Washington, March 6 (IANS) The White House has confirmed that the Trump administration is having direct talks with Hamas aimed at releasing hostages. The talks, first reported by Axios, were… Continue reading White House confirms direct talks with Hamas aimed at releasing hostages
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned Canada that he will escalate his trade war after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods. Trump’s… Continue reading Trump threatens further tariff hikes after Canada retaliates
Washington, March 5 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told a media outlet that there are no plans to sign a mineral resources deal with Ukraine following President Donald… Continue reading US Treasury Secretary refutes reports of plans to sign minerals deal with Ukraine
London, March 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit at 10 Downing Street in London to convey warm… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with UK PM Keir Starmer in London
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) To review the overall relationship, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Russia on March 7 for the annual foreign office consultations between the… Continue reading Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Russia on March 7 to boost ties
Ramallah, March 5 (IANS) The Israeli army has killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighbourhood of the northern West… Continue reading Israeli army kills Hamas commander in West Bank (Ld)
Gaza, March 4 (IANS) The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to… Continue reading Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza
Ankara, March 4 (IANS) Turkey condemned Israel’s recent decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to ongoing… Continue reading Turkey condemns Israel for blocking aid into Gaza
Damascus, March 4 (IANS) Israel launched airstrikes targeting a Syrian air defence battalion near the western coastal city of Tartus, Syrian state media and a war monitor reported. The strikes… Continue reading Israel strikes Syrian air defence battalion in coastal city
Washington, March 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has paused all aid to Ukraine till as much time as it takes to determine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s commitment to ending the… Continue reading US pauses aid to Ukraine, say reports
United Nations, March 4 (IANS) Security Council President Christina Markus Lassen sees hope for a “breakthrough” in efforts to stop the Ukraine war. Denmark’s Permanent Representative Lassen, who took over… Continue reading UNSC president sees hope for ‘breakthrough’ in efforts to stop Ukraine war
London, March 3 (IANS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he was ready to sign the aborted mineral deal with the US after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a… Continue reading Zelensky offers to sign aborted mineral deal with US as Europeans rally in a ‘Coalition of Willing’
Gaza, March 3 (IANS) Israel will only be able to “get its captives back” through a prisoner exchange deal, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said in a press statement. “Israeli… Continue reading Israel only to retrieve hostages through prisoners’ swap: Hamas
Jerusalem, March 3 (IANS) Schools across northern Israel reopened after being closed for nearly a year and a half, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict along the Lebanese border… Continue reading Schools in Israel reopen after months of closure due to conflict
London, March 3 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain will allow Ukraine to use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) of British export finance to purchase more than… Continue reading UK PM announces new 1.6-billion-pound deal for Ukraine to buy missiles
