The 17th Arxan Ice and Snow Festival has just begun in Arxan City, a popular tourist destination in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. During the five-month festival, visitors can enjoy the winter fun. “Arxan has an abundance of ice and snow. Every year, it has a snow season that lasts seven months. We’ve been promoting ice and snow-themed cultural tourism in recent years,” Wang Tiafeng, Arxan’s Vice Mayor said.
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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