From hostage talks in Gaza showing signs of life to high-stakes naval deployments in the Arctic, today’s headlines cut across flashpoints old and new. Maritime tensions flare in the Red Sea, Ukraine rebuilds under fire,

The ‘core points’ such as the flow of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of Israeli forces ‘remain under negotiations’, said the Palestinian militant group.

60-day halt would reportedly be bookended with release of 10 living hostages, along with 18 deceased captives handed over in 3 separate groups; terror group promises not to hold ceremonies