'Ceasefire would prolong conflict': Kremlin says US shares Russia's view; Trump-Zelenskyy meet next

‘Ceasefire would prolong conflict’: Kremlin says US shares Russia’s view; Trump-Zelenskyy meet next

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (PTI photo) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just hours before his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the latter’s Florida club, briefed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on their “detailed phone call” and updated him on preparations for the Trump meeting. Earlier, Trump held what he described as a “productive”…

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'Start getting active': Donald Trump's message to UN; boasts role in Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire | World News

‘Start getting active’: Donald Trump’s message to UN; boasts role in Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire | World News

US President Donald Trump on Sunday took a pointed jibe at the United Nations, saying the global organisation “must start getting active and involved in world peace,” implicitly criticizing it for being largely ineffective, including in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.Trump made the remarks while highlighting the United States’ role in facilitating a ceasefire between Thailand…

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Israel strikes Hamas targets: Airstrikes launched on Gaza amid fragile ceasefire; over 20 killed

Israel strikes Hamas targets: Airstrikes launched on Gaza amid fragile ceasefire; over 20 killed

Palestinians inspect the damage to a house targeted by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday (AP photo) Israel launched airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza on Saturday, raising questions on the fragile ceasefire that began on October 10. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said five senior Hamas members were…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions: Islamabad says truce talks with Kabul collapse; fate of ceasefire unclear

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions: Islamabad says truce talks with Kabul collapse; fate of ceasefire unclear

Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said the dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan has effectively collapsed, noting that the process has “entered an indefinite phase” after negotiators failed to narrow key differences, reported Dawn News.Officials and security sources earlier confirmed there was no breakthrough.“The talks in Istanbul are deadlocked,” a…

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