"Israeli Official Reports Progress on Hostage Release and Ceasefire Deal"

Israeli lawmakers reject pressure for unilateral declaration of Palestinian state, U.S. argues against immediate Israeli withdrawal from 1967 Palestinian lands at The Hague, Russia's capture of city in Eastern Ukraine prompts new exodus, up to 1,000 Ukrainian troops missing or captured, hearing wraps up in London on Julian Assange's extradition to U.S., farmer protests turn violent in India, Biden's campaign cash surplus widens, tech stocks drift lower on Wall Street.