Washington, (International Desk) — U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza during a joint press conference at the White House. Calling it a “historic day for peace in the Middle East,” Trump said the plan has received support from Arab and Muslim leaders. “We…
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent and George Wright Watch: Trump and Netanyahu outline peace plan to end war in Gaza European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a new US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to accept it. The plan, agreed by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate…
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a nationwide shut down of telecommunications, weeks after they began severing fibre-optic internet connections to prevent what they call immorality. The country is currently experiencing a total connectivity blackout, internet watchdog, Netblocks reports. International news agency AFP says it lost contact with its office in the capital Kabul, including…
Washington / Beijing — The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly urging defense contractors to double or even quadruple production of 12 critical weapons systems in anticipation of a potential confrontation with China. The move comes amid growing concerns about the depletion of U.S. stockpiles and strategic pressure in the Indo-Pacific. The Pentagon’s call for…
London— England all-rounder Chris Woakes has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a 15-year career that saw him win both the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup. Woakes, 36, played 62 Tests, taking 192 wickets and scoring over 1,700 runs. He also appeared in 122 ODIs and 33 T20Is, establishing…
New York— Former U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that federal funding to New York City could be blocked if Zohran Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, is elected mayor. In a social media post, Trump claimed Mamdani would need “billions in fake socialist promises” and vowed that he would not release federal aid to support such…
Watch: Drone footage shows fire at Michigan church At least four people have been killed and eight others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into a Michigan church, opened fire and set the building ablaze, police say. Officials said the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a…
Sarah Rainsford, Eastern and Southern Europe correspondentIn Chisinau and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Anadolu via Getty Images Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned voters their democracy was young and fragile and Russia endangered it The pro-European party of Moldovan President Maia Sandu is heading for victory and a majority in parliament in elections seen…
Namibia says it is sending in helicopters and hundreds of soldiers to battle a fire that has ravaged a third of a key nature reserve. Etosha National Park is one of southern Africa’s top tourist attractions, known for its vast salt pan that can be seen from space. It is also home to critically endangered…
James WaterhouseKyiv correspondent, and Rachel Muller Heyndyk Residential area of Kyiv hit by latest Russian barrage across Ukraine A Russian aerial bombardment that lasted more than 12 hours has killed at least four people and injured 70 others in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deaths all occurred in the capital, Kyiv, where many of…
