities or the will of the people, but by shifting geopolitical priorities.
TTP announced similar ceasefires during religious festivities in the past as well.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held phone talks on Wednesday, during which they discussed efforts to resume and implement the Gaza ceasefire deal.
The resumption of Israeli ground operations in Gaza and counter-attacks by Hamas mark a sobering juncture in a conflict that shows little sign of resolution.
Egypt will host Israeli and US delegations to discuss the "outstanding points" regarding a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian media reported, without revealing the specific timing of the meeting.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state.
The recent developments in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas have sparked both hope and scepticism. As the conflict in Gaza nears its seventh month, the urgency to reach a resolution has intensified, fuelled by mounting international pressure and the looming spectre of further violence.
Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef delivers a comedic SNL monologue, intertwining humor with calls for Palestinian freedom and solidarity.
A senior delegation from Israel is to reach Doha on Monday to resume the indirect talks for a ceasefire.
