‘Stop bombing Gaza’: Trump to Israel as Hamas agrees to free hostages; urges peace | World News

[ad_1] Trump to Israel as Hamas agrees to free hostages; urges peace US President Donald Trump reacted to Hamas’s announcement to release all Israeli hostages and engage in talks, saying the group appeared ready for “lasting peace.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Israel must immediately halt its bombing of Gaza to […]

Gaza peace plan: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages; nods for further talks

[ad_1] Hamas on Friday announced it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or deceased, under the terms of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, and expressed readiness to immediately enter mediated talks to finalise the details, reported news agency Reuters.The announcement came shortly after Trump issued an ultimatum to Hamas, warning that unless […]

Surgeries he never performed: Indian-origin Houston doctor agrees to pay over $2 million to settle medical fraud allegations

[ad_1] An Indian-origin doctor in Houston agreed to pay $2 million to settle medical fraud allegations against him. Dr Ajay Aggarwal, an Indian-origin pain medicine doctor from Houston, has agreed to pay over $2 million to resolve allegations of medical fraud against him, the US Justice Department revealed. Between 2021 and 2023, the 63-year-old doctor […]

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

[ad_1] A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans (Image: AP) The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic […]

EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria

[ad_1] The European Union has decided to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.“Today, we took the decision to lift our economic sanctions on Syria,” Kallas said in a post on social media platform X.“We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and […]

Trump agrees to interview with Atlantic editor behind Signal chat leak- Here’s why

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will sit down for an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, after the controversial Atlantic report that Goldberg was added to a private group chat involving top Trump officials and sensitive national security discussions. Goldberg was reportedly accidentally added to a Signal group […]

Hard truth: Elon Musk agrees with Bill Ackman as Trump gets major legal blow on deportation

[ad_1] Elon Musk and Bill Ackman commented on the Supreme Court ruling against Trump administration’s deportation. The Donald Trump administration received a major blow from the court as it has paused the deportation of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act that the administration recently invoked. It was a 7-2 verdict as conservative Justices Samuel Alito […]

Donald Trump agrees to meet Bill Maher at White House after request from Kid Rock

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump agreed to meet comedian and television host Bill Maher at the White House after receiving a request from his friend, American singer-songwriter Kid Rock.Trump announced the decision on his social media platform, Truth Social, admitting he was not entirely keen on the idea but found it “interesting.”“I got a call […]

Hamas agrees to release five hostages in renewed ceasefire, Israel counters

[ad_1] Representative Image (File picture) Hamas is set to release five hostages, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in a renewed ceasefire offered by Egypt. The terror group has agreed to release five hostages, abducted during its October 7, 2023, attack, in exchange for a 50-day ceasefire spanning the Eid al-Fitr holiday and continuing through Passover, officials […]

Columbia University bows to federal pressure, agrees to policy changes amid antisemitism row

[ad_1] Columbia University agreed to a series of policy changes after the Trump administration froze $400 million in federal funding over concerns about antisemitism on campus. These measures include a mask ban, new disciplinary protocols, and granting campus police the authority to make arrests.The Ivy League institution, which had become a focal point for violent […]