People gathered in Paris Saturday in support of the hostages held in Gaza, describing being torn between hope and fear hours before a truce set to allow their release takes effect. The ceasefire, intended to pave the way to an end of the Israel-Hamas war,

The war cabinet agreed to send a high-level delegation to a second Paris summit on hostage talks ... Barnea in the hostage negotiations with Hamas and the many third-party intermediaries?

President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.

Global peacemakers are praying the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will hold "so we do not return to the daily horror."

Blinken said that even if the Biden administration's plans for a ceasefire and hostage deal don't come to fruition before Trump's inauguration.

French Jewish leaders joined politicians, rights campaigners and some 200 people in eastern Paris on Thursday to mark 10 years since four people were killed in a terrorist attack at a kosher supermarket.

According to the Hamas delegation in Doha ... Officials from Qatar, Egypt, Israel and the United States had met in Paris to work out the details, which included the release of some Palestinians ...

Cabinet has agreed that the Fiji Police Force headquarters be relocated to a convenient and conducive building. The Fiji Police Force has Departments and Units located at various sites around Suva. The Force’s main headquarters is located at Vinod Patel Complex, Ratu Dovi Rd, Laucala Beach.

Rep. Elise Stefanik has pledged to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding critical for U.N. agencies.

DONALD Trump has begun his first official day as the 47th President of the United States. He appeared at The Washington National Cathedral around 11am on Tuesday for a national prayer service.

Benjamin Netanyahu's government has resisted calls to open a state inquiry into its responsibility for the breach that resulted in 1,200 Israelis killed and about 250 hostages taken.