Efforts to bring peace to Ukraine start the day's other headlines.

Indian Prime Minister Norengir Ramodi was in Kyiv today, offering himself in his words

as a friend to try to end the fighting.

He and President Valodem Zolenski discussed Ukraine's peace

formula which calls for the recognition of Ukraine's territory and the withdrawal of Russian

troops. Modi's visit comes after he sat down with Russia's Vladimir Putin last

month. Today in Kiev he said India is ready to play its part in peace talks.

I want to assure you that India is ready to play an active role in any efforts towards peace.

If I can play any role in this personally, I will do that. I want to assure you as a friend.

The two leaders also paid tribute to children who have been killed in the conflict at a memorial

in Kyiv. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine in over 30 years.

Turning now to the Middle East, the White House described ongoing ceasefire talks in Cairo today as constructive.

National Security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters,

we need Hamas to participate

and we need to get down to the brass tax

of locking in these details.

Meantime, the Israeli army is on the attack in central and southern Gaza with explosions visible on the horizon.

A UN official said repeated evacuation orders from the military have displaced 90% of Gaza's 2.1 million residents.

Rail workers at one of Canada's two major freight companies have set a Monday morning deadline to strike.

That comes just hours after Canadian National had resumed operating today.

The company, along with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, or CPKC, have been locked in a dispute with workers over a new labor contract.

All service was shut down yesterday after talks broke down.

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