Israel-Hamas negotiations in Qatar drag on with Blinken in region

DOHA, Qatar — Starkly different visions of how to end the war in Gaza are at the center of thorny and slow-moving negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha this week, with officials warning that a deal to halt the fighting and release some hostages could be weeks away, or upended entirely if Israel moves … Read more

Why Japan’s shunto wage negotiations are important

Japanese national flag fluter at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on December 19, 2023. The Bank of Japan on December 19 maintained its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy and offered no guidance on its plans in the new year, sending the yen down against the dollar and boosting stocks. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / … Read more

European Union’s executive branch to recommend that members open accession negotiations with Bosnia

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm will recommend that member countries open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, despite lingering ethnic divisions in the Western Balkan country. Bosnia-Herzegovina country is among six nations from the region — alongside Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia — who … Read more

Biden’s positive comments on negotiations discounted by Israel, Hamas, others involved

JERUSALEM — President Biden says Israel has agreed to pause fighting in Gaza during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, which begins in two weeks, but Israel and Hamas both sought Tuesday to downplay any progress toward a deal. Biden, who in recent weeks has dispatched top officials to the Middle East and Europe to … Read more

Ridley Scott in Negotiations to Direct and Produce New Bee Gees Biopic

Ridley Scott is in negotiations to direct and produce the long-teased Bee Gees biopic, Deadline reports and Pitchfork can confirm. If confirmed, Scott will produce alongside Stacey Snider, GK Film’ Graham King, and Scott Free Productions’ Michael Pruss. Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb is the executive producer of the new biopic, which will be distributed globally … Read more

Brazil’s federal police arrest top criminal leader Zinho after negotiations

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s federal police said one of the country’s top criminal leaders surrendered Sunday after negotiations with local authorities. Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga, better known as Zinho, is the top leader of the largest militia group in the state of Rio de Janeiro. He had 12 arrest warrants issued against him, … Read more

Live updates | Israel bombs Gaza and unveils tunnel complex as hostage negotiations gain momentum

At least 46 people were killed and more than 100 wounded early Wednesday after Israel bombarded the urban Jabaliya refugee camp near Gaza City, according to Munir al-Bursh, a senior official in the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The Israeli military said its troops have located “ a vast tunnel network ” under Gaza City … Read more

Germany’s train drivers stage a 24-hour strike as contract negotiations stall

Travelers in Germany are facing delays and disruptions as a union representing Germany’s train drivers conducts a 24-hour strike ByThe Associated Press December 8, 2023, 5:23 AM A man checks his mobile phone in the central train station in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, when train drivers of the GDL union went on a … Read more

Families of U.S. hostages in Gaza urge Israel to expand negotiations

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Israel should expand the scope of hostage negotiations beyond the release of women and children to also include men and military personnel, the families representing several Americans believed to be in Hamas captivity in Gaza said Wednesday. “Just bring anybody out possible,” Ronen Neutra, whose son Omer … Read more

U.S. resumes assistance to Ethiopia after intense negotiations over corruption in aid program

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The United States will resume supplying food aid to millions of Ethiopians next month, a senior U.S. official told The Washington Post on Tuesday, following a five-month suspension after alleging that a widespread and coordinated campaign was stealing large amounts of food aid. A U.S. official confirmed … Read more