War

Analysis - Most observers believe there will be no peace unless America exerts maximum leverage.

The joint statement said food, medicines and essential supplies were exhausted and the population faced starvation.

Analysis: In the end, it's the Kremlin's plan playing out, and there appears to be little the White House will do.

It also warned that Gaza was not "for sale" hours after US President Donald Trump again floated taking over the territory and turning it into "a freedom zone".

No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since 2 March, and a global hunger monitor has warned that half a million people face starvation.

Israel proposed last week that private companies would take over handing out aid in Gaza's south.

After the latest round of conflict, families pick up the pieces in the disputed region of Kashmir, knowing peace is always temporary.

Paz Retail and Energy owns filling stations in the West Bank, including several in occupied Palestinian territory.

The Kurdish militant group PKK has formally dissolved after 40 years of conflict with Turkey, raising hopes for peace in the region.

Analysis - Both sides tout triumph after US-brokered ceasefire, but the latest India-Pakistan conflict leaves heavy losses and the Kashmir dispute unresolved.

Israel has not agreed to a ceasefire, but will provide a safe corridor for the Israeli-American hostage.

US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on social media over the weekend.

The prime minister said Russia started the conflict, and it needed to agree to a new ceasefire proposal so negotiations could begin. Audio

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The talks have been tentatively scheduled for 15 May in Istanbul.

Soon after the European leaders' announcement, the Kremlin appeared to pour scorn on it.

India has accused its enemy of violating the truce, but Pakistan insists it has not.