US, 16 other countries call for ceasefire agreement and other news.
WEWorldBusinessArtsLifestyleOpinionAudioGamescookingNippersAtleticoJune 6, 2024Updated 8:14am ETThe White House and leaders of 16 other countries apply pressure Thursday on Hamas and Israel to proceed with a ceasefire in Gaza under the terms outlined last week by President Biden. “We call on Hamas to conclude this agreement, which Israel is ready to carry forward,” they said in a joint statement. Neither Israel nor Hamas have said definitively that they will accept or reject the proposal amid disagreements on key issues.Spain will ask to join South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced on Thursday, the Reuters news agency reported. It joins Ireland, Türkiye, Egypt and severa...