Trump, Netanyahu Endorse Gaza Peace Plan; Pakistan, Arab States Back Deal Washington — Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that they are “beyond very close” to reaching a peace agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Speaking at a joint press conference at the White House, […]
Government Forms National Committee to Promote Peace and Counter Extremism Islamabad – The government has announced the formation of the National Message of Peace Committee, a sub-committee under the National Committee for Narrative Formation, aimed at promoting national unity and countering extremism. The committee’s primary objective is to draft a unified national stance against terrorism, […]
Trump Struggles to Push Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Forward WASHINGTON – Nearly two weeks after former U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine have seen little progress. Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least 15 people and caused heavy damage to several […]
Deadly Strikes Hit Kyiv Amid Stalled Peace Talks KYIV – Powerful explosions lit up Kyiv on Thursday night as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame over a deadlock in diplomatic efforts toward a peace deal led by former U.S. President Donald Trump. AFP journalists in the Ukrainian capital witnessed towering columns of smoke as missiles and […]
Oil Prices Ease as Trump, Putin Signal Push for Peace Deal Global oil prices edged lower on Monday as traders weighed geopolitical developments and U.S. monetary policy signals. Brent crude slipped 26 cents, or 0.39%, to $65.59 a barrel by 0028 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 18 cents, or 0.29%, to […]
Trump to Meet Putin in Alaska Amid Rising Concerns Over Ukraine Peace Talks Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who had been threatening new sanctions on Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine, surprised many on Friday by announcing he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska. While Trump’s team is open […]
Trump, Putin to Meet in Alaska for High-Stakes Ukraine Peace Talks MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next Friday, August 15, 2025, in Alaska to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called the location “quite logical,” saying […]
Trump Brokers Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal WASHINGTON — Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a landmark peace agreement at the White House, ending decades of hostility over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and opening a new chapter in South Caucasus relations. The deal, hailed as a major foreign policy victory for President Donald Trump, is expected to unsettle […]
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that a high-level Ukrainian delegation will take part in fresh peace talks with Russia, despite the Kremlin downplaying chances of a breakthrough in the over three-year-long conflict. “The delegation will be headed by Rustem Umerov and will include representatives from Ukrainian intelligence, the foreign ministry, and […]