The Bibby Stockholm barge, anchored in Portland Harbor, Dorset, has begun accommodating its first refugees. The UK Home Office confirmed that several asylum seekers have been settled on this large ship, with plans to transport more than 500 additional individuals in the upcoming months.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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