Hamas will demand key revisions to Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal but are likely to accept the plan in coming days as a basis for renewed negotiations, analysts and sources close to the group say. Trump imposed a deadline of “three or four days” from Tuesday for Hamas to give its response to his 20-point…
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two new tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, one of which could impact Florida. It comes as Imelda was officially downgraded from a hurricane on Thursday morning. The storm is now moving further away from Bermuda after it brought hurricane-force winds and flash flooding to the island. While the…
HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new U.S. Consul General this week to warn her against interfering in the territory’s internal affairs, his office said in a statement Thursday. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the Hong Kong office of China’s foreign ministry, met with U.S. top diplomat Julie…
By John Biju and Noel John (Reuters) -Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Thursday, retreating from a record high hit earlier in the session, after Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan urged caution on further interest rate cuts. Spot gold was down about 1% at $3,828.75 per ounce by 11:35 a.m. ET (1535…
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals — a passion that lasted until her death this week while on a U.S. speaking tour. She spent decades promoting humanitarian causes and the need to protect the natural world, and tried to balance…
U.S. President Donald Trump will draw a red line on how long to give Hamas to accept an Israel-backed proposal to halt fighting in Gaza, the White House said on Thursday, without explicitly saying whether he would enforce a previously set deadline. Source link
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday killed at least 13 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to hospitals, as Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the nearly two-year war. The plan requires Hamas to return all 48 hostages — 20 of…
Leading digital asset Bitcoin is up 3% today, driven by renewed optimism across the broader crypto market. The rally comes as the US government shutdown weighs on the dollar, prompting significantly higher inflows into BTC over the past day. With buy-side pressure strengthening, the king coin could be on its way to reclaiming its all-time…
Sean “Diddy” Combs was visibly elated when a jury cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in a Manhattan courtroom last July. He slid from his chair to the floor at the defense table, kneeling as if in prayer, then rose to his feet, beaming. “Love you! Love you! Love you!” the rap entrepreneur…
By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) -China’s biggest state banks are lending billions to Aramco’s Jafurah gas project, though its funds have passed on the opportunity to invest in the venture, three people familiar with the matter said. Chinese banks provided more than a third of the financing for what will potentially be the biggest…