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August 20, 2025 9:56 AM

Musk quietly puts brakes on plans for new political party, WSJ says

Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new political party, telling allies he wants to focus on his companies, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the plans. Musk unveiled the '...

August 20, 2025 9:37 AM

EAM Jaishankar to co-chair 26th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission session in Moscow today

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will co-chair the 26th session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) in Moscow on Wednesday. The session aimed at ...

August 20, 2025 1:39 PM

Trump says US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war in the country. A day after Trump pledged security guara...

August 19, 2025 7:06 PM

European leaders mull new sanctions on Putin, UK government says

The British government said on Tuesday European leaders were weighing additional sanctions to ramp up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a broader push to put an end to the war in Ukraine. The government said the so-called Coali...

August 19, 2025 5:26 PM

Focus turns to security guarantees after Ukraine summit leaves path to peace unclear

Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump's promise of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end the Ukraine war but face many unanswered questions, including how willing Russia will be to play ball. Ukrainian President Volodym...

August 19, 2025 4:29 PM

Israel studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hostages still held in the battered enclave. Efforts to pause the fighting gain...

August 19, 2025 1:46 PM

Syria faces food crisis as worst drought in 36 years devastates harvests

Syria is confronting a severe food crisis triggered by the worst drought in nearly four decades, threatening the livelihoods and food security of millions in the war-battered country. The prolonged dry spell has severely impacted agriculture, comp...

August 19, 2025 10:23 AM

Moscow calls on London not to hinder efforts to settle Ukrainian conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia has called on the UK authorities to refrain from actions that undermine Russia and the United States’ efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "Against the backdrop of the genui...

August 19, 2025 11:29 AM

Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official told Reuters on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim ...

August 19, 2025 9:44 AM

Rutte says Article 5 type deal considered for Ukraine, NATO membership not discussed

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday NATO membership for Ukraine was not under discussion but that there was a discussion on "Article 5" type security guarantees for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022. "The situation is thi...

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