Hamas said on Saturday it was ready to hand over its weapons in the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian Authority governing the territory on the condition that the Israeli army’s occupation ends.
Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilization force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz flew into Israel on Saturday for his first visit since taking office, and reaffirmed Berlin’s support after traditionally solid ties between the countries were shaken by the Gaza war.
A defense pact announced by Britain and Norway on Thursday will see their navies jointly operate a warship fleet to “hunt Russian submarines” in the North Atlantic, the UK government said.
French President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that cooperation with China would be decisive towards peace in Ukraine, as the two leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday.
President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defense ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he still planned to visit New York despite incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threats to arrest him in compliance with an International Criminal Court warrant.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin gave the impression during recent talks in Moscow that he wants to end the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States would restrict visas over persecution of Christians in Nigeria, where President Donald Trump has threatened military action.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed Wednesday that he had a “cordial” phone call with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump 10 days ago amid a U.S. military buildup in Latin America.
