Want to catch up with the news quickly? Here are the top stories from Monday, November 27, 2023.

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1. Israel and Hamas reach agreement to extend truce by two days

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to extend their truce by two days, according to Qatar’s foreign ministry, “under the same conditions reached before.” Israel and Hamas previously agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to facilitate the release of at least 50 women and children held hostage in Gaza, as well as 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

For every additional 10 hostages who are released, there will be an additional day of a pause in the fighting, Israel initially announced. The U.S. and Israel will also both continue to pause drone flights over Gaza for six hours each day.

Click here to read more about the deal.

2. Palestinian children freed in hostage exchange

39 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons on Sunday as part of the hostage exchange deal with Hamas, many of them under the age of 18. Several have since accused Israeli forces of brutal beatings and other forms of torture.

Around 8,300 Palestinians prisoners are currently held in Israeli jails, according to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs. More than 3,000 of them are being held in what Israel calls “administrative detention,” meaning they are being held without knowing the charges against them, and without an ongoing legal process.

Prior to the beginning of the hostage exchange, 350 children were held in Israeli prisons. Click here to read more about them.

3. Indigenous tribes contribute billions to the U.S. and Canada

The Indigenous economy in Canada is aiming to reach $100 billion a year, according to Indigenous leaders.

First Nations individuals are reported to contribute $50 billion annually to the country's economy, but as they make up 5 percent of the nation's $1.98 trillion economy, they theoretically should be contributing $100 billion. Community leaders believe this gap will be bridged within the next few years as they seek to drive economic growth, generate wealth, and supply jobs.

Similar initiatives are ongoing in the United States, where Native tribes also contribute billions annually. The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development reports that many tribes are their area's largest employers.

Click here for more about Canada's Indigenous communities.