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Will there be a lasting ceasefire in Gaza? | Explained

What has the U.S. mediated through special envoy Steve Witkoff to ease the situation? What are the terms of the proposed ceasefire? Why did the last ceasefire fail? What happened after its collapse? What have international agencies warned regarding starvation in Gaza?

1 Jun 2025 2:20 am
Jafar Panahi | The auteur of dissent

The Iranian filmmaker, whose It Was Just an Accident won Palme dOr at the Cannes, says he stands in solidarity with the women who clashed with the countrys orthodox moral system

1 Jun 2025 2:01 am
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation | Aid as a weapon

UN officials say the newly created agency, backed by the U.S. and Israel, is an aid-washing initiative, meant to mask the starvation of Palestinians

1 Jun 2025 1:41 am
Alan Garber | The man who stood up to Trump

The Harvard president, who pushed back against the Trump administrations meddling with the universitys affairs, is trying to do a delicate balancing act shielding the institution from political assault while undertaking reforms that may ensure its survival

1 Jun 2025 1:21 am
Ukraine expands evacuations in Sumy region amid offensive fears

Authorities in Ukraine's Sumy region said they were evacuating 11 villages within a roughly 30-km range from the Russian border.

31 May 2025 11:14 pm
Hamas responds to the U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza while seeking amendments

Hamas said 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 others would be released in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.

31 May 2025 10:08 pm
Gaza aid supplies hit by looting as Hamas ceasefire response awaited

The incident was the latest in a series that has underscored the shaky security situation hampering the delivery of aid into Gaza, following the easing of a weeks-long Israeli blockade earlier this month.

31 May 2025 9:32 pm
Sweden steps up rules against Russia's Baltic 'shadow fleet'

The Swedish government said in a statement that the new rules einforce checks on foreign vessels by requiring insurance information.

31 May 2025 9:25 pm
Paris Holocaust memorial, synagogues hit with paint

Retailleau last week called for visible and dissuasive security measures at Jewish-linked sites amid concerns over possible anti-Semitic acts

31 May 2025 9:18 pm
Two dead after small plane crashes into the terrace of a house in Germany

A fire broke out after the plane hit the terrace; police said planes pilot was probably one among the two dead; it wasnt immediately clear whether the other person had been on the plane or on the ground

31 May 2025 6:20 pm
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Japan's Hokkaido, JMA says

The epicentre of the earthquake was off the east coast of Hokkaido, the agency said, adding that no tsunami warning had been issued

31 May 2025 4:56 pm
Death toll from reaches 151 in north-central Nigeria town submerged in floods, thousands displaced

The deadly flooding in Nigerias Mokwa leaves 151 dead, 3,000 displaced, and 500 households affected, prompting a national emergency response

31 May 2025 4:56 pm
At least 2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertain

A 9-year-old girl was killed in a strike on the front-line village of Dolynka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and a 16-year-old was injured

31 May 2025 4:20 pm
Israel blocks Ramallah meeting with Arab Ministers, says Israeli official

An Israeli official said the Ministers intended to take part in a provocative meeting to discuss promoting the establishment of a Palestinian State and said it will not cooperate with such moves aimed at harming it and its security

31 May 2025 1:50 pm
Poland to hold pivotal Presidential election influenced by Donald Trump, war in Ukraine

The winner will succeed President Andrzej Duda, a conservative who is finishing his second and final term

31 May 2025 1:06 pm
One killed after Baloch militants storm Sorab city in Pakistan

Militants belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army ransacked government offices, looted a commercial bank and set fire to the residences of several government officials in Sorab city in the Khuzdar district, officials said.

31 May 2025 12:46 pm
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles urges greater military openness from China

Richard Marles said that while China remains an important strategic partner to Australia, more open communication between the two nations is key for a productive relationship

31 May 2025 12:11 pm
U.S. govt. investigating messages impersonating Trumps chief of staff, Susie Wiles

The U.S. government is investigating after elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures received messages in recent weeks from someone impersonating Susie Wiles, President Donald Trumps chief of staff

31 May 2025 11:23 am
Appeals court keeps block on Trump administrations downsizing of federal workforce

The Court of Appeals found that the downsizing could have significant ripple effects on everything from the nation's food-safety system to veteran health care and should stay on hold while a lawsuit plays out

31 May 2025 10:53 am
Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 14

Authorities said six to eight people are still believed to be trapped

31 May 2025 10:40 am
Hamas says it is still reviewing a U.S. proposal for a Gaza ceasefire

While changes may have been made to the proposal, the version confirmed earlier called for Israeli forces to pull back to the positions they held before it ended the last ceasefire

31 May 2025 9:23 am
New Zealand swears in new Deputy Prime Minister

Mr. Seymour will retain the role of regulation minister, tasked to assess rules in the Pacific nation of 5.3 million and keep the position of associate Minister of Health, Finance, and Education

31 May 2025 8:48 am
Trump says Pakistani representatives coming to U.S. next week for trade talks

Pakistan faces potential 29% tariffs on exports to the U.S. due to trade surplus, while India aims for trade deal

