- Middle East
Israel says Rafah crossing to stay closed until further notice
Cairo: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice,” Israel said Saturday, after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside…
- World
US warns Hamas may attack Palestinian civilians in violation of Gaza ceasefire
West Palm Beach: The US State Department said on Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If the attack…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels raid UN facility but all staff reported safe
Cairo: The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday raided a UN facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, a UN official said, but all staff were reported to be safe. Jean Alam, a spokesman for…
- Middle East
Ship struck by projectile in Gulf of Aden says British military
Dubai: A ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after being struck by a projectile, the British military said, with one report suggesting its crew was preparing to…
- Middle East
Israel confirms remains of hostage Eliyahu Margalit handed over by Hamas
Tel Aviv: Israel says the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before have been identified as Eliyahu Margalit, as the Palestinian militant group looks for more bodies under…
- World
After Gaza ceasefire, Trump says he’s now looking to ‘get Russia done’
Washington: With a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal holding, President Donald Trump says he’s now turning his attention to bringing Russia’s war on Ukraine to an end and is weighing providing…
- Middle East
Gaza gets 45 more bodies from Israel, raising total returned to 90
Tel Aviv: Gaza’s Health Ministry says it has received 45 additional bodies of Palestinians from Israel, another step toward implementing a fragile ceasefire. It is unclear whether the deceased had died in…
- Stock Market
Asian shares mixed, US futures little changed after Wall St rally
Tokyo: Asian shares were trading mixed on Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street spurred by US President Donald Trump’s reassurances over relations with China. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.4 per…
- Middle East
Hamas hands over first seven hostages to Red Cross in Gaza ceasefire: Israel
Deir al-Balah: Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday, the first to be released as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between…
- Middle East
Israel prepares to welcome last living hostages from Gaza amid ceasefire
Cairo: Israelis on Monday prepared to welcome home the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the return of the dead, in the key exchange of the breakthrough ceasefire after…
- Middle East
Palestinians journey back home as aid convoys start to enter Gaza
Cairo: A ceasefire in the war in Gaza was holding for the third day on Sunday as aid agencies worked to rush in more desperately needed aid to the besieged territory under…
- World
Two powerful earthquakes hit Philippines in one day
Manila: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday. The first one, a 7.4 magnitude quake in the morning, killed at least five people,…
- Middle East
World leaders hopeful after Trump announces Israel-Hamas peace deal phase one
Wellington: World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfil their commitments in the hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed…
- Middle East
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire agreement: Trump
Washington: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was put forward by the Trump administration and would…
- World
US govt shutdown grinds into second week
Washington: Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate is stuck in a loop of failed votes on a rejected plan…
