Still reeling from a wave of wildfires over the past two weeks, the region now faces a heightened risk of life-threatening damage to homes and vehicles, with the added danger of mudslides.

On Saturday, Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for four female Israeli soldiers.

Hamas handed over four female Israeli soldier hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday as part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement rollout. 

The new fire, called the Hughes Fire, is burning land in the Castaic Lake area and around 31,300 people are under evacuation orders.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the national mourning in a statement on social media platform X, expressing solidarity with the families of the victims of the ski resort fire

Mitsotakis posted on social media platform X expressing his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims

Rescue efforts were carried out amid chaotic scenes as smoke and flames engulfed the upper floors.

Hamas has announced the release of hostages Doron Steinbrecher, Romi Gonen, and Emily Damari later today

The deal also includes provisions for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, where residents face severe shortages of food, medicine, and fuel amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis.

The agreement was “green lighted” after an unexpected delay caused concerns that the deal might fall through due to last minute differences between the negotiating teams of Hamas and Israel.

Aid organizations have emphasized the critical need for "unimpeded, sustained humanitarian aid" to Gaza under the new ceasefire deal.

No casualties have been reported but the company’s warehouse and logistics center have been consumed by the flames.

Other key Hollywood events have also changed their schedules in light of the ongoing fires.