Israelis fear for hostages as Qatar says Gaza mediation on hold
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People march in a protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 9, 2024 against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, marking 400 days since their capture.
Israeli protesters expressed concern for the hostages in Gaza on Saturday, after Qatar said it was pausing as a key mediator for a cease-fire that would help bring the captives home.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon makes a "formal and unreserved" apology in Parliament for the abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care, in Wellington, New Zealand, Nov. 12, 2024. Gina, right, and Tanya Sammons hold a photo of their late sister Alva as they arrive at Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, ahead of the apology to the survivors of abuse in state, faith-based and foster care, Nov. 12, 2024.
The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally in Hargeisa on Nov. 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election. A supporter of the ruling Kulmiye party walks past a banner showcasing the incumbent president of Somaliland and presidential candidate Muse Bihi Abdi following Kulmiye's final campaign rally in Hargeisa on Nov. 9, 2024. Wadani party presidential candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, also known as Irro, speaks during a press conference on Nov. 10, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election. Faisal Ali Warabe, pictured in 2023. FILE - Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, right, and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 1, 2024.
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FILE - A boy displaced from Al Jazirah state due to Rapid Support Forces (RSF) violence, lies down on a bench with the logo of the International Organization for Migration behind him in New Halfa, Sudan, Nov. 2, 2024.
A Hezbollah flag flutters on one of the balconies of a building targeted by recent Israeli strikes in southern Beirut's Ruweiss district, Nov. 11, 2024, as the war continues between Israel and the Lebanese militant group.
Pedestrians walk along a road engulfed in thick smog in Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 11, 2024.
Prime Minister of Mauritius and candidate for the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) Pravind Jugnauth casts his ballot at a polling centre during the Mauritian general election in Vacoas/Floreal, Nov. 10, 2024.
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on November 11, 2024, shows a rescuer working at the site of a Russian night strike in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
FILE - Hsu Ching-kuang, chairman of Apollo Gold, talks about the Taiwan company's communication products at the headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Sept. 18, 2024.
Merchants film their jewelry products for e-commerce sales at their store inside the Yiwu wholesale market in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang province Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.