NewsFeed Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticised US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, saying it was ‘bad for Israel’ and should be scrapped. He called for the closure of the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre in Kiryat Gat overseeing the Gaza ceasefire. Published On 19 Jan 202619 JanRead More →
European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to decide on a contentious proposal to use nearly $250bn in frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, amid deep divisions among member states. The vote centres on whether the EU can use about 210 billion euros ($246bn) in RussianRead More →
NewsFeed Russian drones attacked targets in Ukraine hours after the US and Kyiv announced revisions to a controversial peace plan proposed by Donald Trump. Speaking after talks in Geneva, US and Ukrainian officials agreed any deal should “fully uphold” Ukraine’s sovereignty. Published On 24 Nov 202524 Nov 2025 Click hereRead More →
The United Kingdom, Australia and Japan are among 21 countries that have condemned Israel’s plans to build a controversial illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, which they say renders a future two-state solution for Palestinians impossible. “We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongestRead More →
Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress. California state lawmakers have commenced action on redrawn political maps aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in the US Congress, countering the partisan advantage President Donald Trump hopes to gain from aRead More →
European leaders have welcomed plans by United States President Donald Trump to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on ending the war in Ukraine, but called for continued support for Kyiv and pressure on Moscow to achieve a just and lasting peace. The statement by France, Italy, Germany,Read More →
Palestinians in Gaza City are facing the prospect of further displacement with a mixture of fear and defiance after Israel announced plans for a military takeover of the largest city in the enclave, where nearly a million people are currently sheltering. The city was thrown into chaos on Friday afterRead More →
Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily. Italy has given final approval to a long-delayed plan to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the mainland to Sicily in a project worth €13.5bn ($15.5bn). Transport Minister Matteo Salvini hailed theRead More →
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff (L) arrives to meet families of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 as they demonstrate in Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage’ square on August 2, 2025. Witkoff met the anguished families as fears for the captives’ survival mounted almost 22 monthsRead More →
Among the first batch of freed prisoners were prominent rivals of former President Joko Widodo jailed during his term. Indonesia has begun releasing hundreds of inmates from prison, including people convicted of political offences, after parliament approved the first stage of President Prabowo Subianto’s wide-ranging clemency plan, reportedly aimed at buildingRead More →
