U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Christmas Truce in Ukraine
Over 1000 leaders of different faith traditions in the United States have signed a petition urging a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine, Vatican News reported Thursday.
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Report: Yemen Accuses Houthis of Violating Ceasefire 80 Times in April
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorists have committed at least 80 violations of an ongoing ceasefire since it went into effect in early April, the official army of the country alleged on Thursday.
Ethiopian Civil War Pauses for ‘Humanitarian Truce’ to Allow Aid Delivery
Ethiopia’s 16-month-long civil war observed a ceasefire on Friday after separatist militants from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” proposed by Addis Ababa 24 hours earlier to allow humanitarian aid delivery to Ethiopia, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
Taliban Ends ‘Peace Deal’ with U.S. After Afghan President Balks
The prospects for the peace deal brokered between the United States and the Taliban looked grim less than 24 hours after it was announced, as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani balked at releasing 5,000 Taliban prisoners as specified in the agreement, and the Taliban responded by announcing it would resume “operations” against the Afghan government.
Afghanistan to Release 175 Taliban Prisoners as Group Rejects Ramadan Truce
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced the upcoming release of 175 Taliban narco-jihadis in an apparent gesture of goodwill towards the inclusion of Kabul in U.S.-led peace talks with the reluctant terrorist group.
5 Days to Tariffs — President Donald Trump Extends Deadline After China Trade Talks
President Donald Trump delayed the 90-day tariff truce deadline with China after a “very productive” extended round of trade talks in D.C.
Donald Trump Demands ‘REAL DEAL’ with China Despite Shaken Stock Market
“We are either going to have a REAL DEAL with China, or no deal at all – at which point we will be charging major Tariffs against Chinese product being shipped into the United States,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Donald Trump Spins 90 Day China Truce as ‘Big Leap Forward’
“Relations with China have taken a BIG leap forward!” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Very good things will happen.”
Southern Israeli Schools Reopen as Gaza Truce Takes Effect
The IDF Home Front Command on Tuesday night removed all restrictions on residents of southern Israel, the army said, declaring a “return to normalcy” as an uneasy reported ceasefire with the Hamas terror group appeared to hold after two days of rocket fire.
Hamas: Truce on ‘Basis of Mutual Calm’
After two days that saw the worst exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas since the 2014 war, a fragile truce prevailed Friday in Gaza, with no rocket attacks or airstrikes since an apparent ceasefire went into effect at midnight.
