Zelenskyy calls for strong U.S. ties after Trump brands him a ‘dictator’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “strong” ties with Washington on Thursday (February 21, 2025), as he met U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv a day after Donald Trump branded the Ukrainian…

Bus bombings in Israel: No injuries reported, investigations underway

A series of explosions Thursday on three parked buses has rattled central Israel in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. The explosions happened on a…

Hamas returns 4 hostages’ bodies, including Bibas mother and children, IDF disputes one identity

The Israeli military on Thursday claimed that the third body sent by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of youngest Israeli hostages Ariel and Kfir. According to…

Who is Kash Patel, the new FBI director? His India connection explained

US President Donald Trump on Thursday officially signed the commission to confirm Indian-origin Kash Patel as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Kash Patel was confirmed…

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta says ‘Thank you Delhi’, to take oath as CM shortly

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, will take oath as Delhi CM; Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra and four other BJP MLAs…

Lebanon in turmoil as ceasefire deadline passes, Israel remains over the border

Lebanon was shaken by internal turmoil this week, right as the deadline set for Israel to withdraw from the country expired Tuesday with Israeli forces still over the border. Protests…

Trump says Russia ‘have the cards’ in peace negotiations

Donald Trump says he believes Russia “have the cards” in any peace talks to end the war in Ukraine because they have “taken a lot of territory”. The US president…

Hezbollah readies massive funeral for slain leader Nasrallah

Lebanon’s Hezbollah is preparing for a massive turnout for the funeral on Sunday of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, an opportunity for a show of strength by the Iran-backed group…

Israel should do the West a favor and strike Iran – opinion

Recent reports indicate that Israel is seriously considering preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities—a development US intelligence agencies have warned about. Iran’s immediate reaction—threatening to build more hardened sites—illustrates the…

Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young family

The remains of the youngest and one of the oldest captives seized by Hamas during the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip are expected to be returned…