Lebanon said on Monday (Jan 27) that it extended its ceasefire with Israel till February 18, with the truce extension being confirmed by the United States (US). 

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The White House on Sunday said that Colombia has agreed to the "unrestricted acceptance" of immigrants who entered the US illegally from Colombia. 

In other news from around the world, Palestinian leaders on Sunday condemned Trump's proposal to "clean out" Gaza by evacuating its 2.4 million residents. The leaders vowed resistance to any efforts to forcibly displace residents of the war-battered territory.

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Lebanon extends ceasefire with Israel till Feb 18

 Lebanese army vehicles drive past destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese village of Yarin on January 26, 2025. Israeli army fire killed 22 people in south Lebanon on January 26, including a soldier, health officials said, as residents tried to return home on the day Israel was meant to withdraw under a truce deal. Photograph: (AFP)

Lebanon announced Monday (Jan 27) that it would extend its ceasefire agreement with Israel until mid-February, even as it accused Israeli forces of killing 22 people in the south of the country. The ceasefire extension was confirmed by the US. 

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Colombia agreed to 'unrestricted acceptance' of immigrants who entered US illegally: White House

 File photo of the White House. Photograph: (Reuters)

The White House said on Sunday (January 26) that Colombia has agreed to the "unrestricted acceptance" of immigrants who entered the United States (US) illegally from the country. 

Trump's Gaza 'clean-out' plan sparks outrage, Palestinian leaders vow to defend their land

 File photo of US President Donald Trump. Photograph: (Reuters)

Palestinian leaders on Sunday (January 26) vehemently condemned US President Donald Trump's proposal to "clean out" Gaza by evacuating its 2.4 million residents, vowing resistance to any efforts to forcibly displace residents of the war-battered territory.


Hamas to release six hostages, including Arbel Yehud; Israel says Gazans can now return home

 (L) People gather by a banner welcoming people near the rubble of a collapsed building along Gaza's coastal al-Rashid Street for people to cross from the Israeli-blocked Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip into Gaza City on January 26, 2025. (R) Israeli civilian Arbel Yehud. Photograph: (Combination created using images from AFP and Reuters)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday (January 26) announced that the Palestinian militant group Hamas will release six hostages this week, including Arbel Yehud, whose absence in prior releases had delayed the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza. 

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