The breakthrough agreement will see dozens of hostages freed and a temporary halt to the fighting The Israeli government has agreed to a deal that will secure the release of 50 hostages abducted by Hamas during the group’s October 7 attack, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In exchange, Israeli forces will briefly pause operations…

The country’s top diplomat has claimed Hezbollah’s presence near the border is a major risk, according to local media Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has warned the UN that the Middle East could descend into a full-scale war if Hezbollah militants remain in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, local media have reported.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) will make a decision on a possible switch from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by the end of December, according to the union’s president, Aleksandr Dyukov.