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G7 threatens further sanctions if Russia fails to agree Ukraine ceasefire

Finance chiefs will 'explore' new measures against Moscow should no ceasefire be agreed, although US tempers language.

‘Red lines’ stalk fifth round of Iran-US nuclear talks

Washington and Tehran have taken a tough public stance before talks, with enrichment a key point of contention.

Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students

Trump blocked Harvard's ability to enrol international students, escalating tensions with the Ivy League university.

Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple

The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.

Record floods kill four and devastate eastern Australia

About 50,000 people are still isolated after powerful weather system dumped months of rain in three days.

EU membership, seizing Russia’s money needed to rebuild Ukraine: Analysts

A simple ceasefire is unlikely to set the stage for undoing the damage from Russia’s war, experts say.

US sanctions Sudan after ruling chemical weapons used during civil war

The US will cut exports to Sudan and lines of government credit after determining that banned weapons were used.

Thunder-Wolves 118-103: MVP SGA sets up 2-0 NBA West final lead

NBA's MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 2 win over Minnesota Timberwolves in West finals.

Guess who India, Pakistan and Iran are all wooing? The Taliban

No country formally recognises the Taliban. But the group's recent diplomatic overdrive shows many want it as a partner.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,184

These are the key events on day 1,184 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Florida court orders ex-Mexican security chief to pay millions to Mexico

Genaro Garcia Luna, formerly a high-ranking government official, is serving a 38-year sentence for accepting bribes.

Will Donald Trump’s Golden Dome protect America?

US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space.

Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israeli embassy workers

Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.

Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University

Move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students latest action against university in months-long pressure campaign.

G7 vows to address global economic ‘imbalances’, considers Russia sanctions

The group said it would call for analysis on international supply chain resilience.

Syrian business owners welcome EU’s lifting of sanctions

Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.

Israeli speculation mounts over potential rift between Trump and Netanyahu

US and Israel have always been close, especially under Trump, but that makes even the smallest differences more evident.

Vigil held for slain Israeli embassy staffers

Mourners held a vigil outside the Capital Jewish Museum after two Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally shot Wednesday.

Lebanese PM condemns wave of Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon

Israeli attacks come as residents of Lebanon's southern districts prepare to vote in municipal elections on Saturday.

Damaged homes after small plane crashes into US neighbourhood

A small plane crashed into a US neighbourhood near San Diego early Thursday.

Is United States debt becoming unsustainable?

Moody's ratings agency has stripped the US of its last perfect credit rating.

Desperate crowds scramble for Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks

Desperately hungry Palestinians scrambled to try and get their share of Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks.

Ramaphosa fails to rebut Trump’s false ‘white genocide’ narrative

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Donald Trump in a bid to reset US ties.

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of US stagflation risk: Report

Economists echo Jamie Dimon’s concerns as US credit downgrade and tariff-driven uncertainty continue.

Russia says it received Ukraine’s list of names for major prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine are expected to each swap 1,000 prisoners of war as part of deal reached at recent talks in Istanbul.

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U.S. Senators Call for End to Gaza Blockade

WASHINGTON, DC - A coalition of 29 U.S. senators, spanning both parties, introduced a resolution on Thursday calling on the Trump administration to push for an immediate end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, citing dire humanitarian conditions and the need for renewed diplomacy in the region.

The resolution, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and co-sponsored by prominent Democrats and Republic

World Insights: What the future holds for U.S.-Iran nuclear talks?

Analysts believe the U.S. policy shift has crossed Iran's red lines on uranium enrichment, further heightening tensions.

Despite the difficulties, analysts point out that the United States and Iran remain open to negotiations, and indirect dialogue channels are still functioning, which is a positive sign. Some believe that a deal is still possible.

TEHRAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -

Ahead of talks, Iran foreign minister says "no deal" if US seeks end to nuclear enrichment

Tehran( Iran), May 23 (ANI): The fifth round of 'indirect' negotiations are set to be held between Iran and the United States on Friday in Rome, according to the Iranian foreign ministry. The talks, being facilitated by Oman are aimed at reviving stalled diplomacy over Iran limiting its nuclear program in exchange for lifting of economic sanctions imposed by US on the Islamic Republic.

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"Absolute gut-wrenching sadness and anger": People pay tribute to Israeli diplomats outside White House

Washington, DC [US], May 23 (ANI): Several people from various walks of life gathered outside the White House to pay tribute to Israeli Embassy staff members Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim who were shot dead outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.

