A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and an address by US President Donald Trump to Israel's parliament.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have trekked over the wastelands of Gaza to return to the ruins of their abandoned homes, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began pulling back.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck offshore in the southern Philippines, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground.
Israel's government has ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages.
Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the Gaza peace deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages, US President Donald Trump says.
President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new PM before the weekend, his office says, adding most lawmakers don't want a snap parliamentary election amid France's worst crisis in decades.