US President Donald Trump warned of bombing Iran if no deal is reached before a ceasefire ends, saying negotiations are the only path forward amid ongoing tensions and uncertain peace talks between the two nations
A Russian drone strike killed one person in Odesa ahead of new US-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva next week. Fighting continues along the front line as both sides face a June deadline to reach an agreement.
President Vladimir Putin held overnight talks with envoys of US President Donald Trump on a Ukraine settlement, with the Kremlin insisting territorial issues must be resolved. The discussions follow Trump’s Davos meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and precede trilateral talks in the UAE
Trump and European leaders are intensifying talks on a Ukraine peace plan as Kyiv prepares new proposals amid pressure for compromise. Zelenskyy balances defense needs, election readiness and declining foreign military aid while navigating conflicting demands from Washington, Europe and Moscow
US President Donald Trump said he plans to mediate the border conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, claiming it will be the “eighth war” he has resolved. En route to Egypt for the Gaza peace summit, Trump cited multiple past peace deals achieved under his leadership.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed disappointment over the lack of progress in the women, peace and security agenda, warning that global gains are reversing as women continue to face exclusion, violence, and underfunding in conflict zones.
Israel’s Mossad chief, David Barnea, visited Doha to discuss a Gaza hostage deal with Qatar’s Prime Minister. Israel said phased releases are off the table, now seeking a full deal to free all hostages amid ongoing military operations in Gaza.
Kyiv: The threats, pressure, and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavourable deal. The maximalist demands reflect Putin’s determination to […]
Putin met Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff ahead of a looming US deadline demanding a peace deal with Ukraine. Failure could result in steep economic penalties. Trump has condemned Russia’s intensifying strikes on civilians despite previous appeals to de-escalate.
Decision follows growing demand from political parties, people’s organisations and common public for peace talks, says Maoist State Committee spokesperson Jagan
If the governments in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana stop the ‘genocide’ they are carrying out; stops setting up new police camps, the Maoist party would announce a ceasefire, they said.
