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Friday, 21 February 2025 04:42

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 504

Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ceasefire. Two of the bodies were identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, while a third body that was supposed to be their mother, Shiri, was found not to match with any hostage and remained unidentified, the military said. "This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is…

Friday, 21 February 2025 04:41

What to know after Day 1093 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE China backs Trump's Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday, while U.S. allies rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Less than a month into his presidency, Trump has upended U.S. policy on the war, scrapping a campaign to isolate Moscow with a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin and talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials that have sidelined Ukraine. Trump…

Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:26

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 503

Gaza Arab plan may involve up to $20 billion regional contribution, sources say Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to travel to Riyadh on Thursday, two Egyptian security sources said, where he is due to discuss an Arab plan for Gaza that may include up to $20 billion from the region for reconstruction. Arab states are expected to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to redevelop the strip under U.S. control and displace Palestinians, a prospect that has angered regional leaders. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are…

Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:25

What to know after Day 1092 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump and Zelenskyy war of words heats up even as US looks to wind down war in Ukraine President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged terse insults on Wednesday, following meetings between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday without representatives from Ukraine. Trump repeatedly has said that he is the only one who can bring an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was in contact with Zelenskyy and was working to ensure "that all parties are heard" during the peace talks. Yet…

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:46

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 502

Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire this week, minister says Israel and Hamas will begin indirect negotiations on a second stage of the Gaza ceasefire deal, officials said on Tuesday, as the Palestinian militant group said it would hand over more hostages, including the bodies of two children, this week. Khalil al-Hayya, leader of Hamas in Gaza, said the bodies of four hostages, including those of the Bibas family, would be returned on Thursday. Six living hostages would follow on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed a deal was reached in Cairo to secure…

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:45

What to know after Day 1091 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay 'groundwork for cooperation' in Riyadh U.S. and Russian officials held diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia without any Ukrainian officials present on Tuesday. The groups, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, are seeking terms for a peace agreement in Ukraine as well as negotiating a potential meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They have proposed a framework that could involve a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine followed by the signing of a peace agreement. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce also…

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:43

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 501

Freed hostages bring signs of life from depths of Gaza tunnels Families of some Israeli hostages in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones for the first time in more than a year via captives who have been freed over the past weeks in the ceasefire deal with Hamas. The messages, along with reports of their harsh conditions in captivity, have been carried by some of the 19 Israeli hostages freed so far in the ceasefire that took effect on January 19. While the reports have strengthened the families' hope to reunite with their relatives, they have…

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:42

What to know after Day 1090 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin aide clarifies Moscow’s approach to US talks High-level Russian and US delegations will hold talks in Riyadh without the participation of third countries, President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has said. Earlier on Monday, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky stated that Kiev would treat any negotiations without its involvement as “null and void.” According to Ushakov, the discussions in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday aim to lay the groundwork for ending the conflict in Ukraine. “The talks in Riyadh will be bilateral – between Russia and the United States,” Ushakov confirmed. The Russian delegation will include Foreign…

Monday, 17 February 2025 04:48

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 500

Saudi Arabia spearheads Arab scramble for alternative to Trump's Gaza plan Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza's future as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambition for a Middle East Riviera cleared of its Palestinian inhabitants, 10 sources said. Draft ideas will be discussed at a meeting in Riyadh this month of countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Proposals may involve a Gulf-led reconstruction fund and a deal to sideline Hamas, five of the people said. Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies were aghast at Trump's plan…

Monday, 17 February 2025 04:47

What to know after Day 1089 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine must pay Americans back – top Trump aide Washington expects Kiev to repay the US for the “investments” it has made in the Ukraine conflict, US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz told Fox News on Sunday. He argued that repaying the American people would be the best way for Ukraine to ensure continued assistance in the future. Waltz’s remarks came after Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky reportedly “politely declined” to sign a document granting the US rights to 50% of Ukraine’s future mineral reserves, allegedly seeking a “better deal.”Former US President Donald Trump has recently demanded the “equivalent…

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Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:53

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 499

Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel releases 369 Palestinians in exchange Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza on Saturday and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire. The three Israelis were led onto a stage with Palestinian Hamas militants armed with automatic rifles standing on each side of them at the site in Khan Younis, live footage showed, before they were taken back into Israel by Israeli forces. Shortly afterwards, buses carrying freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees…

Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:53

What to know after Day 1088 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a U.S. lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Germany on Friday, said Ukraine was not invited to the talks in Saudi Arabia and Kyiv would not engage with Russia before consulting with strategic partners. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz…

Saturday, 15 February 2025 04:47

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 498

Three Israeli hostages set to return from Gaza as ceasefire holds Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov are expected to return from Gaza on Saturday after Egyptian and Qatari mediators helped avert a standoff that threatened to sink a fragile ceasefire that has halted fighting for almost a month. Palestinian militant group Hamas said the three would be returned, in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, easing fears that the agreement could collapse before the end of a 42-day ceasefire. Dekel-Chen, a U.S.-Israeli, Troufanov, a Russian Israeli, and Horn, whose brother Eitan was also abducted, were…

Saturday, 15 February 2025 04:46

What to know after Day 1087 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Putin discusses with Security Council his conversation with Trump — spokesman Russian President Vladimir Putin held a closed-door discussion with the Security Council regarding his recent conversation with US President Donald Trump, as well as the broader context of ongoing contacts with the United States, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS. "Of course, [he discussed it]," Peskov responded to a related question. Putin's conversation with Trump occurred on Wednesday and marked their first communication in three years. The last official dialogue between the two leaders took place in July 2020, during Trump's previous term in office. During their…

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