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Hamas and Israel reach an impasse during talks about the militant’s group disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Amjad Iraqi, a senior Israel-Palestine analyst with the International Crisis Group, joins Miranda Anthistle for insight.

A mass funeral was held in Gaza Tuesday for 112 Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike nearly three years ago. Their remains were recovered over the weekend from rubble in Gaza City – with 157 bodies still missing.

Hamas has signalled a willingness to disarm as part of a U.S. backed roadmap to end the war in Gaza, but only if Israel stops its attacks and pulls its military out first. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Ross Harrison, a senior fellow with the Middle East Institute, to discuss the major hurdles in...

U.S. President Donald Trump says a major breakthrough has been reached in efforts to end the war in Gaza, announcing what he calls a “historic agreement” to disarm Hamas and other militant groups. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said negotiators in Cairo had reached a deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas. Trump...

In a video message shared to social media Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Benjamin Netanyahu both a “war criminal” and “the architect of a horrific genocide,” while calling on the federal U.S. government to arrest the Israeli prime minister for the war in Gaza. Since Oct. 7, 2023, more than 73,250 people...

It was billed as another breakthrough in the Gaza war: Hamas and other armed groups agreeing to “complete disarmament” with U.S. President Donald Trump. But it’s a deal the Israeli president rejected on Sunday. Benjamin Netanyahu stated the Israeli Defence Force won’t withdraw from Gaza until Hamas gives up all weapons entirely. Hamas had said...

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unveiled its initial wave of programming for the 2026 season, revealing 64 titles across its prestigious Gala and Special Presentations sections. Among them is ‘I Play Rocky’ the highly-anticipated biopic that explores the making of the original 1976 ‘Rocky’ film and the rise of Sylvester Stallone. Plus: Kelsey...

The imam of the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday condemned what he described as “unprecedented” levels of hate and intolerance following a deadly shooting at the mosque the day before, urging Americans to promote unity and compassion. Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades...

Palestinian photographer Saher Alghorra has won a Pulitzer Prize for his haunting images of Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza. Redmond Shannon looks at Alghorra’s exceptional work, and what drives him to keep documenting his photos for the world to see.

In Istanbul, two police officers were injured after three assailants carrying long-barreled weapons opened fire at a police building near the Israeli consulate on Tuesday. One attacker was killed in the ensuing gunfight, while the other two were injured and taken into custody. Officials say no Israeli diplomats are currently present in Turkey, as they were...

They’ve never known their parents, and they’ve never known Gaza, born prematurely two years ago and evacuated to Egypt as Israeli forces drew dangerously close to their neonatal care unit. That changed on Monday, when the 11 children, now toddlers, reunited with their families in Gaza as part of a United Nations-organized mission that brought...

Speaking about the most recent report for the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), former CSIS analyst and author, Phil Gurski, said Islamist terrorism remains at the top of the index and has been there since the inception of the GTI in 2014. Gurski commented that wars in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon are “perhaps feeding terrorism here...

Israel’s recovery of the final hostage’s remains on Monday fulfills a key condition of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. The recovery could initiate a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, in line with Israeli pledges. Many on both sides of the border eagerly await the...

The Rafah crossing connecting Egypt and Gaza partially reopened on Monday after nearly two years of largely being shut down due to the Israel-Hamas war.

We’re only a month into 2026 but the pace of world events has shown no sign of slowing down. Nivrita Ganguly wraps some of Global News’ top international news stories related to Venezuela, Greenland, Iran and Gaza in 2026 so far – from how we started the year to where things stand now.

On Monday, Israel retrieved the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, fulfilling a crucial demand of the initial phase to end the Gaza war. The remains of Ran Gvili, a police officer, had been identified and returned for burial, according to the Israeli military.

U.S. President Donald Trump is playing peacemaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, just days after causing international concern with his threats towards Greenland. Jackson Proskow reports on Trump launching his “Board of Peace,” his vision for “New Gaza,” and his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on ending Russia’s war.

In the Middle East, Palestinians in war-torn Gaza are facing an additional threat this week: the weather. High winds and heavy rains have caused chaos in the makeshift camps where thousands of people, who have lost their homes, are seeking shelter. This situation is worsening Gaza’s already dire humanitarian crisis. Vincent McAviney reports on the...

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem, the city where three major religions meet, to celebrate Christmas after two years of war in Gaza. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said the celebrations were needed to bring “light” to the region.

The United Nations says famine has been pushed back in Gaza, but warns the humanitarian situation remains fragile and severe. A new food security assessment estimates 1.6 million people, more than 75 per cent of the population, still face extreme food insecurity. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said conditions remain dire for civilians across the enclave....