Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages, secure Israel
Israeli media said the premier was considering ordering the total occupation of the Palestinian territory, with public broadcaster Kan reporting...Geostrategy
Gaza war deepens Israel’s divides, sets friends, families against one another
Hostage families and peace activists want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to secure a ceasefire with Hamas and free the...Geostrategy
Saudi foreign minister meets UNRWA chief in Riyadh, promises support
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the...Prince Faisal reaffirmed the Kingdom's backing for the agency and called on all UNRWA donors to contribute to humanitarian efforts for the Palestinians
16 donor countries, including major contributors like the US and Germany, have suspended their funding amid allegations of misconduct within the UNRWA
Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine: Putin
During a two-hour long interview with the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Russia's President Vladimir Putin defended his decision...It was the first interview of Putin by a Western journalist since 2019
Putin said a deal "can be reached" on imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter
Biden’s age under renewed scrutiny following damning revelations in documents investigation
Even before the special counsel report the White House was already on the back foot, facing repeated questions at a...The report, released on Thursday, described Biden's memory as "hazy," "fuzzy," "faulty," "poor," and with "significant limitations."
It highlighted instances where Biden couldn't recall defining milestones in his own life, including the end and beginning of his vice-presidential term
Palestinian official says Hamas still seeks truce despite Israeli denial
"We expect the negotiations to be very complex and difficult but Hamas is open to discussions and the movement is...Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed the organization's ceasefire proposal, calling it "bizarre".
The Palestinian official said a Hamas delegation would meet Egyptian officials in Cairo from Thursday to again discuss the details of ceasefire.
US strikes destroy two Houthi missile systems in Yemen
Washington, US - The United States military confirmed on Thursday its forces conducted multiple strikes against Houthi missile systems as the...US "conducted self-defense strikes against two Houthi mobile anti-ship cruise missiles prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea," CENTCOM said.
The strikes "will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US Navy and merchant vessels", it said.
Israel bombs Rafah crowded with 1 million Palestinians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Israel without securing a pause in fighting, wrapping up his fifth crisis tour...UN rights chief Volker Turk charged that Israel was committing a "war crime" with its reported destruction of buildings to create a "buffer zone" along the border inside Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands of people's lives are at risk in north and central Gaza because of a lack of food, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned.
Maldives: Muizzu expands diplomacy beyond India
Muizzu won last year’s presidential election on the "India Out" platform against Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's "India first" policy.Muizzu won last year’s presidential election on the "India Out" platform against Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's "India first" policy
He has reaffirmed friendly relations with India but has maintained an uncompromising position on the presence of Indian troops
Pakistanis vote with Khan in jail, Sharif tipped to win
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected to win the most seats in Thursday's vote, with analysts saying its 74-year-old...Adding to the concerns about the integrity of the vote, authorities announced just before polls opened that they had suspended mobile telephone services across the country
Pollsters had predicted a low turnout from the country's 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by the jailing of former prime minister Imran Khan
Civilians among 11 dead in Israel strikes on Syria: monitor
Four students and a woman and her son were among the dead along with an unidentified civilian, the Observatory said,...Eleven people including seven civilians" and two Hizbollah fighters were killed in "Israeli bombardment" of a building in the Hamra neighborhood of Homs
The strikes completely levelled the building in one of the city's most affluent districts, and also hit other targets linked to Iran-backed groups
Israel PM dismisses Hamas demand for ceasefire, sets sights on Rafah
In Beirut, a senior Hamas official responded, saying Netanyahu's "insistence on continuing the aggression totally confirms that the goal... is...Netanyahu has ordered troops to prepare to move on the city of Rafah in Gaza's far south, where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge
An official from mediator Egypt told AFP that "a new round of negotiations" would start on Thursday in Cairo aimed at achieving "calm in the Gaza Strip".
