Gaza ceasefire deal is 'on the brink', says Biden in final foreign policy address
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A Gaza deal is "on the brink", President Joe Biden has said in his final foreign policy address. The outgoing US president said it would include a hostage release deal and a "surge" of aid to Palestinians. Mr Biden was delivering his final foreign policy address before he leaves office next week.
Today's address will be the penultimate time he speaks to the country before the end of his presidency. He is due to give a farewell address on Wednesday. US and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip - but a deal has not been reached yet, officials said.
A round of ceasefire talks will be held in Doha on Tuesday to finalise remaining details related to a ceasefire deal in Gaza - including over the release of up to 33 hostages - officials added. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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