The Biden administration will continue to exert “energy” to ensure the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire is maintained, the White House says.
Ahead of a parliamentary session next week to elect a new Lebanese president, National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said: “It is important for the Lebanese people to have a voice and a vote in their futures so that their aspirations for peace and stability can be best achieved.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s ready to discuss crude oil prices and other energy issues at a face-to-face meeting with US leader Donald Trump. Both Russia and the US are top global oil producers and consumers, Putin said in an interview with state-owned Rossiya 24 TV. Price movements in the commodity impacts both economies,…
Five soldiers were surrendered, the Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine lost over 360 troops in the Kursk area in the past day, while five soldiers surrendered, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. “The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 360 troops in the past day. A tank, nine armored combat vehicles, 27 motor vehicles,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said allies should work toward determining a format for any upcoming peace talks with Russia and that Kyiv must be involved for successful negotiations. His comments are the latest to pile speculation over the possibility of talks to end the brutal conflict that has cost tens of thousands of…
The released detainees will soon be brought to the territory controlled by the internationally recognized government Houthi rebels from the Yemen-based Ansar Allah movement have unilaterally released 153 war detainees who took part in military operations on the side of the country’s government forces, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a…
Seventy Palestinian prisoners arrived aboard buses in Egypt Saturday after being released from Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, state-linked Egyptian media reported. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the prisoners were those “deported” by Israel, adding they would be transferred to Egyptian hospitals for treatment. According to a list previously…
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker. The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald…
