Politics

On the 652nd day since the October 7 Hamas attack, during which dozens of Israeli men and women were kidnapped and taken to Gaza, renewed pressure mounted on both Israeli and international leaders to finalize a comprehensive hostage release deal. Amid ongoing negotiations in Qatar, tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Tel Aviv on Saturday night, culminating in a mass rally outside the U.S. Embassy

In a historic and tightly controlled summit held Friday night in Alaska, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued rare joint statements claiming "significant progress" in their discussions to end the war in Ukraine—but stopped short of announcing a ceasefire or any formal agreement

In one of the most significant civil demonstrations since the onset of the Gaza conflict, hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Sunday in a nationwide strike and protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas and a ceasefire agreement to end the war

U.S. President Donald Trump concluded a high-stakes meeting on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a delegation of top European leaders, as efforts intensify to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets across the country Saturday night, demanding a comprehensive hostage deal and an end to the war in Gaza, now in its 701st day. The protests, led by families of the kidnapped and supported by wide swaths of the public, were marked by emotional speeches, rising public anger, and clashes with police in several locations

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution known as the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and Implementation of the Two‑State Solution, with 142 countries voting in favour, 10 against, and 12 abstaining