Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced her resignation following her defeat in the parliamentary elections. In Sweden’s general election last Sunday, right-wing parties received 49.7 percent of the vote, while the left-wing bloc, which included Andersson’s Social Democratic Party, received 48.8 percent. “It is clear that the right bloc has narrowly won the majority in the parliament,” Andersson said at the press conference. “I will demand that I be removed as prime minister tomorrow, and responsibility for the ongoing process will be transferred to the Speaker of the Parliament and the Parliament,” Andersson 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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