Charles Michel says peace progress in Caucasus ‘encouraging’
President Emeritus of the European Council Charles Michel has said he is “confident” in the progress of peace efforts between Azerbaijan and Armen...
Hamas has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts, alongside Arab, Islamic, and international actors, to halt the war, deliver humanitarian aid, oppose occupation, and prevent forced displacement.
The group said it is prepared to release all Israeli prisoners, alive or deceased, under Trump’s proposed exchange formula once conditions on the ground are met, signalling readiness for urgent negotiations.
Hamas also agreed to hand over Gaza’s administration to a Palestinian technocratic authority based on national consensus and Arab/Islamic support.
On other issues in Trump’s plan, including Gaza’s future and Palestinian rights, Hamas stressed that broader national consensus and international legal frameworks are required.
The statement follows a hardline ultimatum from President Trump, who set a Sunday 6 p.m. Washington, D.C. deadline for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal with Israel. He warned that failure to agree would trigger “all HELL, like no one has ever seen before” against the group, adding that “THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.”
The White House has not yet clarified the full terms of the deal or which countries have formally signed on, and it remains unclear whether Israel has endorsed the agreement. Hamas has not publicly responded to the ultimatum. Talks brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S. have repeatedly stalled amid ongoing Israeli operations in southern Gaza.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on 24 October, ahead of planned talks with European leaders in London.
Uzbekistan and the European Union (EU) are set to sign a new Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), marking a major step in bilateral relations and placing Uzbekistan among the EU’s closest partners in Central Asia.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said the United States and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales.
Southeast Asian leaders and global partners, including U.S. President Donald Trump, will gather in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 28 October to discuss trade, regional conflicts and global security, with East Timor set to join ASEAN as its 11th member.
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