Israelis stage nationwide strike demanding Gaza swap deal, end to war

Nuclear power has always been a paradox. It can produce massive amounts of low-carbon electricity, yet it must constantly battle the headwinds of politics and public perception. 

Pakistan on Saturday rejected an Indian claim to have shot down six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets, during May`s four-day conflict between the South Asian nuclear-armed neighbors.

Japan commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony at Peace Memorial Park attended by about 55,000 people.

Canada on Saturday reaffirmed its ban on military exports that could be used in Gaza, rejecting claims in a July 29 report suggesting that arms still flow to Israel from Canada.

Thailand and Cambodia have signalled their readiness to negotiate an end to a deadly border dispute following mediation efforts by US President Donald Trump.

A Russian aircraft carrying about 50 people has gone missing in the country`s far east, as air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday and a search was under way, the regional governor said.

Despite criticism over worrying signs of genocide in Gaza, Germany has continued its military exports to Israel in recent months, according to official figures released Wednesday.

United States` Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg began talks in Kyiv on Monday on security and sanctions against Russia after the US President Donald Trump said he would send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine.

North Korea has consistently supplied Russia with more than 12 million rounds of 152 mm artillery shells to aid Moscow in its ongoing war against Ukraine, Yonhap News reported Sunday, citing South Korea`s military intelligence.

Switzerland’s order for 36 American‑made F‑35A fighter jets faces a furious backlash after Washington asked Bern to pay roughly $1.7 billion more than the$7.4 billion price agreed in September 2022, citing higher energy and raw‑material costs and surging inflation.

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that “Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The United States has approved a $510 million sale of munitions guidance kits and related support to Israel, the State Department announced Monday.

The United States must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks, Tehran`s deputy foreign minister has told the BBC.

US President Donald Trump has pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as the sides appeared to be inching closer to an agreement.

NATO leaders were set to sign up on Wednesday to a big increase in defence spending at a short summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, who struck a reassuring tone on his commitment to protecting fellow members of the alliance.

A preliminary assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) concludes that last weekend’s American air-strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites inflicted only modest, short-term damage, delaying Tehran’s program by mere months rather than destroying it outright, according to three officials familiar with the report.