By Tom Hussain The US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza has halted two years of bloodshed, but analysts warn it will only hold if President Donald Trump, his administration and key Middle Eastern mediators remain deeply invested in preventing the conflict from reigniting. Neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor Hamas readily agreed to the truce. Rather, […]
Read MoreRAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met with Israeli activists in Ramallah on Thursday to discuss long-term peace after Israel and Hamas agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. “I welcome the agreement signed today, the end of the war, and the release of the hostages,” Abbas told dozens of representatives from Israeli […]
Read MoreBy Khushboo Razdan in Washington US President Donald Trump on Friday cancelled a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, accusing Beijing of “hostile” trade behaviour after it further expanded export controls on rare earth elements. In a social media post, Trump said he had been “surprised” by China’s move, which he claimed would “clog […]
Read MoreNUSEIRAT: Palestinian Territories, Oct 10, 2025 : Israeli forces declared a ceasefire and withdrew from some positions in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians began to trek home and the families of October 7 hostages awaited news. The Israeli army said that its troops had ceased fire at noon (0900 GMT) “in preparation […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : The top executives of Standard Chartered (SC) Ventures have emphasised that India is becoming a major hub for technology that continues to transform how people live, work, and connect. Speaking to ANI at the sidelines of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, Apurv Suri, Head of Client Engagement and Partnership Lead at […]
Read MoreIndia and Australia inked key defence agreements during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the country. The key defence agreements were signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Rajnath Singh also held a meeting with Deputy PM Marles, along with senior […]
Read MoreThe government is in the final stages of launching a ₹7,350 crore scheme to spur domestic production of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) and cut import dependence, Business Standard has learnt. This comes months after China imposed restrictions on exports of REPMs in April, squeezing supplies to India’s automobile and electronics industries. The initiative […]
Read MoreBy Xiaofei Xu in Paris A proposed increase to EU steel tariffs has already sown alarm among the continent’s car manufacturers, with stocks of major players plunging in the immediate aftermath of the announcement and industry insiders warning the measures could worsen cost pressures already weighing down growth in the sector. Following a Tuesday statement […]
Read More(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan in Central Asia on Wednesday to attend meetings with leaders of other ex-Soviet republics likely to focus on regional development and their relations with Moscow. A Kremlin announcement said Putin would take part, beginning Thursday, in a Russia-Central Asia summit, also to be attended by the […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the ruling junta on its upcoming election and will push for progress on a stalled peace process, Malaysia’s government said. Mohamad Hasan will make a one-day visit to the capital Naypyitaw in Malaysia’s capacity as chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and will […]
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