I do want to go to Richard Angel who's live tonight for us in Ukraine. Richard, you've been listening to all of this. I'm sure Ukraine, it is very late over there in Ukraine.In the morning, they will wake up to these headlines, but I I got to think people in Ukraine are going to be waking up wondering what what just happened and what was accomplished. Uh while this may be unsatisfying, Tom, this was actually very good news for many in Ukraine. Uh Ukrainians have been expressing deep concern that uh that Put ...

they're working on a deal that could save thousands of lives. He talked about an agreement that had been reached and he sp he spoke quite clearly that there was a deal and he was worried that the Europeans or the government in Kev, the Ukrainian government uh which he attacked would try and uh upset the deal uh suggesting that a deal was in place and that the Ukrainians weren't going to like it. Um then we saw President Trump said no, we're not done.We're going to speak to NATO. we're going to speak to the ...

Welcome back. In a bold diplomatic move, France will now recognize Palestine as a state. The announcement from French President Emanuel Mcronone comes amid growing anger over the humanitarian food crisis in Gaza. In a statement posted to X on Thursday, Mcronone writes, "The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population. Peace is possible. The move makes France the biggest and the most powerful country in Europe to recognize Palestine as a state.NBC News corre ...

Ceasefire Negotiations - Negotiations for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas are resuming in Doha [1] - Previous negotiations have fallen apart [1] - Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Washington for discussions [1] - Hamas's latest demands are considered unacceptable by Netanyahu, including assurances that fighting won't resume without a permanent truce [2] Political Context - Netanyahu's recent success in Iran might provide political support for a deal with Hamas [1] - A deal could potentially bring hostages home and end the bloodshed in Gaza [1] - President Trump indicated a deal could be reached this week [2]