Gaza ceasefire talks: Hamas and Israel in deep grip amid famine crisis and international pressure

Blinken said on Friday that Israel has not presented any plan to protect civilians. Without it, “we cannot support a major military operation in Rafah because the damage it would cause is beyond acceptable limits,” Blinken said. Netanyahu vowed Thursday to “do whatever is necessary to conquer and overcome our enemy, including Rafah.” At the […]

“The senseless arms race must be stopped and resources need to be channeled into raising much-needed funds to fight climate change,” Sheikh Hasina said.

He said, “Sadly, the climate financing committed and available to date is seriously inadequate. This is further complicated by the absence of an internationally agreed definition of ‘climate financing’ and its accounting methods.” The Prime Minister said she was part of a closed-door meeting of leaders to find a last-minute solution at COP15 in Copenhagen […]

Pakistan retaliates in Iran: Deadly cross-border operations raise tensions

Iran condemned the action and called on Pakistan’s charge d’affaires to “protest and request clarification from the Pakistani government,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said. Iran’s ministry described Pakistan’s attacks as “disproportionate and unacceptable”, and said Iran expected Pakistan “to comply with its obligations in preventing the establishment of bases and armed terrorist groups in […]