Washington has presented a 28-point draft to end the conflict, later amended after criticism from Kyiv and Europe, which viewed...
Hezbollah's leader on Friday said the group had the right to respond to Israel's assassination of its top military chief...
Markets were also waiting for a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chief this week for clues on interest...Defense stocks fell sharply as chances grew for a breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, with Germany's Rheinmetall dropping 4.7 percent and France's Thales down 4.1 percent.
Traders hope Powell will provide more clues about a widely expected interest-rate cut at the Fed's September meeting, after data last week provided a mixed picture about inflation.
Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signaled its readiness for a fresh...Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was "almost identical" to an earlier version agreed to by Israel.
Egypt said Monday that it and Qatar had sent the new proposal to Israel, adding "the ball is now in its court".
- The head of Syria's commission for missing persons said Monday the number of people who went missing during decades of...
Mohammed Reda Jalkhi, head of the commission created in May, said the body's mandate ranged from 1970, the year Hafez al-Assad took power
"Our estimates of the number of missing range between 120,000 and 300,000 people, and it could be more," he told state news agency SANA
- Rubio, to the delight of President Donald Trump's right-wing base, has proudly moved against students using an obscure law that...
The State Department did not break down the visas by nationality, even though Rubio has vowed to be aggressive in targeting students from China.
The top US diplomat in March told reporters that he was revoking visas daily, saying of activist students: "Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas."
Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a...Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a ceasefire
Though White House envoy Steve Witkoff said both leaders had agreed to provide "robust security guarantees" to Ukraine
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai police said on Monday they caught three thieves just hours after they stole a...A diamond trader who had brought the jewel from Europe was lured to a villa by a crime gang under the pretense of a viewing by a potential wealthy client, police said.
But the gem was stolen when the diamond dealer arrived for the bogus inspection, the statement added.
- "The movement has submitted its response, agreeing to the mediators' new proposal. We pray to God to extinguish the fire...
Egypt said it and Qatar had sent the new proposal to Israel, adding "the ball is now in its court". Israel has yet to respond.
A Palestinian source familiar with the talks said mediators were "expected to announce that an agreement has been reached and set a date for the resumption of talks".
- European leaders will join Zelensky in Washington on Monday, seeking above all else to prevent another Oval Office meltdown -- but...
On Friday, Trump met with Putin in Alaska to discuss the Ukrainian conflict, promising to run any proposals by both Ukraine and its European allies before agreeing to a deal
European leaders will join Zelensky in Washington on Monday, seeking above all else to prevent another Oval Office meltdown
Tehran, Iran - The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption,..."For weeks I have been unable to work," said Fooladi, who uses Iran's homegrown ride-hailing app Snapp to find customers
Iran's communications ministry has said the disruptions were necessary for "security and military purposes", without giving further explanation
- Israel said Sunday it targeted an energy infrastructure site in Yemen's capital Sanaa, linked to the Iran-backed Huthi rebels behind...
A military statement said Israeli forces "struck... deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Huthi terrorist regime."
The Huthis' Al-Masirah TV, citing a civil defence source, reported "an aggression targeting the Haziz power station" south of the city
