Two Israeli embassy staff members — a “young couple about to be engaged –have been killed in an overnight shooting in Washington. CNN reported police had arrested a suspect identified as Elias Rodriguez, who chanted “Free Palestine” and pretended to be a witness. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump sent his condolences More
At least five people, including three children, were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide attack on a school bus in Balochistan province on Wednesday, a media report said. Dawn reported a bomb exploded on a school bus in Khuzdar district this morning, leaving five people, including three children, dead and 38 others injured. The More
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones, a media report said on Monday. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms, the BBC reported. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the More
The US embassy in Libya has denied reports that it is working on a plan to transfer Palestinians from Gaza to the country. Reuters reported: “On Thursday, NBC News said the Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate as many as one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya”. Views: More
Ukraine peace talks are set to take place in Istanbul today (Thursday), with Russian and US leaders staying away, media reports say. Proposed by President Vladimir Putin, the negotiations mark the first direct contact between Russia and Ukraine since March 2022, TASS reported. With Putin opting for a no-show, the Russian delegation would be headed More
US President Donald Trump met his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, says a media report. Trump praised Gulf countries for creating “a stable, peaceful and prosperous Middle East”, as he joined regional leaders for a summit of US and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members in Riyadh, Al Jazeera reported. Trump met More
Saudi Arabia will invest $600bn in the United States, including through technology partnerships and a $142 billion arms sales agreement, Al Jazeera reports. The deal, involving collaboration in areas such as energy and mineral development, represents the largest-ever weapons sale by the US to Saudi Arabia, the White House says. Ina fact-sheet released on Tuesday, More
In the wake of last year’s ouster of the Bashar Al Assad government, the US says it plans to lift sanctions on Syria, reports CNN. President Donald Trump’s announcement is seen as a major win for the incumbent Syrian administration led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. Speaking at an investment forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, Trump said More
Pakistani and Indian military operation chiefs have agreed on considering immediate steps to ensure troop reduction from borders and forward areas. “Issues related to continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive and inimical action against each other were discussed,” Reuters reported, citing a statement from the More
US President Donald Trump arrived in in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday morning, as part of his Middle East trip. After visiting Saudi Arabia, Trump was scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during his four-day trip, Reuters reported. It said the focus of the US leader’s visit More
