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Netanyahu indicates Israel open to ending Gaza war if hostages are released and other conditions

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country is open to a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas — but only under specific conditions.His office issued a statement mentioning the conditions, which include the release of all hostages, the exile of Hamas members, and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, reported AFP.“Even at this […]

Indian-origin man slammed for opposing H-1B visas: ‘We will welcome you to Kozhikode with open arms’

Indian-origin man was trolled on X for opposing H-1B visa program. An Indian-origin man in the US, Rohit Joy, was slammed on X as he reacted to some recent H-1B updates. In his opinion, all H-1B visas should expire and all H-1B visa holders should be sent back to their home countries. As his X […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine open to ‘any format’ of peace talks with Russia ahead of Turkey meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that his country is prepared for “any format” of peace talks with Russia, ahead of a planned meeting in Türkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv’s next steps would depend on who Moscow sends to the table.“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not […]

Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he was open to discussing the potential deployment of his country’s nuclear weapons elsewhere in Europe.The comments came in an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday evening.Macron noted that the United States already stations nuclear-armed aircraft in Europe.“The Americans have the […]

Biden-Harris fallout in open: Explosive book says Joe would have needed a wheelchair had he won

Democrat insiders said it was Biden who sabotaged Kamala Harris’ campaign. The explosive details of what transpired between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris when Biden had to step aside from the election endorsing his then vice president are now out in public as a new book is all set to be out on May 20.CNN’s […]

Russia fires 100+ drones overnight on Ukraine amid ceasefire push; Zelenskyy open to talks, demands 30-day halt

Russia launched a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, firing over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles, even as international pressure mounted on Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday.According to Ukraine’s air force, the barrage began at 11:00 pm on May 11 and involved 108 Shahed drones and other UAVs, with 55 of them […]

UK government to tighten immigration rules amid voter anger over ‘failed experiment in open borders’

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and fuelled the rise of a new anti-immigrant party that could threaten the country’s political establishment.Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory last July, is facing pressure from voters who […]

‘The door is wide open’: China hints at willingness for trade talks while Trump hinted at tariff relief

China on Wednesday signaled a renewed willingness to engage in trade negotiations with the United States, declaring that “the door for talks is wide open” amid ongoing tariff tensions.The statement follows recent comments by US President Donald Trump, who hinted that the sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports—some as high as 145 percent—could be significantly reduced […]

Pope Francis: Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin

Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin (Picture credit: AP) The Vatican on Tuesday published the first photo and video of Pope Francis lying in repose, showing the late pontiff in an open coffin dressed in red liturgical vestments, a mitre on his head and a rosary placed in his hands. The […]

‘Ball is in their court on tariffs’: White House says Donald Trump open to a deal with China, but…

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping US President Donald Trump has said “the ball is in China’s court,” amid the ongoing tariff war between the two countries, after which America’s tariffs on Chinese goods have reached 145 per cent, while China, in turn, now imposes 125 per cent tariffs on imports from the United States.White House […]