US judge extends detention of pro-Palestinian protest leader
Pro-Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil remained in US detention Friday despite an expected release, his lawyer said, following reported...Geostrategy
US still wants talks with Iran on Sunday: US official
Washington, United States - The United States still hopes to hold talks Sunday with Iran, even after Israel launched a...Geostrategy
Trump, Putin agree halt to Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets -- but fell...The US and Russian leaders spoke for more than an hour and a half and both expressed hopes for repairing relations between the countries
However, there was no agreement from the Russian president for Washington's proposed full 30-day ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its pro-Western neighbor
Israel pounds Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 220, Hamas says Netanyahu torpedoing ceasefire
In a statement, Hamas said "Netanyahu and his extremist government have decided to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners...An Israeli official told AFP that the operation "will continue as long as necessary, and will expand beyond air strikes."
Hamas said Israel had decided "to overturn the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate."
Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire as Israel, Hamas remain stuck on hostage, withdrawal demands
Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war, a complete...During the first phase of the truce agreement, Hamas released 33 hostages, including 8 deceased, and Israel released 1,800 Palestinians
Since then, Hamas has consistently demanded negotiations for the second phase, which would include a permanent end to the war
Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine ceasefire this week
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as...The United States this week proposed a halt in fighting in the war after talks in Saudi Arabia, with Kyiv accepting the proposal
Putin however has given no clear answer, instead listing a string of conditions and raising "serious questions" over the proposition
Putin tells Ukraine troops in Russian region to ‘surrender’, amid efforts for a ceasefire
Russia has mounted a rapid counteroffensive in the western border region of Kursk over the past week, recapturing much of...US President Donald Trump urged Putin to spare the lives of the Ukrainian troops as he said his envoy had held "productive" talks with Russia's leader
Defeat in Kursk would be a major blow to Ukraine's plans to use its hold on the region as a bargaining chip in peace talks
Hamas says ready to free Israeli-US hostage, remains of 4 others
During the initial six-week phase of the ceasefire, Hamas released 33 hostages, including eight who were deceased, in exchange for...Israel has said it wants to extend the first phase of the ceasefire but Hamas has insisted on talks for the second phase of the deal which the US, Qatar and Egypt had mediated.
Israel halted aid flows into Gaza 13 days ago over the truce impasse. At the weekend, it also cut off the electricity supply, which largely halted water desalination in Gaza.
Electric, hybrid and aerial to entirely transform city life: IIT Madras expert
Easier commutes with faster, quieter, and eco-friendly vehicles would reduce travel times significantly and reduce stress for urban residents, says...Large and hugely populous Asian countries like India have abundant sunlight, making solar power a natural fit for supporting EV adoption.
The ePlane Company’s air taxis will revolutionize urban transport by offering faster and more efficient ways to move within cities.
Iran says response to Trump’s letter under ‘assessment’
Iran will conduct a "thorough assessment" before responding to US President Donald Trump's letter urging nuclear talks and warning of...The letter - which Trump said was addressed to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - was delivered to Tehran by the UAE
It was not immediately clear if Khamenei, who has the final say in matters of state, had personally received the letter
Egypt, Jordan, Hamas, PLO hail Trump remarks on not ‘expelling’ Palestinians from Gaza
It was not immediately clear whether Trump's comments signalled further backtracking from his widely criticised proposal to take over the...Arab states have already offered a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority
Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss reconstruction for Gaza
How do GCC-Arab leaders look at the region’s future?
The bigger your vision, the bigger your achievement will be. Will you stumble on the way? Perhaps, but we cannot...Together we will continue building a better country, fulfilling our dream of prosperity, says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
It is vital that the next generation looks for careers in the industries of the future, so is developing the capabilities and opportunities of our youth, says Sarah Al-Amiri
