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Pak deputy PM vindicates India's stand, confirms Modi govt rejected US mediation

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar (L) said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told him India had said it's a bilateral issue.
Updated on Sep 19, 2025 12:02 AM IST

Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in Doha

Israel hasn't specified what it used to carry out the strike, beyond saying it employed precision-guided weapons meant to minimize collateral damage.
Published on Sep 10, 2025 07:20 PM IST

Israel president Herzog meets with Pope Leo XIV as Gaza offensive presses on

Pope Leo XIV meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican, September 4, 2025.
Updated on Sep 04, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Why is it so hard to end the war in Gaza

Israeli army main battle tanks are positioned near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on August 27, 2025. Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on August 27, as President Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 10:40 PM IST

‘He’s sacrificing them': Israelis call on Netanyahu for hostage deal with Hamas

People take part in a protest demanding the end of the war and immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025.
Updated on Aug 24, 2025 10:11 AM IST

Israeli defence minister approves Gaza City conquest, calls up 60,000 reservists

The latest truce proposal came after Israel's defence minister Katz and the security cabinet approved plans to conquer Gaza City, despite fears it will worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
Published on Aug 20, 2025 01:38 PM IST

Bluffmaster Asim Munir says India begged for ceasefire and Trump intervention

Asim Munir has made several false claims about the recent India-Pakistan conflict while addressing gatherings in the US.
Updated on Aug 19, 2025 11:54 AM IST

Well-mannered White House welcome for Ukraine leaves many questions

Well-mannered White House welcome for Ukraine leaves many questions
Published on Aug 19, 2025 03:01 AM IST

Ukraine's Zelensky faces dilemma amid Trump's peace deal demands

The situation is made even more tenuous by the memory of his last visit to the White House in February that erupted into a bitter exchange between Zelensky and Trump
Published on Aug 18, 2025 02:02 PM IST

Stalemate in Alaska is a gain for Moscow

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It will be foolhardy for the Europeans to expect the US to play its traditional role even though they have no choice but to continue with Trump as the only broker who has a direct line to Putin. (@mfa_russia via PTI)
Published on Aug 17, 2025 08:49 PM IST

'Agreements often don't...': How Trump's ceasefire push changed since Putin meet

US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.
Updated on Aug 17, 2025 11:47 AM IST

Trump backtracks on need for ceasefire before potential Ukraine peace deal

The US President has now reversed course, suggesting that the countries should straightaway work towards a peace deal.
Updated on Aug 17, 2025 08:19 AM IST

India welcomes Trump-Putin summit, backs peace in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met for almost three hours in Alaska for the first US-Russia summit since the Russian leader launched the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Updated on Aug 16, 2025 10:02 PM IST

Zelensky's US visit, Trump's call to EU leaders: Developments since Alaska meet

President Donald Trump talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Published on Aug 16, 2025 04:45 PM IST

Putin, Zelensky to set up meeting, 'up to Ukraine Prez’ to reach deal: Trump

US President Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Updated on Aug 16, 2025 08:50 AM IST

Putin dodges Ukraine ceasefire question at Alaska Airport

Trump had, before leaving for Alaska, said he was “not going to be happy” if a ceasefire was not reached at the end of the meeting.
Updated on Aug 16, 2025 04:58 AM IST

Putin plane tracker: Where is Russian president and when will he meet Trump?

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Magadan region's Governor Sergei Nosov
Published on Aug 16, 2025 12:03 AM IST

Putin calls Trump's efforts to end Ukraine war ‘sincere’ ahead of Alaska Summit

US President Donald Trump said on August 8, 2025 he would meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, as the Republican billionaire hopes to help mediate an end to the war in Ukraine.
Published on Aug 14, 2025 09:57 PM IST

Trump to meet Putin at military base US built to fight Russia during Cold War

Trump will meet Putin at a US military base in Alaska once used to counter Russia, aiming to discuss a Ukraine ceasefire amid fears of a deal favouring Moscow.
Published on Aug 14, 2025 07:17 PM IST

France's Macron says Trump wants to achieve ceasefire at upcoming Alaska summit

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and European Council President Antonio Costa, sitting next to France's Foreign Minister and France's Minister of Armed Forces (both unseen), attend a video conference on Ukraine from the Fort de Bregancon presidential holidays residence in Bormes-les-Mimosas, in southern France on August 13, 2025. (Photo by PHILIPPE MAGONI / POOL / AFP)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 08:25 PM IST

Gazans 'allowed to exit', says Netanyahu as Israel takeover begins: What next?

Palestinians queue to fill up on drinking water in the sweltering heat in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 12, 2025.
Updated on Aug 13, 2025 06:13 PM IST

Trump to host Zelensky, European leaders ahead of summit with Putin

Ukraine hopes the meeting will serve - at least partially - as a European counterweight to the summit in Alaska.
Published on Aug 13, 2025 03:00 PM IST

Zelenskiy, European leaders to speak to Trump ahead of Putin summit

Zelenskiy, European leaders to speak to Trump ahead of Putin summit
Published on Aug 13, 2025 01:35 PM IST

Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia border

It was the fourth time in a few weeks that Thai soldiers have been injured by mines during patrols along the border.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 12:53 PM IST

Trump says their meeting will reveal if Putin wants peace in Ukraine

Trump called Friday’s Alaska sitdown with Putin a “feel-out meeting,” saying it “might be good, might be bad,” and could end with “keep fighting” or “we can make a deal.”
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 05:51 AM IST

Benjamin Netanyahu says new Israeli Gaza offensive 'best way to end the war'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the new operation's aim was "to dismantle the two remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza City and the central camps".
Published on Aug 11, 2025 12:27 AM IST

Zelensky says Putin ‘trying to sell’ Russia-Ukraine ceasefire for a 'price'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, saying that he wants territorial gains and the legalisation of occupation.
Updated on Aug 11, 2025 11:59 PM IST

Azerbaijan, Armenia join list of countries backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump, center, joined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, speaks during a trilateral signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington.
Updated on Aug 09, 2025 04:16 AM IST

Trump reveals Putin meeting details after Russia prez's eastern Ukraine demand

President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang
Updated on Aug 09, 2025 02:15 AM IST

Cambodia, Thailand agree to ceasefire, neutral monitors after clashes

The ceasefire deal, backed by Asean and foreign observers, aims to rebuild trust between Cambodia and Thailand after their deadliest border clashes in years.
Published on Aug 08, 2025 02:37 PM IST