A soaring death toll in the Gaza Strip and an increasingly vocal outcry over near-famine conditions in the Palestinian territory are piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a negotiated ceasefire with Hamas and drop his country’s near-total blockade of the enclave. Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry said Tuesday that at least 87 […]
Trump says he’ll meet with Putin on Ukraine war “as soon as we can,” amid low hopes for Ukraine-Russia talks
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — President Trump said Friday that he’s moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can, after Putin opted to skip peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. “I think it’s time for us to just do it,” Mr. Trump told reporters as […]
Trump says “a lot of people are starving” in Gaza, as death toll from Israel’s assault reportedly hits 53,000
Abu Dhabi — President Trump said Friday that the United States would have the situation in Gaza “taken care of,” telling reporters that people were starving in the besieged Palestinian territory, echoing a warning that aid agencies have repeated for months. “We’re looking at Gaza. And we’re going to get that taken care of. A […]
Putin skips Ukraine talks in Turkey as Russia shirks pressure from Trump, hurls insults at Zelenskyy instead
Istanbul — Russia and Ukraine traded insults on Thursday as negotiators were due, tentatively, to meet in Turkey for the first direct peace talks in more than three years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Russia for sending a “decorative” delegation as he touched down in Ankara for a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip […]
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill scores, dimming hope for a ceasefire despite Trump’s mounting pressure
Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 60 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory. The strikes came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” he would halt Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian […]
Ukraine says Russia attacking with drones despite ceasefire calls; Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet in Turkey
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the war it sparked more than three years ago. There was no response from the Kremlin, meanwhile, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s challenge for […]
China’s Xi joins Putin for Victory Day parade meant to reassure Russians as Ukraine conflict drags on
Moscow — Countries across Europe marked the 80th anniversary on Thursday of VE, or Victory in Europe Day, celebrating the moment in 1945 at which fighting in World War II ended on the continent. But thanks to the time difference between Russia and Western Europe, Russia holds its Victory Day parade on May 9 every year, […]
Why are India and Pakistan on the brink of war? Here’s what the fighting in Kashmir is all about.
New Delhi — A deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s picturesque Pahalgam area in April has brought India and Pakistan once again to the brink of war. The nuclear armed South Asian neighbors have attacked each other this week with missiles and drones in a sudden flare-up of a decades-old feud that’s being watched with concern by leaders […]
CBS News among U.S. outlets allowed into Russia for Victory Day parade as Trump thaws relations with Moscow
Moscow — Preparations were well underway Thursday in Moscow for the annual “Victory Day” parade. The huge celebrations mark the former Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II, 80 years ago this year. Dozens of world leaders invited by President Vladimir Putin have gathered in Moscow for the events, and the fact […]
Ukraine says Russia attacking across entire front line despite Putin’s truce order
Ukraine said Russia was attacking across the front line on Thursday, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce, which he said would take effect Thursday morning, a “farce.” The Russian army said it was responding to Ukrainian attacks but observing the truce, which Putin unilaterally ordered to coincide with a massive parade […]