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🔴 Live: 10 Israeli and four Thai hostages released from Gaza, Israel's army says

Ten Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals have been released from Gaza, Israel's army said late Wednesday. Qatar's foreign ministry said those released included Dutch, German and American dual nationals. Hours before a six-day pause in fighting expired, a Hamas source said the group was not yet satisfied with Israeli…

France 24

CIA, Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce is extended

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

CIA and Mossad chiefs fly to Qatar for talks on extending Gaza truce amid further hostage releases

Heads of US and Israeli spy agencies to meet Qatari leadership, with focus on persuading Hamas to release male hostages

The Guardian - US

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Survival, scandal, a secret cell: how the nail-biting Israel-Hamas hostage deal was done

Weeks of precarious talks finally led to Friday’s releases of captives. Here’s the inside story

The Guardian - UK

Secrecy and public anger: how the Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal came about

Increasing pressure from the US and from the families of Israeli hostages were vital in securing agreement for the four-day truce

The Guardian - US

How Joe Biden and a ‘secret cell’ of aides worked to arrange a Gaza ceasefire

President Biden’s brief sojourn in Tel Aviv marked the start of what has been a high-stakes game of shuttle diplomacy that resulted in a hostage deal, Andrew Feinberg reports

The Independent UK

Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says

The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza

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Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say

Israeli PM said to have turned down proposal in early talks and continues to take tough line

The Guardian - UK

More than 300 Americans have fled Gaza in recent days, White House says

White House official does not specify number of Americans who remain inside Gaza

The Independent UK

The death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000 as the conflict enters a second month

Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.

WEKU

Israeli troops encircling Gaza City expected to enter in force within 48 hours

Gaza split into two parts, says Israel, as US sends missile-carrying submarine to Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Libya’s premier under fire for reported role in normalisation with Israel

Reports have emerged that Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was aware of his foreign minister’s meeting with Israel’s top diplomat.

Al Jazeera

Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush dismissed: Sources

Israel’s foreign minister announced he met Najla al-Mangoush in Rome, causing protests to erupt across Libya.

Al Jazeera

What next for the Wagner group after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death?

The apparent death in a plane crash of the man who humiliated Putin comes as little surprise to most Russia observers. But can his mercenary group survive without him?

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The Independent UK

Biden names CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet

President Joe Biden has elevated CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet

The Guardian - UK

Putin warns Poland against ‘unleashing aggression’ against Belarus

Russian president reacts angrily after Polish defence minister sends troops to guard eastern border

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 513 of the invasion

Agricultural produce destroyed in latest Russian strike on Odesa; US-supplied cluster bombs now confirmed to be in use by Ukraine

Evening Standard

Putin could ‘still seek revenge’ against Wagner Group boss after mutiny, says CIA chief

CIA believes Putin may be biding his time to figure out how to get revenge after mutiny

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WEKU

CIA Chief: The uprising in Russia shows 'signs of weakness' in Putin's rule

The spy chief also told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that discontent in Russia has created a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to recruit Russians to spy on behalf of the U.S.

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Zelensky says counteroffensive against Putin’s troops about to ‘gain pace’

Washington is reportedly planning to announce a new military package to Ukraine

Evening Standard

OPINION - Our spies can’t afford to get intelligence on China wrong. Are they up to the job?

A misjudgment of China’s intentions could have disastrous consequences

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes

Sag-Aftra committee decision raises prospect of first simultaneous strike by writers and actors in more than 60 years. Plus, a surfing sea otter leaves experts puzzled

Belfast Live

Twelfth of July parades 2023: Details of demonstrations across Co Down

Bangor will play host to the Twelfth of July celebrations for the first time since it was awarded city status

WEKU

Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

CIA Director Burns says the Wagner uprising's fallout 'will play out for some time'

Burns cast Wagner Group chief Prigozhin's revolt as "an armed challenge to the Russian state," a week after the head of the Russian paramilitary forces led a short-lived rebellion.

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