Hamas is open to a phased ceasefire and hostage agreement with Israel that would lead to a permanent ceasefire, a Palestinian official briefed on the matter told The Times of Israel on Monday.The Palestinian militant group is “prepared to return all of the hostages now” if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to end the …
Mohammad Ranjbaran, media advisor to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said indirect nuclear talks with the United States stalled after Washington shifted its stance on uranium enrichment. Speaking to Al-Mayadeen on Saturday, he explained that the US made halting enrichment a key demand after the second round. Although the US showed a positive approach in …
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The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) urged Israel to assist with aid distribution after its convoys were raided by starving residents. WFP added that aid was stolen from 15 of its lorries late last night in southern Gaza en route to bakeries. “Hunger, desperation, and anxiety over whether more food aid is coming is …
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday it struck 15 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon yesterday, according to a post on X. Israeli air force struck the militant group’s facilities in the eastern Beqaa Valley and the village of Toul. The IDF previously warned civilians to evacuate before attacking Hezbollah targets in the settlement.
The fifth round of talks between Iran and the United States has concluded, as reported by Axios correspondent Barak Ravid on Friday. The discussions lasted approximately three hours, but specific details about the topics and incidents have not been made public. However, Iranian state media outlet IRNA contradicted the report, stating that the discussions are …
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ROME (AP) — The fifth round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program began Friday in Rome, Iranian media reported. The reports across several news outlets follow the arrival of multiple convoys to the Omani Embassy in Rome just after 1 p.m. The embassy previously served as the …
Several major United States banks are discussing the launch of a joint stablecoin, a type of digital currency meant to maintain a fixed value, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks involve JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. along with …
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Yemen-based Houthi rebels on Friday launched a missile attack, targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the rebel group’s spokesperson Yahya Saree (pictured) said in a statement. “The operation has successfully achieved its objective, causing millions of herds of usurping Zionists to flee to shelters and halting airport operations,” the spokesman stated. He added that all Houthis’ …
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Home sales fell for the second straight month in April, dropping to their slowest pace for the month since the global financial crisis more than 15 years ago. Existing-home sales slipped 0.5% from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of four million homes, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) said on Thursday, May 22. …
Joel Wiener, a major owner of New York City apartments, has put properties with thousands of residential units into bankruptcy months after a bank sought to foreclose on them. Numerous property holding companies tied to Wiener’s Pinnacle Group sought court protection Wednesday in New York The properties listed assets and liabilities of between $500 million and $1 billion …
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