Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Ukrainian troops must pull out of the remaining areas of the Donbas still held by Kyiv or face their capture by Russian forces, hardening Moscow’s stance as U.S.-led peace efforts continue. Speaking to India’s India Today, ahead of a visit to New Delhi, Putin said Russia already controls…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, in a high‑stakes attempt to revive efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff represents the administration of US President Donald Trump, which is pushing a new peace initiative. US and European officials say Trump’s son‑in‑law and close…
Russian missile and drone strikes cut power to more than 600,000 people in Kyiv and nearby areas, killing three and injuring dozens. Later, Ukraine restored most electricity as both sides prepared for renewed peace talks amid Moscow’s continued troop‑withdrawal demands. Over 600,000 people in and around Kyiv lost power after Russian missile and drone strikes…
A dangerous fire tore through a cluster of private high-rises in Hong Kong’s Tai Po area on Wednesday, killing at least 44 individuals and leaving hundreds more lost in one of the city’s most devastating catastrophes in decades. The burst started in no time, sometime recently, at 3 p.m. at Wang Fuk Court, a lodging…
A powerful blaze tore through a cluster of high-rise towers in Hong Kong on Wednesday. It killed at least four people and injured many others. Specialists say the fire started on a remodeling scaffold attached to one of the buildings. It spread rapidly and became one of the most serious residential disasters the city has…
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—a US- and Israel-supported aid initiative—has announced that it is shutting down its operations in Gaza after nearly six months of work. The group had already halted its three food distribution points about six weeks ago, following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The US and Israel created GHF as an…
Senior US military leaders arrived in Ukraine this week amid developing hypotheses that Washington and Moscow may be exploring an unused system to halt the ongoing conflict. According to the US military, the assignment is in Kyiv to examine conceivable ways to end the war. US Armed Forces Secretary Dan Driscoll leads the group, with…
The UN Security Council has endorsed a US-drafted resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal aimed at stabilizing Gaza and advancing a long-term ceasefire. The plan includes forming an International Stabilization Force (ISF), which Washington says several countries have already agreed to join. Thirteen council members—including the UK, France, and Somalia—voted in favor. No country…
Israel’s army has confirmed receiving a coffin believed to contain the remains of a hostage from Gaza. According to statements by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the body was recovered in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and later transferred to Israel through the International Committee of the Red Cross for official identification. Hostage Exchange Developments…
At least 66 people have been killed, while hundreds of thousands fled their homes as one of the most powerful typhoons this year tore through the central Philippines, officials said. Typhoon Kalmaegi has overwhelmed whole towns on the most populated central island of Cebu, where 49 of the fatalities were found. Twenty-six others are lost,…
