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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the United States and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending.

2025-11-12

Uzbek national arrested for allegedly financing terrorist groups

The counterterrorism division of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency announced that it had arrested a 29-year-old Uzbek national on charges of violating the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Act on Prohibition of Financing Terrorism and more.

2025-10-27

U.S. envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage's remains

Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel on Monday to shore up the cease-fire in Gaza, a day after deadly violence gave the fragile deal its first major test.

2025-10-21

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday, one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since U.S. President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Israel-Hamas war.

2025-10-15

Hamas releases all 20 remaining living hostages as part of Gaza cease-fire

Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a cease-fire pausing two years of war that pummeled the territory, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, and had left scores of captives in militant hands.

2025-10-13

Korean activist freed from Israeli prison urges more attention to Gaza Strip

A Korean activist released from Israeli detention after boarding an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip, expressed her gratitude to the Korean government and people in a phone call with Yonhap News Agency on Monday.

2025-10-13

Hamas begins releasing Israeli hostages as Trump lands in Israel

Hamas handed over some of its last surviving Israeli hostages on Monday, a key step in ending two years of devastating conflict in Gaza as part of a cease-fire deal pushed by U.S. President Trump, who landed in Israel to address the parliament.

2025-10-13

Trump may have 'ended seven wars,' but Nobel odds remain low, say online betting sites

Although U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a peace deal, he has just a 6 percent chance of winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, according to online betting odds.

2025-10-09

Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the 'first phase' of his peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

2025-10-09

A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have finally outmaneuvered Hamas. After facing months of genocide accusation, Netanyahu has agreed on a cease-fire plan with U.S. President Donald Trump.

2025-10-01