Trump announces Hamas-Israel agreement, auto and pipeline politics, crypto ATM fraud, and more

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire deal. Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners will be released and there will be an influx of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene Israel’s government on Thursday to approve the deal. The deal will lead to the end of the war that has devastated Gaza for two years.

And: The American ambassador tells a conference in Toronto the U.S. has to be first when it comes to the auto sector. That’s leaving the opposition and the industry asking — what about Canada? Trade was a hot topic in Question Period today, as Prime Minister Carney returned from Washington with no specific tariff relief, and news he offered to revisit Keystone XL — a project U.S. Donald Trump has campaigned on reviving.

Also: They make it easy to convert cash into cryptocurrency. But police say crypto ATMs are too often used for something else — ripping you off. Federal authorities say the machines are the number one tool fraudsters are using to get your money.

Plus: Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty as some accuse Trump of weaponizing the U.S. Department of Justice, VIA forks out millions for travel delays, French parliament in turmoil, and more.