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  Zelenskyy says US gave June deadline to reach truce with Russia; next round of talks likely in Miami

  World | February 08, 2026 7:46 IST

  The Ukrainian President on Saturday rebuked Russia for continuously targeting the energy infrastructure in Kyiv. He said Moscow’s aggression was affecting the ongoing peace efforts.

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  Russian drone strike kills 15 in Dnipro ahead of second round of Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral talks

  World | February 01, 2026 22:41 IST

  In a statement shared on Telegram, DTEK said one of the main targets was a company bus carrying miners away from a work site. The region’s capital, Dnipro, has faced repeated attacks during the conflict.

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  Next round of Russia-Ukraine-US trilateral talks on Feb 4-5; Zelenskyy says 'interested in outcome'

  World | February 01, 2026 18:25 IST

  These talks are part of a long-running push by the Trump administration, lasting about a year, aimed at bringing Russia and Ukraine closer to a peace agreement and ending nearly four years of intense fighting.

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  Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, including children amid stalled ceasefire talks

  World | July 13, 2025 19:57 IST

  At least 30 Palestinians, including six children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza as the war's death toll surpasses 58,000 amid stalled ceasefire talks.

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  5,000 soldiers are being killed every week, we're trying to stop it: Trump on Russia-Ukraine war

  World | May 20, 2025 6:41 IST

  Calling the Russia-Ukraine war an absolute bloodbath, Donald Trump said he has seen satellite pictures that are so bad, so horrible.

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  Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu appoints Mossad director for Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

  World | January 11, 2025 23:32 IST

  Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing US President Joe Biden and Trump to reach a deal before the January 20 inauguration.

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  Israeli missile strike kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza tent camp as ceasefire talks yield no result

  World | September 10, 2024 10:26 IST

  The Israeli military claimed to target Hamas militants operating from within a command-and-control centre in the camp, which was denied by Hamas. Meanwhile, India has reiterated support for a ceasefire "as soon as possible" in Gaza owing to the mounting death and destruction.

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  Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will agree to permanent Gaza ceasefire under THIS condition

  World | September 05, 2024 11:40 IST

  Netanyahu's stance on the Philadelphi corridor has threatened to derail ceasefire efforts in Gaza as Hamas and other negotiators have called for a full Israeli withdrawal. Israel claims Hamas smuggles weapons and supplies through the corridor located at Gaza's border with Egypt.

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  Hezbollah launches 50 rockets at Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as Gaza ceasefire remains elusive

  World | August 21, 2024 15:47 IST

  Cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah have increased recently, as the Lebanese militant group launched over 200 projectiles towards Israel on Tuesday. Israel said it is winding down its operations in Gaza to focus on Lebanon.

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  Israel recovers bodies of six hostages from Gaza's Khan Younis as US tries to advance ceasefire deal

  World | August 20, 2024 16:03 IST

  The hostages were identified as Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Abraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell and Chaim Peri. The recovery of their bodies came as the United States is trying to broker a ceasefire deal with Secretary of State Blinken currently in Egypt.

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  'Not there yet': US presents new ceasefire proposal for Israel-Hamas war as Gaza talks paused

  World | August 17, 2024 13:33 IST

  The US, Qatar and Egypt said a lot of progress was made on a number of issues in the last 48 hours and Washington presented a new proposal to close gaps for the implementation of a ceasefire deal. Israel's military campaign has killed more than 40,000 people in Gaza.

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  Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the long-time Hamas leader and ex-PM assassinated in Tehran? 5 FACTS

  World | July 31, 2024 9:54 IST

  Haniyeh, 62, left the Gaza Strip in 2019 and had lived in exile in Qatar, leading the Hamas delegation in ceasefire negotiations as the war with Israel in Gaza continued. He was "specially designated" as a global terrorist by the United States and was once briefly imprisoned in Israel.

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  Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, criticises Kamala Harris' 'disrespectful' remarks

  World | July 27, 2024 10:13 IST

  Trump and Netanyahu's first meeting in four years signals an effort to mend ties after relations soured between them when the Israeli PM congratulated Biden for winning the 2020 election. Trump also warned Netanyahu that the Middle East will see a World War III if he loses the upcoming election.

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  Israel-Hamas war 'should end now': Biden on ceasefire deal, opposes Israeli occupation of Gaza

  World | July 12, 2024 16:17 IST

  The US President said there were some "gaps to close" in the ceasefire deal he proposed in late May between Israel and Hamas. Biden's foreign policy towards Israel had drawn flak due to the rising Palestinian death count in the embattled Gaza Strip.

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  29 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli airstrike on Gaza as Hamas warns truce talks in jeopardy

  World | July 10, 2024 7:10 IST

  Israeli tanks have further pushed into Gaza City and forced Palestinians to flee from eastern and central neighbourhoods. Hamas has warned that the renewed Israeli offensive in the besieged territory could bring the ongoing ceasefire talks "back to square one".

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  Israel-Hamas conflict: How Netanyahu's decision to dissolve War Cabinet will impact ceasefire talks?

  World | June 18, 2024 16:01 IST

  Netanyahu's rival Benny Gantz left the Cabinet earlier this month, leaving him more dependent on his far-right allies. His decision to dissolve the War Cabinet can impact monthslong efforts by the US, Egypt and Qatar for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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  Hamas to consider 'extraordinarily generous' ceasefire proposal that could avert Rafah invasion

  World | April 30, 2024 7:17 IST

  The deal proposed by Egypt calls for the release of some Israeli hostages and the "restoration of sustainable calm" in the seven-month-long war in Gaza. It comes amid global alarm over a possible Israeli invasion in Rafah, where over a million Palestinians have taken shelter.

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  Israeli PM Netanyahu sets 'date' for Rafah invasion as ceasefire talks in Cairo deadlocked

  World | April 09, 2024 15:45 IST

  Israel has threatened a ground offensive in nearby Rafah, the last refuge for Gaza's beleaguered population, for weeks. The prospect of an operation in Rafah has sparked global alarm, including from Israel's top ally - the US - which has urged the military to protect civilians.

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  Israel-Hamas war: US finalises draft UN resolution on 'immediate and sustained' ceasefire in Gaza

  World | March 15, 2024 12:20 IST

  The US' resolution "unequivocally supports international diplomatic efforts to establish an immediate and sustained ceasefire as part of a hostage release deal. The US has previously voted three resolutions at the UN draft resolutions, two of which have called for an immediate ceasefire.

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  Netanyahu says Israel will push on with offensive in Gaza's Rafah as ceasefire talks stalled

  World | March 08, 2024 11:34 IST

  Netanyahu's remarks came as a Hamas delegation left Cairo without any breakthrough in the ceasefire negotiations in the war that has killed thousands in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas blamed each other for the lack of agreement after four days of talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt about a 40-day truce.