U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to discuss a possible deal in which Hamas would release hostages in exchange for an extended ceasefire. There has been new fighting in the town of Sake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and hundreds of people are fleeing toward Goma. United Nations agencies are appealing for $4.1 billion to help 17 million civilians inside war-torn Sudan and those who taken shelter in neighboring countries.