ceasefire

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The two sides have held only a single round of talks in Pakistan despite a fragile ceasefire in April.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He was also a founder of Hamas's security service and oversaw prisoner exchanges, including those conducted under the ceasefire reached in October last year.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Even if a ceasefire is announced tomorrow, analysts say damage to the oil industry will last for years.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The swap was part of a three-day ceasefire that the two sides had agreed to from 9-11 May, which covered Russia's scaled-down Victory Day parade in Moscow.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The next day, President Johnson declared a Christmas ceasefire in Vietnam, and the bombs stopped dropping.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt