Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Trump’s First Immigration Moves, Russia’s and Iran’s New Partnership, and More

Israel and Hamas reach a cease-fire deal aimed at exchanging hostages and prisoners while seeking a longer-term pause in fighting; the incoming Donald Trump administration weighs ambitious moves on immigration; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign off on a twenty-year partnership agreement; and students in Serbia protest violations of civil rights. Mentioned on the Podcast Antony Blinken, “ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden Record in the Middle East—and What Comes Next, ” Atlantic Council Steven A. Cook, Elliott Abrams, and Elise Labott, “ Virtual Media Briefing: The Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal, ” CFR.org “ Serbia: ‘A Digital Prison’: Surveillance and the Suppression of Civil Society in Serbia, ” Amnesty International For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at:

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