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US first lady Melania Trump has brokered a coming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. The localised ceasefire is set to begin Thursday, with the American first lady saying in a news release that the situation there is “on the brink of disaster”. The White House said Melania Trump had initiated the discussions and that she and a representative worked...

US First Lady Melania Trump has secured a truce that will begin on 29 October in the southern city, the White House says.

No confirmation from Russia or Ukraine as White House says 'localised' ceasefire to take effect in Oleshky.

Zelenskyy says Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight kill two people, adding that Moscow continues to break energy ceasefire.

Separated by war for more than a year, a captain in Gaza’s Civil Defence unit attempts to reunite with his family.

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

Traders cut the chance that the Israel-Iran ceasefire lasts to year-end to 45%, down 12.5 points in a week, as talk of renewed strikes grows. The post Israel-Iran Ceasefire Odds Fall to 45% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population”. The...

A year after Gaza's ceasefire, Israeli attacks persist as settler violence disrupts West Bank's oil harvest.

US President Donald Trump has had a whirlwind weekend, announcing a diesel deal with Russia and an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. With the midterms coming up, it looks like Trump is turning overseas for help.

While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

Oil slipped as traders weigh a potential energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia while the IEA urged members to speed up pledged diesel releases. This comes after hostilities escalated across the Middle East, with strikes by Houthis on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport. Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General at the World Energy Council spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa to discuss the pressures on the energy markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Despite ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon in June, Israeli attacks continue.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had pushed for a 60-day full ceasefire.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately.

An Israeli strike destroyed a residential building in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City.

At least 1,481 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since last year's 'ceasefire', Gaza's Health Ministry says.

Analysts say board has 'failed' in its attempts to secure lasting peace in Gaza.

Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood into the ruined territory, yet widespread hunger persists there.

Humanitarian and human rights groups call out Israel's continued killings and restrictions across the enclave.

Islamic Relief calls for global action as deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza continue and humanitarian conditions worsen.

A first delegation to verify the ceasefire between the Congolese army and M23 was deployed to the region in late August

Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.

Resolution demands an immediate ceasefire and extends the mandate of the mission investigating abuses in Sudan.

Pressure meant to isolate Sudan’s army has instead left Washington isolated and a ceasefire further out of reach.

An Israeli Apache helicopter struck a commercial centre near Mayfadoun in Southern Lebanon.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wants a US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated and for Israel to retreat.

Ukraine's president added that eight regions have come under attack by Russian forces since the start of the day.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy met Trump on Tuesday and discussed a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.