A look at what comes next as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

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Displaced Palestinians walk with their belongings past destroyed buildings as they return to their homes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 10, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.

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Large crowds of Palestinians have started walking back to their homes — or what’s left of them — in Gaza City as the Israeli military pulls its forces back from parts of central Gaza. We look at what comes next, including the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and potential sticking points for the truce. Also, Australia signs major security deals with India and Papua New Guinea, raising concerns for China. And, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long fight to restore democracy in her country. Plus, a NASA satellite that dipped into Venus’ upper atmosphere and recorded radio waves reveals some haunting sounds.

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In This Episode

A ceasefire in Gaza takes hold. But it’s just a start.
5:42
A sticking point in Trump’s Gaza deal: disarming Hamas
4:55
Saving the Ladino language, one song at a time
3:02
Ahead of US talks, China expands restrictions on rare earth mineral exports
7:55
Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’ wins the Nobel Peace Prize
5:40
Australia signs security deals with India and Papua New Guinea
5:00
European lawmakers’ tests find ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
6:11
Why we need to keep an eye on France’s Emmanuel Macron
5:54
The spooky sounds near the sun
1:36