Families of hostages and their supporters are urging the Israeli government to secure a deal that would bring all captives home. Israel, however, is standing firm, insisting that all 50 hostages held in Gaza must be released, raising doubts about a new 60-day ceasefire proposal recently presented by mediators.
The United Nations has condemned the killing of at least 52 civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month by ISIL-linked rebels. The attacks, carried out by the Uganda-based Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), took place between 9 and 16 August in the Beni and Lubero territories of North Kivu
In a recent statement, former US President Donald Trump confirmed that American troops will not be deployed to Ukraine as part of any security guarantees, even if a peace deal is reached. He emphasized that while the US can contribute support, such as air assistance and intelligence, boots on the
Egypt and Qatar are stepping up efforts to bring Israel and Hamas back to the negotiating table in hopes of ending the devastating war in Gaza. On Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Cairo to discuss ways of
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Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets across Israel on Sunday in one of the largest demonstrations since the Gaza war began nearly two years ago. In Tel Aviv, Hostages Square became the focal point, with organizers reporting more than 400,000 participants. The protests, which grew into a
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of prolonging the war by refusing repeated calls for a ceasefire. He said the lack of commitment from Moscow makes it far harder to bring the fighting to an end. Zelensky is set to travel to Washington, where President Donald Trump has
Ukrainians went to bed Friday night worried that Donald Trump might be swayed by Vladimir Putin into making major concessions on the war. But by Saturday morning, the much-hyped summit in Alaska had ended without any agreements—an outcome that, unusually, brought relief rather than disappointment. With no strategic breakthroughs,
After a three-hour meeting in Alaska, Donald Trump announced that no agreement was reached on Ukraine with Vladimir Putin, saying, “we didn’t get there,” but insisting that progress was made. Putin expressed that he is “sincerely interested” in ending the war, though he offered no specifics. Neither leader took questions
