Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18, 2025
Toplines The Kremlin reiterated its commitment to Russia’s war demands that amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation in response…
Israel receives two bodies that Hamas says are Gaza hostages
Reuters Hamas says it has been working to recover the remains of dead hostages beneath the rubble left…
World War III no longer feels unthinkable. Here’s why.
To many Europeans and Americans, a global war no longer feels like a remote prospect. Trump restores ‘Department…
Palestinians, Israel disagree on whether Gaza’s crucial Rafah crossing will reopen Monday
CAIRO (AP) — The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to…
Hamas returns body of Kibbutz Nir Oz’s Eliyahu Margalit; 18 slain hostages still held
Military representatives on Saturday morning notified the family of hostage Eliyahu Margalit that his body had been returned…
Witkoff says he and Kushner ‘felt a little bit betrayed’ by Israeli strike in Qatar
US President Donald Trump felt the “Israelis were getting a little bit out of control” after Israel’s botched…
Senior Hamas official: Terror group can’t commit to disarm, is open to 3-5 year truce
DOHA, Qatar – Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas…
Witkoff, Kushner “felt a little bit betrayed” by Israel’s Qatar strike during peace talks
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, two of President Trump’s key negotiators in brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, “felt a…
King Charles, queen to have historic meeting with pope at Vatican
Oct. 17 (UPI) — King Charles III plans to visit Pope Leo XIV next week in the Vatican…
EU to start talks with trans-Pacific economies to cooperate over free trade
This file photo shows Japanese economic security minister Minoru Kiuchi,…
Red Cross retrieves another body of dead hostage in Gaza, Israel says
Israel’s military says another coffin containing the remains of a dead hostage which was handed over to the…
Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys | Gaza
Aid remains critically scarce in Gaza one week into the ceasefire, humanitarian agencies have warned, as Israel delays…