Hamas to free 9 hostages for 60-day truce
GAZA, May 18 (BBC): Hamas has proposed releasing more hostages under a new Gaza ceasefire deal, after new negotiations were held on Saturday. The talks began hours after Israel's military launched a major new offensive in the Gaza Strip.Hamas has agreed to release nine hostages in exchange for a 60-day...
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Trump will talk to Putin, Zelensky today
NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss stopping the war in Ukraine, days after the first face-to-face talks in three years between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul.Trump had offered to travel...
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Saudi airline resumes hajj flights with Iran since 2015
RIYADH, May 18 (AFP): A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian hajj pilgrims to the kingdom for the first time in a decade, the latest sign of the warming ties between the countries."Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrims flights from Imam Khomeini (airport) in Tehran on Saturday," a Saudi civil aviation...
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Eight children among 17 killed in India bldg blaze NEW DELHI, May 18: At least 17 people, including eight children, have died after a massive fire broke out in a building in India's Hyderabad. The incident was reported in a building near Hyderabad's iconic Charminar early on Saturday morning. While...
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