Israel offers help to Switzerland after deadly ski resort blaze kills dozens
Three Jewish people said missing; Herzog offers condolences, notes Israeli experience in dealing with disasters; authorities still identifying victims, cause of fire
China military drills near Taiwan ‘unnecessarily’ raise tensions: US
WASHINGTON: Chinese war games around Taiwan “unnecessarily” spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to “cease its military pressure.”
“China’s military activities...
Trump’s effusive praise for PM part of strategy to keep disagreements private — sources
While some of president’s aides have grown frustrated with Netanyahu, Trump believes public spat won’t advance his agenda and would anger conservative allies whose support he...
Aggression will be met with ‘immediate harsh response’: Iranian political adviser
TEHRAN: A top political adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday that any aggression against the country would be met with an “immediate harsh response,” after US President Donald Trump threatened...
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, dies at 80
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said.Despite...
Trump claims Herzog told him Netanyahu pardon ‘on its way’; Israeli president denies it
Herzog’s office says pair never spoke, but he gave a Trump representative an explanation on ‘the stage of the process’ after the pardon request was submitted...
Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop
TEHRAN, Iran — The head of Iran’s Central Bank resigned Monday as the biggest protests since 2022 erupted in Tehran and other cities after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against...
Trump and Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
Gaza process stalled with difficult steps ahead
Iran, Lebanon also on the agenda, says Netanyahu
JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida: US President Donald Trump...
Preliminary results show Prime Minister Kurti’s party won Kosovo snap vote convincingly
The previous postelection stalemate marked the first time Kosovo could not form a government since it declared independence from Serbia in 2008 following a 1998-99 war that ended in a...
Zelensky talks with allies en route to US as Russia pummels Ukraine
Zelensky will meet Trump on Sunday, with focus on a new, 20-point plan that would freeze the war on its current front line
In a conference call...