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Ceasefire Takes Hold in Gaza as Aid Ramps Up and Hostage Exchange Preparations Begin 🇵🇸 🇺🇸 🇮🇱

• A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday following a deal to pause fighting, brokered by the U.S.

• The Israeli Cabinet had officially ratified the ceasefire agreement in the early hours of Friday.

• Preparations are underway to increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip.

• The quantity of aid entering Gaza is expected to ramp up to approximately 600 trucks per day.

• On Sunday, dozens of aid trucks drove through the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.

• Tens of thousands of Palestinians have returned to Gaza City and the north of the Strip since Friday.

• Many returning Palestinians found their homes reduced to rubble after two years of war.

• The deal includes the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

• The release of living Israeli hostages is scheduled to begin on Monday morning.

• U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on Monday morning.

• Trump will co-chair a peace summit on Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Sharm el-Sheikh.

• The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal.

Source: The Guardian, Al-Jazeera, and Associated Press.

China Defends Rare Earth Controls as U.S. Trade Retaliation Escalates 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 📉

• China issued new, sweeping export controls on rare earth materials and related technologies on October 9.

• The Chinese Ministry of Commerce immediately defended these measures as "legitimate" under international law.

• Beijing asserted that the controls strengthen its export control system and help safeguard global peace and stability.

• The measures also included requirements for foreign entities to obtain licenses for exporting certain rare earth containing products.

• In response, President Trump announced new tariffs of 100% on Chinese imports starting November 1.

• The Chinese commerce ministry stated that the U.S. actions "seriously undermined the atmosphere of the economic and trade talks".

• China accused the U.S. of using "double standards" regarding the number of items on their respective export control lists.

• Beijing also announced it would start charging U.S. ships docking at Chinese ports from October 14, mirroring a U.S. fee.

• The commerce ministry defended its reciprocal decision concerning port fees as "necessary passive defensive actions".

• The tensions surrounding the rare earth controls and tariffs put a potential meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping in jeopardy.

Source: CNN and CNBC.

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