Phase 2 Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Cairo amid hostage and aid concerns
In Cairo, Israel Hamas and mediators from Qatar and the United States launch intensive discussions on the ceasefire’s second phase. Talks seek to end the war, secure hostage releases, and expand humanitarian aid while tensions over withdrawal corridors and smuggling tunnels persist. Dozens of Palestinian teenagers and women freed from Gaza arrive home to emotional reunions as the first phase nears its expiry.
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North Korea expands troop support for Russia in latest reports
South Korea's National Intelligence Service says Pyongyang may have increased troops in Russia's Kursk region during early February. Ukrainian forces report renewed NK assaults with small infantry units. previous estimates suggested 1,000 to 3,000 extra troops, and thousands died or injured since last fall.
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Kursk
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JoongAng Ibo
Ukraine
U.S
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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