The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip passed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had provided the names of the three hostages it was set to release on Sunday.

The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.

Celebrations erupted across the war-ravaged territory and some Palestinians began returning to their homes despite the delay.

The Moon and Gaza have been named as being among the 25 cultural sites at risk by a global foundation. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) on Wednesday named 25 sites of cultural importance at risk from war,

The Moon has been added to the World Monuments Watch (WMW) list of 25 endangered sites for 2025, alongside Gaza’s cultural heritage and terracotta sculptures in a Portuguese monastery. View on euronew

It was not yet clear if Netanyahu's statements merely reflected jockeying to keep his fractious coalition together or whether the deal was at risk.

Wastewater pumping stations in one of Gaza’s main cities stopped working on Tuesday because fuel had run out, the local authority said, expressing fears that disease could rapidly spread.

After 15 months of war, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday morning.

The 47th US president announced on his social media platform Truth Social at 12.38 am (5.38 am GMT) that four officials “not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again” had already been dismissed. “You’re fired!” Mr Trump wrote, referencing his catch phrase from the reality TV show The Apprentice.

The warming centers include the Augusta Civic Center, which opened up Monday. The city saw the alerts for very cold weather and decided to open the center. It was open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and will be open during the same hours Wednesday for anyone looking to get out of the cold, get warm and charge their devices.

Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Hundreds of people marched from Portland's Monument Square to City Hall, calling for equal rights Saturday as a part of the People's March, just days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.