China blames U.S. ‘sabotage’ for Panama’s departure from Belt and Road initiative

China is opposed to U.S. “smearing and sabotage” of the Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through “pressure and coercion”, its foreign ministry said on Friday (February 7, 2025), after…

Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners

Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. It was a sign that the first phase…

Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard died

A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin admits situation in Kursk ‘very difficult’ amid new Kyiv offensive

Ukraine has launched a new assault inside Russia’s Kursk oblast, expanding its incursion into Russian territory by as much as three miles. Kyiv’s new incursion came on the six-month anniversary…

Israeli Source: PM Insists IDF Won’t Withdraw From Philadelphi Route While Hamas in Power

Netanyahu tells reporters ‘If the Gazans want to leave, they should be allowed to leave’. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Trump sanctions on ICC are ‘the wrong tool’. Hezbollah condemns…

Trump says he’s ending Biden’s classified intelligence briefings in payback move

President Donald Trump said Friday (February 7, 2025) that he’s revoking former President Joe Biden’s access to government secrets and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving in payback for…

Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet with Putin to end conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday expressed his readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss political and diplomatic ways to end the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking at…

Trump latest: President sanctions major international court that has arrest warrant for Netanyahu

That’s all for another day of our live coverage looking at Donald Trump’s first 100 days as US president. We’ll be back once again tomorrow morning with further updates. Before…

Over 10,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza since ceasefire

More than 10,000 aid trucks have crossed into Gaza since a fragile ceasefire took hold on January 19, the United Nations humanitarian chief. “We’ve moved over 10,000 trucks in the…

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine gets Dutch and French fighter jets, boosts hope

France and the Netherlands delivered fighter jets to Ukraine, giving Kyiv a major boost in its ability to defend Ukrainian airspace amid an almost daily barrage of Russian attacks. In…