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Hamas needs to be ‘confronted and destroyed’ for Gaza hostage release: Trump

US President Donald Trump has argued that the only path to secure the releade of the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip is through the defeat of the Palestinian group Hamas.

Zelensky rejects Trump’s peace terms ahead of White House meeting

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is slated to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, has seemingly already rejected the terms for peace with Russia laid out by the US president.

Israeli military mulls recruiting Jewish youth from abroad amid soldier shortage

Israel’s army is weighing a plan to enlist Jewish youth from abroad to offset what officials describe as a severe shortage of soldiers, Army Radio reported Monday.

Israeli economy contracts by 3.5 pct in Q2: Report

Israel's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter, according to data released by the the Central Bureau of Statistics.

Trump says Zelensky could end Ukraine war ‘immediately’

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky could bring the fighting with Russia to a halt “immediately” by agreeing to a settlement that rules out NATO membership and entails territorial concessions, US President Donald Trump has stated.

Iraq begins work on IS mass grave thought to contain thousands

Iraqi authorities have started excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP.

Russia and Ukraine ‘have to make concessions’ for peace agreement: Rubio

In a combative series of interviews on Sunday, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, stated that “both sides are going to have to make concessions” for there to be a peaceful resolution to the war that erupted when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Trump, Putin agreed to ‘robust security guarantees’ during Alaska summit: Witkoff

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has stated that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to “robust” security guarantees, including “effectively” offering Ukraine Article 5-like protection, during their historic Friday meeting.

Zelensky rejects Trump’s push for peace agreement

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has refuted US President Donald Trump’s call for a peace deal between Moscow and Kiev, reiterating that a truce has to be implemented before discussing details of a possible settlement.

Israelis hold protest calling for end to Gaza war

Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets across occupied territories demanding an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and a deal to free captives held there, as the military intensifies attacks on Gaza City to force tens of thousands of starving Palestinians to flee again.

Trump wants summit with Putin and Zelensky next Friday: Report

US President Donald Trump is seeking a trilateral summit with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, according to reports. The meeting could take place if Trump’s Oval Office talks with Zelensky on Monday are successful, according to the outlets.

Trump supporting Putin’s Ukraine land plan: Report

US President Donald Trump backs a Russian proposal to take full control of two Ukrainian regions and freeze the front line in two others which Kremlin only partially controls, a source told AFP.

US stops visitor visas for Gazans

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough" review, a move that has been condemned by pro-Palestine groups.

Israel says targeted energy infrastructure site near Yemeni capital

The Israeli military says it has targeted an energy infrastructure site that was used by the Houthis south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa early on Sunday.

Israel preparing to forcibly displace civilians to southern Gaza

Israel has announced preparations to forcibly evacuate Palestinians from “combat zones” to southern Gaza. It comes days after Tel Aviv announced a new offensive to seize control of Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban centre.

Iran says foreign intervention in the Caucasus its red line

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry stressed that the Islamic Republic does not in any way regard foreign intervention or the presence of extra-regional forces in the Caucasus as beneficial, and believes that such a presence only creates geopolitical complications.

Trump told Europeans that Putin wants all of Donbas in exchange for end of Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spelled out his demands for “land swaps” with Ukraine during his nearly three-hour summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, including his insistence Ukraine gives up the Donbas region, according to European officials familiar with the matter.

Meeting with Trump ‘brings us closer’ to Ukraine resolution: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed cautious optimism that the Alaska summit brings “us closer” to resolving the Ukraine war. The Russian leader also noted that Moscow and Washington are on the same page regarding the need to end the hostilities as soon as possible.

European leaders invited to White House for Trump-Zelensky meeting

Multiple European leaders have been invited to US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Monday, a White House official has told CNN.

Russia’s refusal to declare ceasefire casts doubt on peace process: Ukraine

Russia's continued refusal to accept a ceasefire "complicates" efforts to achieve a sustainable peace agreement, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump met to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

European leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine after Trump-Putin meeting

Several European leaders on Saturday jointly pledged to continue support for Kyiv and maintain pressure on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, after a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Dozes of Arab, Islamic countries condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ vision, expansionist policies

The foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic states, along with the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), have strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statements on the so-called “Greater Israel,” warning that they threaten Arab national security and regional stability.

US pushes peace over ceasefire after Alaska summit

The Ukraine war should be ended through a permanent agreement rather than a mere ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has stated, following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

UN confirms 1,760 killed in Gaza while seeking aid

The United Nations human rights office has announced that at least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid in the Gaza Strip since late May, a jump of several hundred since its last published figure at the beginning of August.

Zelensky says to meet Trump in Washington in coming days

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he will head to Washington on Monday to discuss "ending the killing and the war" with US President Donald Trump.

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