People held a vigil outside the White House, organised by a friend of the victims.

The people gathered there prayed for the dece

"Evil of anti-Semitism must be eradicated from our society", says White House on murder of Israeli diplomats

Washington DC [US], May 23 (ANI): The White House has expressed strongest condemnation on the killing of two Israeli diplomats in Washington DC.

During a press briefing on Thursday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, 'President Trump is saddened and outraged over the brutal murder of two Israeli embassy staff here in Washington, D.C. last night. Yaron Leshinsky and Sarah Milgram were a beautiful young couple

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90 truckloads of UN aid delivered to Gazans, breaking 11-week blockade

The first aid in 11 weeks delivered to Gazans includes nutrition supplies, flour, medicines and other critical goods, UN humanitarians said Thursday.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said about 90 trucks loaded at the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem checkpoint headed for multiple destinations, carrying the s

"Breaks my heart knowing that two young lives are gone": American civil society mourns death of Israeli diplomats

By Reena Bhardwaj

Washington DC [US], May 23 (ANI): Several people from various walks of life gathered outside the Capital Jewish Museum, where two Israeli embassy staff members were fatally shot. They expressed grief on the killing and called the attacks violent and senseless.

While speaking to ANI, Debby Greenberg, a Jewish person from Virginia, said, 'I was horrified and stunned when I saw the news in t

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns killing of Israeli diplomats, thanks US for standing with Israel

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 23 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed strong condemnation of the cold-blooded murder of two Israeli diplomats in the US.

In his remarks delivered via a video message shared on X, the Israeli PM said, 'Last night in Washington something horrific happened. A brutal terrorist shot in cold blood a young beautiful couple - Yaron Lischinsky and Sara Milgrim. Yaron had jus

90 truckloads of UN aid delivered to Gazans, breaking 11-week blockade

OCHA said Israeli authorities must facilitate the movement of humanitarian convoys, including from southern Gaza to the north, so that all supplies can reach people in need wherever they are across the Gaza Strip.

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The first aid in 11 weeks delivered to Gazans includes nutrition supplies, flour, medicines and other critical goods, UN humanitarians said Thursday.<

UN Chief strongly condemns killing of Israeli diplomats in US capital

NEW YORK, 23rd May, 2025 (WAM) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the "appalling killing" of two Israeli embassy officials in the United States capital, stressing that "nothing can justify such a horrific act," his Spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.

The diplomats were gunned down on Wednesday night as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in central Washington DC,

Israeli probe finds tactical errors, friendly fire in deadly Kissufim battle

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 22 (ANI/TPS): An Israeli military investigation into Hamas' October 7 attack on Kibbutz Kissufim and the nearby Kissufim army base found glaring failures in the Israel Defense Forces' preparedness.

The report, released on Thursday, found that soldiers, trained primarily for combat in Gaza's open areas, were ill-prepared for fighting within a civilian setting.

Forty-five people -- most

Three arrested for shooting animals

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 22 (ANI/TPS): Three residents of Bethlehem were arrested for allegedly shooting animals and illegally possessing weapons.

The arrests came after an operation conducted by detectives from the Crime Fighting Unit (CFU) of the Judea Region, in which what the police called 'disturbing videos' were found documenting severe abuse and fatal shooting of animals, along with the possession of illegal

Israel in political uproar after court blocks dismissal of top security official

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 22 (ANI/TPS): A dramatic High Court of Justice ruling against the Israeli government's controversial attempt to dismiss a security chief triggered fierce political reactions.

On Wednesday night, the justices struck down the dismissal of Ronen Bar, director of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), calling his firing 'improper,' 'unlawful,' and tainted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's

Gaza's elderly struggle with hunger, danger, displacement amid prolonged conflict

GAZA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Abu Naji woke up every day on a thin cardboard mattress inside a crowded classroom in Gaza City, which was converted into a shelter. His body aches from the hard floor, and his frail frame struggles to care for the nine children and grandchildren who huddle close to him.

Outside, the ceiling trembles with every Israeli airstrike. The 65-year-old gazed at the dim room as he quietly

Fresh bread returns to Gaza for first time in over two months

NEW YORK, 22nd May, 2025 (WAM) -- A handful of bakeries in south and central Gaza, supported by the World Food Programme (WFP), have resumed bread production after dozens of trucks were finally able to collect cargo from the Kerem Shalom border crossing and deliver it overnight.

These bakeries are now operational distributing bread via hot meal kitchens. However, after nearly 80 days of a total blockade of humani