ceasefire
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The International Maritime Organization has said there are at least 6,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels who are stranded in the strait, unable to evacuate during the ceasefire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Despite a tenuous ceasefire since April, the human toll of the conflict is rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Inflation data eased in June, cooling along with oil prices and the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Prospects of a ceasefire with Russia remain slim and Ukraine faces another harsh winter of war.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
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