Australian PM Hopeful of Middle East Ceasefire Holding

Australian PM Hopeful of Middle East Ceasefire Holding
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 13, 2025. AAP Image/Dominic Giannini
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The world remains hopeful a ceasefire in the Middle East will hold, the Australian prime minister says, as state leaders pledge to toughen hate-speech laws in response to anti-Semitic attacks.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will come into effect on Sunday afternoon, Australian time, following a 15-month war.