United States President Donald Trump once again claimed credit on Tuesday for ending the conflict between India and Pakistan, saying that his threat of extremely high tariffs was instrumental in reaching a ceasefire agreement. Participating in a cabinet meeting at the White House yesterday, the US president reiterated the claim that his intervention was directly…
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia were scheduled to meet in Malaysia on Monday for peace talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in their ongoing border conflict. The United States confirmed its officials would be involved in facilitating the process. Thailand announced its participation in the talks organized by Malaysia in its capacity as ASEAN…
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire on Friday as their deadliest border conflict in over a decade entered its second day. The clashes have already claimed at least 16 lives and forced the evacuation of over 100,000 people from Thai border areas, sparking regional concern and international calls for an immediate ceasefire. According to…
Twenty-five nations, including Britain, Canada and Japan, issued a joint statement on Monday with “a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now.” The statement by the U.S. allies and partners across the globe and published online by the U.K. government condemns Israel’s tightly-controlled aid distribution method, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.S.-backed…
The initial round of indirect ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, held in Qatar, concluded without a breakthrough, according to two Palestinian sources familiar with the discussions. They noted that the Israeli delegation lacked the necessary mandate to finalize an agreement with Hamas. The negotiations resumed on Sunday, just ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
The Hamas terrorist group said Friday it has issued a “positive response” to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel. In a post to Telegram, Hamas said it “submitted a positive response to the mediators’ latest proposal.” It added that it was “fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations on…
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 72 people from Friday into Saturday morning, officials with the Hamas-run health ministry said. Among those killed were 12 people near the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, according to staff at Shifa hospital where the bodies were brought, the Associated Press reported. More…
At a White House event, US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be achieved within days. Speaking from the Oval Office, he shared that he had recently spoken with individuals involved in the negotiations and believed a breakthrough was near. “I think it’s close. I just spoke to some of…
US airstrikes did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to a preliminary US intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. Earlier on Tuesday, both Iran and Israel signaled that the air war between the two nations…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China can continue to purchase Iranian oil after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, a move that the White House clarified did not indicate a relaxation of U.S. sanctions. “China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran. Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the…
