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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and release of remaining hostages by Hamas is near the "goal line." "I believe we're inside the 10-yard line and driving toward the goal line" on an "agreement that would produce a ceasefire, get the hostages home, and put us on a better track to trying to build lasting peace and stability," Blinken says at a forum in Colorado. SOUNDBITE
Images of a demonstration in London during the Easter weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The participants will march from Russel Square to Trafalgar Square. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 32,000 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. It added that more than 75,000 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani amid Washington's efforts to negotiate the release of remaining Hamas-held Israeli hostages in exchange for a ceasefire in Gaza. IMAGES
Israeli police deploys in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war nears its 100 days mark. The war, in which Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, began when the militants launched an unprecedented attack on October 7 that resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza since then has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll reported by the health ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. IMAGES
The United States vetoes a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.