Trump thinks Hamas’ hostages are ‘largely gone’…….Biden asked Netanyahu to pull troops from Gaza-Egypt border

Trump thinks Hamas’ hostages are ‘largely gone’…….Biden asked Netanyahu to pull troops from Gaza-Egypt border

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said during a rally in Arizona that he believes most hostages held by Hamas are “largely gone” and not alive anymore. Trump insisted that Hamas is refusing to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage deal because most of the hostages are “not around anymore.” The former president claimed Hamas has “no …

Biden: Hamas ‘backing away’ from ceasefire deal

Biden: Hamas ‘backing away’ from ceasefire deal

United States President Joe Biden accused Hamas of “backing away” from a ceasefire agreement with Israel in the Gaza conflict, as well as a potential prisoner exchange. “It’s still in play, but you can’t predict,” he says as he prepares to leave Chicago after his farewell speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. “Israel says …

Oil adds 1.80% on supply worries…… Oil Buying Opportunity May Have Arrived: Citi

Oil adds 1.80% on supply worries…… Oil Buying Opportunity May Have Arrived: Citi

The prices of oil futures rose on Thursday as investors reacted to the decline in exports of the commodity from the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, seemingly fueling uncertainty regarding oil’s global supply. Moreover, the US Energy Information Administration showed a bigger-than-expected reduction in the country’s stockpiles, further contributing to supply concerns. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

IDF troops find explosives in UNRWA bags in Gaza’s Rafah

IDF troops find explosives in UNRWA bags in Gaza’s Rafah

UNRWA Under Fire Again: Explosives Found in Gaza School Compound, Israel Demands Accountability IDF troops operating in Rafah’s Tel Sultan neighborhood found explosives in UNRWA-marked bags during a search of a facility located near schools, the military says in a statement. According to the statement, the Nahal Brigade’s 50th Battalion found guns, military vests, and …

Sinwar Demands His Own Survival as Ceasefire Talks Implode

Sinwar Demands His Own Survival as Ceasefire Talks Implode

JERUSALEM, Israel – As the Israel-Hamas war enters its 321st day, ceasefire negotiations continue amid evolving demands and regional developments. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has reportedly added a new demand to the ceasefire negotiations: his own survival.An Egyptian official told Israeli media that Sinwar wants assurances he won’t be killed, despite previously stating he’d be …

Ukraine hits fuel ferry in Kavkaz port, Russia

Ukraine hits fuel ferry in Kavkaz port, Russia

The Ukrainian Armed Forces targeted the railroad ferry Conro Trader carrying fuel tanks in the port of Kavkaz, located in Russia’s Krasnodar region, Crimea, resulting in a massive fire at the location, local officials reported on Thursday. “Another attempted terrorist attack on the territory of the Krasnodar region was carried out by the Kiev regime …

Saudi Arabian oil exports at three-year low in June

Saudi Arabian oil exports at three-year low in June

The value of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports in June landed at 66.3 billion riyals, or approximately $17.7 billion, declining by 9.3% compared to the same month in 2024 to the lowest level in three years, the country’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed in its report published on Thursday. Year-on-year, the figure stood at 73.2 …

Biden to urge Netanyahu for more flexibility on Gaza-Egypt border…..Netanyahu has not eased stance on Philadelphi Corridor

Biden to urge Netanyahu for more flexibility on Gaza-Egypt border…..Netanyahu has not eased stance on Philadelphi Corridor

United States President Joe Biden is expected to urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show greater flexibility regarding Israeli military presence along the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egypt-Gaza border to facilitate a ceasefire and hostage agreement, sources told Axios on Wednesday. The Biden-Netanyahu telephone conversation will take place later today. Namely, the dispute over …

Greek Oil Tanker Drifting, Ablaze after Repeated Attacks in the Red Sea

Greek Oil Tanker Drifting, Ablaze after Repeated Attacks in the Red Sea

A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack Wednesday, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze after an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi militants, the British military said. The attack, the most serious in the Red Sea in weeks, comes during a months …