Gaza ceasefire agreement signed in Egypt: Trump, Erdogan and other leaders support plan
Egypt, Qatar and Turkey signed a document on the Gaza ceasefire agreement, along with US President Donald Trump, during a peace summit held on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Speaking at the summit on the agreement between Israel and Hamas as well as the future of Gaza, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi told world leaders that the plan presented by Trump is the "last chance" for peace in the region.
The summit brought together more than 20 world leaders in the Egyptian coastal city to express their support for the deal that ended a two-year Israeli offensive in Gaza, which had destroyed entire neighborhoods and caused tens of thousands of casualties.
Participants in the summit were King Abdullah of Jordan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the French president and the British prime minister, among others.
Palestinians return to northern Gaza after ceasefire; Hamas' future remains unclear
Tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to the northern Gaza Strip after a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect, raising hopes for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.
However, questions still remain over the future of governance in Gaza, as Israeli troops have withdrawn, and whether Hamas will disarm, as called for in the 20-point plan presented by President Trump.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had called off a previous ceasefire in March, has hinted that the offensive could resume if Hamas does not hand over its weapons.
Despite the uncertainties, this agreement represents an important step towards ending a devastating war, which began after the Hamas attack in 2023.
Madagascar's president flees country amid protests and military rebellion
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has announced he has fled the country out of fear for his life, following weeks of anti-government protests led mainly by Gen Z youth and the mutiny of an elite military unit.
On Saturday, the situation took a significant turn when the elite CAPSAT unit joined the protests, demanding the resignation of the president and his ministers.
Rajoelina called it an illegal coup attempt and fled the country. He is a French citizen in addition to his Malagasy citizenship, a fact that has long angered citizens due to Madagascar's colonial history with France.
Three economists win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for their contributions to innovation-driven economic growth
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three economists known for their work on innovation-based economic development, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The winners are Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. Half of the prize was awarded to Joel Mokyr from Northwestern University in the US, for his work on the preconditions that enable sustainable growth through technological progress.
Aghion and Howitt shared the other half of the prize for modeling the long-term impact of innovation on economic development.
