Hamas has announced its readiness to begin negotiations with Israel “immediately” on the implementation of a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a media report said on Saturday. Citing Hamas ally Islamic Jihad, Al Jazeera reported that the group also supports the proposed talks, but has demanded “guarantees” that the negotiations will result in a permanent More
US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed disappointment following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he does not believe Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters upon returning to Washington from a trip to Iowa, Trump said he plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later More
At least five people were killed after a Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Mogadishu airport in Somalia on Wednesday, media reports said. Another three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived the incident but with severe injuries and burns, said a Ugandan military spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye. The impact of the crash had caused munitions on board More
At least four people have been confirmed dead and 38 are still missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, according to reports. Al Jazeera, citing Indonesia’s search and rescue agency (BASARNAS), reported that the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank shortly after departing from East Java’s Banyuwangi port. As of now, 29 survivors have More
Five people, including an assistant commissioner, were killed and 11 others were injured when a bomb blast ripped through a government vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, media reports said. Pakistan’s Samaa TV said the blast took place in Nawagai area of Bajaur’s Khar tehsil. The report said the injured have been taken More
US President Donald Trump has said that Israel is ready to agree to a peace deal with Hamas, as he works to broker a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza, according to media reports. In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote: “Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the More
At least 95 Palestinians have been killed and many others injured as Israeli airstrikes targeted a café, a school, and humanitarian aid centres in Gaza on Monday. The dead included women, children, and journalist. The most lethal strike occurred at Al-Baqa café in northern Gaza City, where 39 people were killed. Witnesses say the area, More
At least 39 people have been killed in an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in the Indian state of Telangana, a media report said on Tuesday. According to a Reuters, the cause of the blast has yet to be determined. However, Telangana state authorities have appointed a five-member committee to investigate the incident. On Monday, More
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting sanctions on Syria, a move expected to unlock investment and aid reconstruction efforts, Al Jazeera reported. According to a statement from the US Treasury Department, the executive order—signed on Monday—grants sanctions relief to “entities critical to Syria’s development, the operation of its government, and the More
At least 45 people have been killed and 68 others injured across Pakistan as heavy rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in several regions since the onset of the monsoon season, a media report said on Monday. Heavy rains lashed Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Sindh provinces since June 26, raising water levels in More
