Elon Musk's social media platform X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit that US President Donald Trump brought against the company and its former chief executive, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.Trump's team considered letting the lawsuit fizzle out, people familiar with the matter told WSJ, citing the billionaire's close proximity to the president and the fact that Musk spent $250 million to help elect him.But they ultimately moved forward with the settlement, it reported.X did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.Last month, Meta Platforms said it had agreed to pay about $25 million to settle a lawsuit by Trump over the company's suspension of his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol.

Hamas has reached an agreement with the Egyptian ceasefire mediators to resume the hostage release deal in its original form in exchange for caravans and fuel, Egyptian sources told UK-based Qatari news organization Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Wednesday.According to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, the supplies are scheduled to enter Gaza on Thursday, and after, Hamas will announce the names of three hostages to be released on Saturday.

Two British nationals, a man and a woman, are in custody in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman on security-related charges, state media reported on Thursday.Iran's official news agency published blurred images of the two meeting with the British ambassador but did not identify them. It was not clear when they were detained.British officials have not yet commented on the matter.Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners in recent years, mostly on espionage and security-related charges.Rights groups and some Western countries have accused the Islamic Republic of trying to win concessions from other countries through arrests on security charges that may have been trumped up. Tehran denies arresting people for political reasons.

Israel's security forces apprehended over 90 terrorists during operations in the West Bank over the last week, the military announced on Thursday.The forces also dismantled dozens of explosives and questioned hundreds of individuals suspected of terrorist activity. Twelve weapons and 50 illegal vehicles were confiscated.On Thursday morning, the Egoz Unit located a rigged vehicle and dismantled it.