TAIPEI, Taiwan — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions. The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the…
President Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the two-year old war in Gaza and establish a durable peace. PREMIUM Five Things to Know about the Gaza Deal Trump’s 20-point plan was designed to jump-start months of stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas. After…
Oil prices fell in early morning trade on Thursday in Asia as Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in fighting and a hostages-for-prisoners exchange, under a framework advanced by the Trump administration. Under the agreement, Hamas will release as many as 20 living hostages this weekend, and Israel will pull back forces to a…
ANI | Updated: Oct 09, 2025 12:56 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the partnership between India and UK is driven by “trustworthiness, talent, and technology”.Following high-level talks with his British counterpart, Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Mumbai today, PM Modi stressed that India’s dynamism and…
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Nineteen famous faces have descended on the Scottish Highlands to take part in the first-ever edition of Celebrity Traitors with a…
Beijing is committed to a “fair” playing field for Italian investors, top diplomat Wang Yi pledged in Rome on Wednesday, as he courted international support for China’s next five-year plan. Addressing a joint press conference with his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, the Chinese foreign minister also announced a further extension to Beijing’s unilateral visa-free entry…
Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem Watch: Palestinians react to Gaza peace deal announcement The ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, announced after intense negotiations in Egypt, is a long-awaited breakthrough that brings them closer to ending the two-year-old war in Gaza. But, despite the momentum, there is no guarantee that this will happen….
Torsten Asmus Asia stocks trade higher on Thursday tracked gains on Wall Street overnight, which were driven by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI), which drove significant buying into chip making and related technology stocks across the region. On the flip side, gold stocks Source link
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing that… President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing that will occur the day after a small number of Guard troops started protecting federal property…
As Arsenal signed off for the October international break top of the Premier League, Bukayo Saka passed a wonderfully neat milestone. The England international’s penalty against West Ham United last Saturday was his 100th goal contribution in the league, on what was his 200th appearance in the competition. Aged 24 years and 29 days, he…