India, July 5 -- US President Donald Trump has stated that a truce in the Gaza Strip could be finalised as soon as next week. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the US president also reacted to Hamas' "positive response" to the deal.

As per Reuters, the US president told reporters aboard Air Force One there could be a deal on a Gaza ceasefire by next week, however, he added that he had not been briefed on the current state of negotiations.

Apart from the truce in Gaza, the president also shared that he had a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin regarding more sanctions on Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Furthermore, the Republican leader, who just signed the Big Beautiful Bill into a law, hinted at a potential visit to China.

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