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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...

August 19, 2025 11:30 AM

US would help assure Ukraine’s security in a peace deal, Trump tells Zelenskiy

U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear. Trump made ...

August 18, 2025 10:39 PM

European leaders arrive at White House in show of support for Ukraine ahead of Trump meeting

European leaders arrived at the White House on Monday in a show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he may face pressure to end the war with Russia on terms favorable to ...

August 18, 2025 9:47 PM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he’s ready to work for peace ahead of Trump talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he was ready to work to end the war with Russia ahead of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington where he could face pressure to accept terms favorable to Moscow. "Russia can onl...

August 18, 2025 7:27 PM

Dubai Launches ‘One Freezone Passport’ to Simplify Business Licensing

Dubai has introduced the “One Freezone Passport,” a unified licensing system that allows companies to operate across all of the emirate’s free zones under a single license. Announced by the Dubai Free Zones Council, the initiative eliminates th...

August 18, 2025 5:14 PM

India highlights centuries-old cultural, religious bonds with Southeast Asia

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday told the Lok Sabha that India’s cultural and religious linkages with Southeast Asian nations such as Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and Viet...

August 18, 2025 4:53 PM

Some Palestinians already leaving Gaza City ahead of Israeli offensive

Fearing an Israeli onslaught could come soon, some Palestinian families began leaving eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for points to the west and some explored evacuating further south. Israel's plan to seize contr...

August 18, 2025 4:35 PM

US envoy says Israel should ‘comply’ with Lebanon plan to disarm militant groups

Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Monday Israel should comply with a plan under which Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would be disarmed by the end of the year in exchange for a halt to Israel's military operations in Lebanon. The plan sets out...

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