Modi claims victory as BJP-led alliance secures majority

The Indian PM’s Bharatiya Janata Party may have missed out a landslide win despite predictions, but its coalition looks set to retain power

Around 80 hostages still alive in Gaza – Israel

A total of 43 Israelis who were abducted by Hamas on October 7 have been declared dead in absentia, according to official estimates

US votes to sanction ICC over Israel

Lawmakers want to “punish” the court for the Gaza war crimes probe

Trump vows to end Gaza war in a chat with UFC fighter Khabib

The former UFC Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, was seen having a chat with former US president Donald Trump at UFC 302.

Biden calls Trump a ‘convicted felon’ who is unfit for office

Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime last week when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election.

Putin congratulates Jews

The Russian President called Salvation Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany, one of the most important dates in Jewish history

Israel won’t give up on ‘absolute victory’ – Netanyahu

The country is only considering a temporary truce with Hamas to secure the release of hostages, the prime minister insists

Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says

Israel battled and bombarded Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as mediators called on both sides to agree to a truce and hostage release deal outlined by Biden.

Ukraine will ‘do everything to make Israel stop’ – Zelensky

The Ukrainian leader has raised concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The conviction of Donald Trump: how it happened

The former president was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records, after a trial he called a politically-motivated “scam”

Biden doesn’t want WW3 – White House

Washington is “not looking” for a shooting war with Russia, national security spokesman John Kirby has said

Helen Mary Roberts becomes first female Brigadier from minority

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated Helen Mary Roberts on her promotion as the one-star officer.