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TopicCeasefire

Topic: Ceasefire

Starmer urges world to put ‘maximum pressure’ on Russia, says Putin’s ceasefire nod ‘not good enough’

The UK PM called for lasting peace with strong security measures. He also announced that Ukraine-allied countries will meet Thursday to draft robust plans to back a peace deal.

Day after Ukraine’s nod to ceasefire, Putin visits Kursk, vows to ‘completely liberate’ area

The Russian president met with soldiers, urging them to oust Ukrainian forces from the region. It was in August that Zelenskyy's forces led an incursion into western Russia.

Ukraine agrees to US ceasefire proposal, Washington lifts suspension on military aid & intel sharing

High-level meeting between US and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia follows the disastrous Oval Office dressing down of Zelenskyy by Trump and Vance.

Hamas hands over four Israeli hostages’ bodies in final swap as ceasefire’s first phase ends

Israel released around 620 Palestinian prisoners, on a bus that arrived in Palestine's Ramallah shortly after Hamas handed over the bodies.

Israel prepares to receive bodies of youngest Gaza hostages

Palestinian militant groups said bodies of infant Kfir Bibas, his four-year-old brother Ariel, and their mother Shiri Bibas would be handed over on Thursday.

The world’s on a ‘T’ee, and Lady Justice has had enough

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

UN agency pledges support to ceasefire, recovery in Gaza

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner iterated that the agency will focus on rubble clearance, employment, and shelter in the region.

Hamas expected to release first round of Israeli hostages on 19 January in Gaza ceasefire deal

Despite Israel’s delays and reluctance, Hamas said it was committed to the deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet would meet to give final approval to the accord.

White flags all-around & ‘Make Oligarchy Great Again’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Gaza ceasefire appears close as US, Egyptian leaders put focus on ‘coming hours’

Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari earlier told a news conference that both sides were presented with a text and talks on the last details were under way.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.