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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met at the White House with released hostage Edan Alexander and his family, as well as the family of slain IDF member Omer Neutra, amid ongoing negotiations in Egypt over his plan to end the war in Gaza.Alexander, who was held by Hamas for 584 days, and Neutra’s family…
Donald Trump speaking at Oval Office (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there was a “real chance” of a Gaza peace deal, as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israeli representatives resumed in Egypt on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack that triggered the ongoing war.“There’s a real chance that we could…
India and Brazil engaged in talks regarding the expansion of a preferential trade agreement, addressing market accessibility and potential collaboration in pharmaceutical and banking domains, according to an official statement, released on Tuesday, quoted by PTI.The India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM) meeting, held locally, facilitated these discussions. The agenda encompassed bilateral trade and investment relationships,…
Nithin Kamath (File photo) Nithin Kamath, co-founder and CEO of Zerodha, talked about the persisting the gap between Indian households’ gold wealth and the equity funding needs of Indian businesses. According to World Gold Council data, Indian households hold gold worth approximately $3 trillion, much of which remains idle in storage, offering minimal contribution to…
Piyush Goyal talked about India-US trade talks progress NEW DELHI: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal indicated on Tuesday that the government is maintaining contact with the United States at various levels concerning the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), suggesting potential progress towards the agreement.The minister, however, avoided specifying any timeline for completing the…
The US government shutdown hits day six as President Trump teases a possible deal with Democrats on health care — then backs off, saying they must reopen the government first.In a post on Truth Social on Monday evening, Trump accused Democrats of initiating the shutdown, saying, “Democrats have SHUT DOWN the United States Government right…
Two years after the October 7, 2023 attacks that plunged Gaza into war, delegations from Hamas and Israel have begun indirect negotiations in Egypt’s resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, a move that could shape the future of the conflict.The talks, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, are part of a US-led push to implement President Donald…
Benjamin Natanyahu, Donald Trump US President Donald Trump reportedly scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the latter’s skepticism of Hamas’s partial acceptance of the 20-point Gaza peace plan. The tense exchange came as Hamas signaled its willingness to release hostages under Trump’s 20-point peace plan, raising cautious hopes for an end to the Gaza…
NEW DELHI: Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement today in Brussels to iron out differences on issues for early conclusion of the negotiations, an official said.This will be the 14th round of negotiations between the two sides. Commerce…
Delegations from the US, Israel, Hamas and Middle Eastern countries are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for highly anticipated talks that could pave the way for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages. President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon that the talks were “proceeding rapidly”…
