Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day truce: Donald Trump

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to begin a 10day ceasefire at 5 pm EST (2100 GMT), signalling a pause in Israel’s conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has raged in parallel to the war with Iran.A US official said the ceasefire would start […]

Russia-Ukraine war: Thousands of violations reported as brief Easter truce breaks down

[ad_1] An Easter ceasefire between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly unravelled on Sunday, with both Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of thousands of violations despite a temporary pause in fighting for the Orthodox holiday.The 32-hour truce, ordered by Moscow from Saturday evening, had been presented as a humanitarian gesture, with Kyiv agreeing to […]

‘Will advance management of Strait of Hormuz to new stage’: Iran’s Mojatba Khamenei flags shift amid fragile truce with US-Israel

[ad_1] File photo: Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signalled a tougher stance on the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, warning that Tehran will push its control over the vital waterway to a “new stage” even as a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel remains under strain.Addressing the nation in a […]

Putin announces truce with Ukraine during Orthodox Easter celebrations

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the United States, even as talks to […]

How Mojtaba Khamenei’s greenlight defused Trump’s ‘wipe out civilization’ ultimatum and led to a US-Iran truce

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei (R) Thirty-eight days into the war, a ceasefire was declared. Early on Wednesday, Donald Trump reached terms with Iran, agreeing to halt military actions for two weeks. What began as an American-Israeli campaign aimed at regime change in Tehran saw Ayatollah Ali Khamenei eliminated on the first day of […]

‘Will continue war …’: Iran rejects temporary truce; sets condition for talks

[ad_1] Iran said on Monday it has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed through intermediaries, while rejecting a temporary truce in the war with the United States and Israel.The remarks came amid reports of renewed diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting. Reuters reported Monday that Iran and the US […]

Closure of American bases in Gulf, reparation for attacks: What Iran is demanding in potential truce deal with US

[ad_1] Is there an end in sight to the chaos in the Middle East? Iran has set a high bar for a possible ceasefire with the United States, as tensions have been escalating since February 28. The ongoing military exchanges between the US-Israel coalition and Iran have created a constantly evolving situation. Meanwhile, apart from […]

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to fresh truce: Trump

[ad_1] WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had spoken by telephone with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, who both agreed to end border hostilities and return to a ceasefire he brokered earlier this year.“I had a very good conversation this morning with the PM of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the PM […]

Israel & Hamas close to 2nd phase of truce: Bibi

[ad_1] A drone view of the lighting up of a Christmas tree in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank JERUSALEM: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the second phase of a US plan to end the war in Gaza was close, but cautioned several key issues still […]

Sudan: One-sided truce prompts calls for humanitarian aid

[ad_1] File photo: A woman who fled el-Fasher, after Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people in the western Darfur region, rests at a camp in Tawila, Sudan. (Pictire credit: AP) Until Thursday, violence by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against Sudanese civilians was ongoing.However, on Thursday afternoon, the paramilitary group led by General Mohammed […]