Historic Breakthrough: Israel and Hamas Agree on First Phase of Peace Deal, Hostages to Be Released

New York – In a historic development two years after the deadly conflict erupted, Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace deal under a plan proposed by former US President Donald Trump. The agreement includes the release of…

Hamas Ties Hostage Release to Full Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza in Ceasefire Negotiations

Gaza — Hamas has insisted that any deal for the release of Israeli hostages must be directly linked to a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, according to a source familiar with the ongoing indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel in…

Pakistan: Jaffar Express Targeted in Another Blast, Seven Injured

Quetta — At least seven people were injured after a blast targeted the Quetta-bound Jaffar Express in Shikarpur district, Sindh, on Tuesday, local authorities and media reported.

Shikarpur Deputy Commissioner Shakeel Abro said the explosion…

Hamas Delegation Arrives in Egypt for Talks on Implementing Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Plan

Cairo — A delegation from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) arrived in Egypt on Sunday ahead of negotiations scheduled for Monday in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptian sources told Xinhua.

The talks will focus…

14 killed in landslides triggered by incessant rain in Nepal

Kathmandu – At least **14 people have been killed** after **landslides triggered by relentless rainfall** struck Nepal’s **Ilam district**, local authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Nepal has been experiencing **heavy rainfall…

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Set to Become First Female Prime Minister

Tokyo – Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday and is poised to become the country’s first female Prime Minister on October 15.

Takaichi…

UK PM Starmer to Visit India Next Week, Hold Talks with PM Modi in Mumbai

New Delhi — United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer will embark on a two-day official visit to India starting October 8 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday. This…

Counterterrorism, Trade, and Regional Security to Dominate Agenda as Afghan FM Muttaqi Visits India

New Delhi – Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s upcoming visit to India marks a new chapter in New Delhi’s engagement with the Taliban regime. The trip, cleared after the UN Security Council’s Taliban Sanctions Committee…

‘Sign or hell will break loose’: Trump to Hamas on Gaza 'peace' deal 

Washington (IANS) -  US President Donald Trump has given an ultimatum to Hamas to sign his Gaza peace plan by Sunday or “all hell will break loose.”

In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump posted, “An Agreement must…

Death Toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam Rises to 11

Hanoi – The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to 11, with 13 people still missing and 33 injured, local media reported.

In northern Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province, six people were killed and seven injured. The storm…