Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over hostages
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a “last warning” to Hamas, saying the Palestinian group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza.”The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is […]
Zelensky braces for perilous Trump talks in Washington
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky flies to Washington on Monday under heavy US pressure to agree on a swift end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, but remains determined to defend Kyiv’s interests – without sparking a second Oval Office showdown with Donald Trump.The US president invited Zelensky to Washington after rolling out the red carpet for Vladimir […]
Trump sees Putin ready for peace in Ukraine
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV: US President Donald Trump has said that he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is now willing to end the war in Ukraine.Speaking just a day before his much-awaited meeting with the Russian leader in Alaska tomorrow, the US president said peace would probably need another meeting, this time with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy […]
Iran threatens planned Trump corridor envisaged by Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal
Tehran : Iran threatened on Saturday to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal sponsored by US President Donald Trump, Iranian media reported, raising a new question mark over a peace plan hailed as a strategically important shift.A top Azerbaijani diplomat said earlier that the plan, announced by Trump on Friday, […]
Trump open to meeting Putin without talks with Zelensky
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he is ready to sit down with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war even if the Russian leader has not met Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky first.The US president’s remarks mark a shift from his earlier stance that a Putin–Zelensky meeting was a must before any […]
President Trump says US completes trade deal with Pakistan
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has announced that the trade deal with Pakistan has been completed under which both the countries will jointly explore their respective oil reserves.He said that under the deal, the two governments will jointly determine the oil company that will explore oil, adding Pakistan might one day sell oil to […]
Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine
TURNBERRY, Scotland : US President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the 3-1/2-year-old conflict.Trump has threatened sanctions on both Russia and buyers of its exports unless […]
Columbia University to pay over $200 million to resolve Trump probes
WASHINGTON : Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay over $200 million to the US government in a settlement with President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored.Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that […]
France’s top diplomat calls for foreign press access to Gaza
PARIS : France’s foreign minister urged Israel on Tuesday to allow international journalists into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza to “bear witness” to the situation after 21 months of war.The United Nations and human rights groups say Gaza and its population of more than two million people face famine-like conditions, with near-daily deaths of […]
Trump ended India and Pakistan war: White House
WASHINGTON :White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt credited President Donald Trump with brokering peace between India and Pakistan.She enlisted President Trump’s achievements during a press briefing here on Monday. “Look at what the president has done on the world stage. He has ended wars, like India and Pakistan. He continues to work aggressively to end […]