31 May 2025 8:27 am
Hegseth says US will stand by Indo-Pacific allies against imminent threat of China

China's Army is rehearsing for the real deal, Mr. Hegseth said in a keynote speech at a security conference in Singapore

31 May 2025 8:11 am
UN seeks 20% cut in staff to help deal with funding shortfall

The cuts affect about 14,000 posts covered by the regular budget, or about 2,800 posts, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters

31 May 2025 7:33 am
Divided UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow

The arms embargo, and travel bans and asset freezes on South Sudanese on the U.N. sanctions blacklist, were extended for a year until May 31, 2026

31 May 2025 6:53 am
Trump tells U.S. steelworkers hes going to double tariffs on foreign steel to 50%

President Donald Trump says hes doubling the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods

31 May 2025 6:47 am
Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50%

In February Donald Trump raised steel and aluminium tariffs to a flat 25% without exceptions or exemptions in one of his first moves to aid the struggling industries

31 May 2025 4:58 am
Taylor Swift regains control of her music, buys back first six albums

In recent years, Taylor Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music

31 May 2025 2:10 am
Biden says hes feeling good in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced

Joe Biden spoke at an annual gathering marking Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park in his home state of Delaware

31 May 2025 1:36 am
Nepal bans protests around Narayanhiti Palace area amid protests by pro-monarchy groups

According to a notice issued by Chief District Officer Rishiram Tiwari, the restriction will be in effect from Saturday (May 31, 2025) until July 8

31 May 2025 1:30 am
Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with colossal change

Donald Trump credited Elon Musk with a colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington and said some of his staff would remain in the administration

31 May 2025 12:52 am
In Marseille, a shadow becomes art in Banksys latest street mural

The image is deceptively simple: a lone lighthouse, dark and weathered, casting a stark white beam. But what gives it power is the way it plays with light the real and the painted, the seen and the imagined. The post in front of the wall becomes part of the piece. Reality becomes the frame.

30 May 2025 11:36 pm
Pakistan announces to upgrade ties with Afghanistan, appoint Ambassador to Kabul

It is believed that China played a key role in sorting out differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the two agreed to upgrade diplomatic presence in their capitals.

30 May 2025 10:11 pm
'100%' of Gazans at risk of famine: UN

Negotiations to end nearly 20 months of war have so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, with Israel resuming operations in Gaza in March, ending a six-week truce

30 May 2025 10:02 pm
Early voting ends for South Korea election triggered by martial law

All major polls have placed liberal Lee Jae-myung as the clear frontrunner in the presidential race

30 May 2025 9:55 pm
Hong Kong pro-democracy and gay rights activist Jimmy Sham released after 4 years in prison

Hong Kongs prominent pro-democracy and LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham has been released from prison after serving over four years in the citys biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law

30 May 2025 9:52 pm
Iran calls Austria intel on nuclear programme 'fake'

The United States, Israel and other Western countries have repeatedly accused Iran of seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon

30 May 2025 9:50 pm
Israel accuses France's Macron of 'crusade against the Jewish state'

Macron has stepped up his statements of support for the Palestinians of late.

30 May 2025 9:43 pm
Sri Lankan refugee remanded on return to Jaffna

Nearly 58,000 Sri Lankans, who fled the raging civil war and its aftermath, live across refugee camps in Tamil Nadu

30 May 2025 9:08 pm
Trump administration orders extra vetting of all visa applicants linked to Harvard University

Such applicants include but are not limited to prospective students, students, faculty, employees, contractors, guest speakers, and tourists

30 May 2025 8:59 pm
Pakistan PM Sharif rakes up Indias abeyance of Indus Waters Treaty at international platform

Indias unilateral and illegal decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, which governs the sharing of the Indus Basins water, is deeply regrettable, media reports quoted Mr. Sharif as saying

30 May 2025 7:21 pm
At least 88 people dead after floods submerge market town in Nigeria

Nigeria often faces seasonal floods, particularly impacting communities along the banks of the Niger and Benue Rivers

30 May 2025 6:00 pm
Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter in U.K. court

Russian ship captain, Vladimir Motin, has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter after a fatal tanker collision off Britains east coast

30 May 2025 5:13 pm
Pakistan enacts law to curb child marriages

This bill is not just a law, it is a commitment that our girls have the right to education, health and a prosperous life, says Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman

30 May 2025 4:54 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump holds Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with U.S. Steel

Nippon has maintained consistently that it would only invest in U.S. Steel's facilities if it owned the company outright, the union said in a statement

30 May 2025 12:38 pm
Alpine village in Switzerland largely destroyed after a Swiss glacier collapses

A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier has thundered down a Swiss Alpine mountainside

30 May 2025 12:00 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron to kick off Singapore security conference Shangri-La

It is U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseths first time to the Shangri-La dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Security Studies

30 May 2025 11:34 am
India important supporter of peacekeeping: UN peacekeeping chief Lacroix

UNs Jean-Pierre Lacroix said India is a key peacekeeping contributor, supporting troops, peace efforts, and accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

30 May 2025 11:25 am