Trump to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Putin
Trump is pushing for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine has already accepted, even as both sides continue exchanging airstrikes
Ivory Coast loses US aid as extremist groups approach border
The withdrawal of US aid from Ivory Coast raises concerns as extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State expand their presence in the region.
US to continue strikes against Houthis until shipping attacks end
The attacks represent the largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office in January
Rising Islamophobia threatens global peace, warns Egyptian imam
Al-Azhar imam voices concern over rising Islamophobia and asks for global measures to address this growing threat.
Deadly US, UK airstrikes hit Yemen residential areas
US and UK airstrike on Yemen’s capital Sana’a resulted in 13 deaths and 9 injuries, according to the Houthi group.
Israeli airstrike kills nine in Gaza as ceasefire tensions escalate
Health officials reported several critical injuries after the strike targeted a vehicle, killing those inside and nearby
Trump administration weighs sweeping travel ban on 41 countries
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, cautioned that the list is still subject to revisions and has yet to receive final approval from the administration
US expels South African ambassador over alleged hate for Trump
The United States expelled South Africa’s ambassador after accusing him of hating the country and President Trump amid escalating tensions over land reform.
Federal agents raid Columbia University dorms amid crackdown
The searches come just a week after immigration authorities detained Mahmoud Khalil, a student leader from last year’s campus protests
Syrian Kurdish group rejects Islamist-led constitution
In Geneva, the United Nations’ special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called on the new authorities in Damascus to form an inclusive transitional government
Hamas agrees to release American hostage and resumes ceasefire talks
Israel has not yet commented on the development
US senators demand probe into Trump-Musk White House Tesla event
President and tech billionaire’s pitch at White House was ‘apparent violation’ of federal ethics laws, say lawmakers
British jury convicts UN judge from Uganda of slave labor
A UN judge from Uganda was convicted in the UK for forcing a woman into slavery by making her work as an unpaid maid and nanny.
EU launches projects to aid mpox response in DR Congo
The European Union has launched $21.7 million in projects to support the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mpox response.
Damascus under pressure for accountability after civilian killings
Sharaa, formerly an al-Qaeda leader who severed ties with the group in 2016, accused Assad regime loyalists of attempting to drag Syria back into civil war
Russia confirms coordination with US on rising violence in Syria
The recent clashes between supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad and the new Islamist rulers of Syria have resulted in over 1,000 deaths
Greenland PM criticizes Trump for ‘disrespect’ before election
Mute B. Egede says Trump’s leadership is pushing Greelanders away from America
Israel’s aid blockade deepens Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
The blockade, aimed at pressuring Hamas in ongoing ceasefire negotiations, halts food, fuel, and medicine shipments
Israel halts power to Gaza, citing ceasefire talks
Israel stops electricity supply to Gaza, increasing tension amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
Syria pogrom: Sectarian killings and chaos escalate
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitor, reported that hundreds had been slain in the past two days alone
Israel to send delegation to Qatar for ceasefire negotiations
A new ceasefire plan is in discussion as Israel prepares for Doha talks and Hamas refuses an extension.
532 Alawites killed in Syrian security forces’ crackdown, monitor says
Rami Abdulrahman, head of the war monitor, said gunmen and security forces linked to Syria’s new Islamist government have been responsible for the killings in Jableh, Baniyas, and surrounding areas
Israeli airstrike kills two in southern Gaza amid ceasefire talks
The Israeli military said it targeted a drone that crossed from Israel into southern Gaza and struck “several suspects” attempting to retrieve it
Fears grow as migrant boats sink off Yemen with many missing
The majority of the migrants were believed to be Ethiopian, using the increasingly dangerous “eastern route” to seek work in Gulf countries or escape conflict.