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Syria’s al-Sharaa voices hope for deal, warns of regional risks due to Israeli attempts to fragment country.Israel is close to striking a “de-escalation” agreement with Syria, after the latter’s president signalled that his country was “scared” of the former’s relentless attacks since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s rule last year.United States Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that the agreement would see Israel stopping its attacks on its neighbour, while Syria will agree not to move any machinery or heavy equipment near the Israeli border.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syrian President al-Sharaa sits down…

media breaks down the qualification scenarios for all four teams before the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.Pakistan’s five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 has ensured that all teams in the Super Fours round of the regional cricket tournament have a chance of qualifying for the final.While Bangladesh, India and Pakistan still have their fate in their own hands, Sri Lanka are hanging on with a hope and a prayer that three matches go their way, including two that do not involve them.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Indian cricket’s Pakistan problem: Can…

Away from the diplomacy at the UNGA, Israel is escalating its genocide in Gaza, killing 36 people on Tuesday.Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians on Tuesday as they pounded Gaza from the air and ground, as world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York demanded an end to the two-year war.Residential buildings continue to be flattened as Israel presses ahead with its plan to seize the enclave’s largest city.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Rogue state’: Qatar’s emir condemns Israel’s conduct in Gazalist 2 of 4Israel seeks permanent Gaza control, Jewish majority in…

Iran’s supreme leader say’s it’s ‘not a negotiation but an imposition’ as Tehran negotiates with Europe to avoid sanctions.Tehran will not directly negotiate with the United States over Iran’s nuclear programme, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling talks with the US “a sheer dead end”, as diplomatic parleys are conducted on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).The supreme leader’s comments on Iranian state television on Tuesday followed Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi’s meeting with diplomats from Germany, France and the United Kingdom – known as the E3 – as well as European Union foreign policy…

A new report from the UN finds Israel has been ‘systematically destroying Palestinian life in Gaza’.Israeli forces have “systematically destroyed” civil life across Gaza since October 2023, while demonstrating a “clear intent” to forcibly remove Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, effectively preventing any possibility of a future Palestinian state, according to a new UN report released on the opening day of the annual General Assembly meeting.In the report released on Tuesday, the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory outlined Israel’s plans to destroy life in Gaza and expand its illegal settlements in the occupied territory, saying…

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says the Israeli attack on Doha undermines efforts to end the genocide in Gaza.Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has condemned Israel’s “treacherous attack” in Doha targeting Hamas leaders during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly address.He warned that the attack “undermines any diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the genocide against the people in Gaza” and demonstrated that Israel has become a “rogue” state.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4NATO warns Russia of airspace violations, will defend self, deter threatslist 2 of 4Military-run Niger, Mali and…

The win in Abu Dhabi sends Pakistan second on the Super Fours points table while Sri Lanka are all but out.Pakistan have kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the final of the T20 Asia Cup 2025 with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.Both teams went into the crucial Super Fours match knowing a loss in the game on Tuesday would put them on the verge of elimination from the regional cricket tournament hosted by the United Arab Emirates.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Asia Cup: Is politically-charged India vs Pakistan match driven by profit?list…

The closure of the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge is the latest in a long line of collective punishments imposed by Israeli forces.Israel has ordered the indefinite closure of the King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Allenby Bridge, stopping the passage of goods and people through the only gateway between the occupied West Bank and Jordan, Palestinian authorities say.Israel will close the bridge crossing starting on Wednesday until further notice, the Palestinian General Authority for Borders and Crossings said on Tuesday. The Jordanian Public Security Directorate also announced the closure, saying the crossing was being shut “to passenger and cargo…

David Petraeus led American forces during the invasion of Iraq and later became the director of the CIA.Taking the stage at a political forum in New York City for an interview, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and retired four-star United States General David Petraeus have acknowledged the peculiarity of the situation.Al-Sharaa, who overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad and ended his family’s 50-year rule of Syria in a blazing military offensive late last year, has been president since January.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Killed us twice’: Families of US drone victims seek reparations in Somalialist 2 of 3Lebanon pushes…

The thought that my child, Malik, will never experience his father’s love is a source of constant, festering pain.In Gaza, the war will not end when the bombs stop falling. It will continue to hurt us from within, having left behind wounds that cut deep – wounds that are not reported in casualty figures or news broadcasts.For my family, one of the cruellest reminders of this truth is my youngest son, Malik. At one year and four months, he has never seen his father. Anas, his father and my husband, was killed by an Israeli air strike while he was…