IDF to resume operations in Gaza unless Hamas releases hostages

Israel will resume military operations in the Gaza Strip if Hamas does not release the second group of hostages by midnight, Israeli television Channel 12 reported on Saturday, citing a source.

Hamas delays second release of hostages until Israel allows aid into northern Gaza

The armed wing of Hamas said Saturday it was delaying the handover of a second group of hostages due to be released under a truce deal until Israel “adheres to the terms of the agreement.”

UN Receives Russias Note On Terminating Grain Deal - Official

The United Nations has been officially notified of Russia's refusal to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative beyond July 17, a UN official said.

Eurozone, IMF come to terms for next Greek bailout

Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund have agreed early Tuesday to a deal setting the stage for Greece to receive the next installment of its urgently needed bailout loans, in a sum of nearly €44 billion.

Kiev Breached $3Bln Russian Loan Conditions as State Debt Topped 60% GDP

Kiev breached the conditions on a $3 billion Russian loan once Ukraine's state debt topped 60 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Moscow may immediately demand the loan repayment, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Saturday.

Russia says ready for dialog with Ukraine's Poroshenko

MOSCOW - Russia said on Monday it was ready for dialog with Petro Poroshenko, who is on course to become Ukraine's president, but warned the Kiev authorities not to step up armed operations against separatists in the east.

Echoing remarks by President Vladimir Putin in the past few days, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said genuine dialog between Kiev and the east - where pro-Russian separatists have rebelled against the national leadership - was the key to resolving Ukraine's crisis.