Mideast The Israeli and Palestinian leaders will announce a ceasefire at their landmark summit in Egypt, aiming to end four years of violence and stoking hopes of a historic breakthrough in the peace process. Iraq Kidnappers released four Egyptian engineers who had been abducted in the Iraqi capital 24 hours earlier, as a new internet statement raised hope Italian reporter Giuliani Sgrena could also soon be freed. Vatican With Pope John Paul II likely to spend several more days in hospital following a serious respiratory infection, the question has again arisen whether the ailing pontiff will resign. US A 2.5 trillion-dollar 2006 budget proposed by President George W. Bush would cut scores of domestic programs while boosting defense spending, with a projected deficit of 390 billion dollars. Philippines A Muslim rebellion entered its second day on the southern Philippines island of Jolo, as the toll rose to 16 dead, military officials said. Denmark Danes head to voting stations across the country, with opinion polls predicting Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's center-right coalition government will retain power. Thailand Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra savoured his crushing election victory as critics voiced fears that the kingdom could effectively become a one-party state. Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair's government proposed a raft of tough measures to make it harder for unskilled foreigners to seek work or shelter in Britain, including English tests and finger-printing. Afghanistan NATO-led troops said it might take several weeks to recover all the bodies from the wreckage of an Afghan jet carrying 104 people, as search teams found the first human remains at the crash site. Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply rebuked the government for moving too slowly to raise pay for military personnel, a highly-publicized reprimand that came as parliament prepared for a no-confidence vote in the government later this week.