News From Around The Globe

• What to Know About the Gaza Cease-Fire January 16, 2025
  Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal. For Palestinians, the agreement provides a respite from a devastating Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 45,000 people in Gaza. For Israelis, it could allow for the release of at least a third of the hostages captured by Hamas. But the ambiguity of the […]
  Patrick Kingsley, Rebecca Suner, Christina Shaman and Farah Otero-Amad
• What We Know About the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Agreement January 16, 2025
  The first phase of the deal, including the start of hostage releases, will last six weeks.
  Adam Rasgon, Patrick Kingsley, Aaron Boxerman, Ronen Bergman, Peter Baker and Isabel Kershner
• Middle East Crisis Updates: Gaza Cease-Fire to Start on Sunday, Mediator Says January 16, 2025
  The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved. President Biden said hostages were to be released over 42 days.
  The New York Times
• Biden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire January 16, 2025
  But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit.
  Peter Baker
• Thursday Briefing January 16, 2025
  Here’s what you need to know.
  Natasha Frost
• China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge January 16, 2025
  Police are checking on safety at schools and visiting karaoke bars and rental homes to root out perceived malcontents, after several mass killings alarmed the public.
  Vivian Wang
• Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty January 16, 2025
  An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.
  Patrick Kingsley
• Negotiators Reach Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal for Gaza January 16, 2025
  The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some feared that it could fall apart.
  Patrick Kingsley, Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman, Ronen Bergman, Isabel Kershner and Peter Baker
• British Man Freed From Prison Over Video Misidentification January 16, 2025
  Ademola Adedeji was ensnared in a murder conspiracy case with no murder victim. Prosecutors labeled him a gang member and won a conviction and eight-year sentence.
  Selam Gebrekidan
• Takeaways From Marco Rubio’s Senate Hearing January 16, 2025
  Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.
  Edward Wong, Michael Crowley and Karoun Demirjian