Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.

The Islamic Republic is closer to a bomb than ever before, as our interview with the world’s nuclear watchdog explains .

The exchange is part of a deal between Israel and Hamas that will see a total of 33 hostages returned to Israel in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

The award-winning pictures show sad and hopeful moments of children reminding us of "our common task: to stand up for the ...