Israeli president urges global community to give Trump’s peace plan a chance
DAVOS (RAHNUMA): Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the international community on Thursday to “give the peace plan a chance,” saying the emerging proposal for Gaza could pave the way for stability, reconstruction, and renewed regional diplomacy. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Herzog said the plan had the potential to deliver a historic […]
Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria and Gaza in call
WASHINGTON/ ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza with US counterpart Donald Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday as Syria’s Turkiye-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes. Turkiye separately weighed if Erdogan should join the US leader’s “Board of Peace” initiative. “President Erdogan stated […]
Time to strengthen India-Australia-Japan trilateral to counter China: Report
Tokyo, Jan 17 (IANS) If the United States under Donald Trump is less inclined to confront China’s coercion in the Indo-Pacific, regional democracies must assume greater responsibility for their own security, a report has stated. The India‑Australia‑Japan (IAJ) trilateral should be revitalised as a practical, autonomous mechanism to bolster deterrence in the Indo‑Pacific amid what […]
Trump to meet Zelensky tomorrow amid push for Ukraine peace deal
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida on Sunday, as Kyiv presses ahead with a new 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The White House on Friday (local time) announced that Trump would meet Zelensky at Palm Beach, […]
Trump invokes Cold War ‘miracle on ice’ while weighing Ukraine war
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday drew explicit parallels between a Cold War-era sporting triumph and present-day global conflict, invoking the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” victory over the Soviet Union as he spoke about ongoing efforts to end the Russia–Ukraine war. Speaking at the White House event during a bill-signing ceremony […]
PM Modi, Trump review India-US Strategic Partnership progress in phone conversation
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump on Thursday with both leaders discussing bilateral ties as well as regional and international developments. During the call, PM Modi and President Trump underlined the importance of sustaining momentum in shared efforts to […]
Lee to meet biz leaders, discuss follow-up measures for US trade deal
Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with leaders of key conglomerates later on Sunday to discuss follow-up measures following the release of a joint fact sheet on bilateral trade and security agreements with the United States. The meeting comes two days after Seoul and Washington released the […]
South African President engages with European leaders on Russia-Ukraine conflict
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone conversation with European leaders to discuss the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts, according to the Presidency. This follows meetings hosted by US President Donald Trump with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and several other European leaders. The Presidency said Ramaphosa has […]
Trump meets new Syria leader after lifting sanctions Previous
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(RAHNUMA): Donald Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader on Wednesday after he offered sanctions relief in hopes of offering a new path to the war-battered country. Trump, in Riyadh on the first state visit of his second term, met with Ahmed Al-Sharaa, an erstwhile Islamist […]
White House denies 90-day tariff pause: Report
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The White House on Monday pushed back on reports about US President Donald Trump considering a 90-day pause in the implementation of his sweeping reciprocal tariffs, according to a news report. US markets opened in the negative on Monday for the third consecutive day, but it climbed back into the positive […]
