Russian special forces attack Ukrainian forces in Kursk via gas pipeline, bloggers say
Russian special forces crept miles through a major gas pipeline near the town of Sudzha in an attempt to surprise Ukrainian forces…
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Geopolitics
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Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next round ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress
(Forelines) – Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next round of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed forward…
Hamas says it’s ready for more ceasefire talks after releasing hostage remains
Militant group Hamas said on Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire in Gaza after…
Trump declines to answer question about China and Taiwan
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to comment in answer to a question about whether the U.S. would ever permit China…
Israel says it is postponing release of Palestinian prisoners
Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners it had planned to free the day before…
Europe will not be part of Ukraine peace talks, US envoy says
Europe won’t have a seat at the table for Ukraine peace talks, Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy said on Saturday, after Washington sent…
Three Israeli hostages set to return from Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov arrived at a release site in Gaza on Saturday after Egyptian and…
Hamas says it is willing to move ahead with Gaza ceasefire
The Palestinian militant group Hamas signalled on Thursday that a crisis threatening to unravel the Gaza ceasefire deal could be avoided despite…
U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine says Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth
(Forelines) – Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary stated on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is not sending U.S. soldiers into…
Ceasefire is only way to bring Israeli hostages home, Hamas official says
A Hamas official said on Tuesday Israeli hostages can be brought home from Gaza only if a fragile ceasefire is respected, dismissing…
Trump says US might lose patience with ceasefire deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was losing patience with the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following seeing footage…
Hamas says it will stop releasing hostages until further notice, accuses Israel of ceasefire violations
(Forelines) – Palestinian militant group Hamas declared on Monday it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until another notice over what it stated…