As a tenuous ceasefire continues in Gaza, Hamas security forces have returned to the streets, clashing with armed gangs and targeting criminal elements in what the militant group says is an effort to restore law and order. While some Palestinians have welcomed the renewed security, the move also underscores the fragility of the ceasefire following

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In a notable step toward peace, the National Coordinator of the Bolivarian Army (CNEB), a dissident faction of Colombia’s former FARC guerrilla movement, has handed over 14 tons of munitions to the Colombian government. The gesture, aimed at demonstrating goodwill in ongoing peace talks, represents one of the most significant developments in President Gustavo Petro’s

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The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has hit a new complication as Israel confirmed that one of the bodies returned by Hamas does not belong to any known Israeli hostage. The revelation comes amid ongoing efforts to enforce a truce and facilitate the exchange of hostages and deceased individuals from the ongoing conflict in

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Israeli families have confirmed the identities of three of the four bodies recently handed over by Hamas in Gaza, as part of the ongoing implementation of the US-brokered ceasefire. ✅ Confirmed Returns The bodies of Tamir Nimrodi (20), Eitan Levy (53), and Uriel Baruch (35) were confirmed by the Hostages Families Forum. The fourth body,

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China has expressed a strong desire to deepen its diplomatic and strategic relationship with France, emphasizing cooperation in high-tech sectors and coordination on pressing global challenges. The commitment came during a high-level strategic dialogue between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron, held in Beijing on Wednesday.

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In a bold warning to global markets, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Wednesday that China’s new rare earth export restrictions mark a “China versus the world” moment — intensifying fears of renewed disruption to critical mineral supply chains that power the global economy. Speaking in Washington during the IMF and World Bank annual

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Top U.S. trade and treasury officials have strongly condemned China’s expanded export controls on rare earth elements, calling them a “global supply chain power grab” that could threaten industries worldwide. The warning comes amid renewed U.S.-China trade tensions that risk derailing months of fragile diplomatic progress. Despite escalating rhetoric, Washington has urged Beijing to reconsider

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The body of Captain Daniel Shimon Peretz, an Israeli soldier taken hostage and later killed by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks, was laid to rest on Wednesday evening at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem. The ceremony marked a solemn moment in Israel’s ongoing effort to recover hostages and remains as part of

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In a deeply emotional scene at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl military cemetery, a recently freed Israeli hostage, Matan Angrest, stood beside the coffin of his fallen commander, Captain Daniel Peretz, whose body was among the few returned from Gaza this week as part of the fragile Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement. Angrest, 22, who was released just two

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Rising public anger in Madagascar has turned its focus toward France, the island’s former colonial ruler, as widespread protests against impeached President Andry Rajoelina have exposed deep resentment over alleged French interference in Malagasy politics. Placards reading “France Out!” and “Rajoelina and Macron Out!” filled the streets of Antananarivo this week, after reports surfaced claiming

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