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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Friday for high‑stakes talks that underscored both the urgency of Ukraine’s war effort and the delicate balancing act facing Washington. The meeting, their sixth since Trump returned to office, centered on Kyiv’s request

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Israeli forces could return to combat operations in Gaza “as soon as I say the word” if Hamas fails to uphold its obligations under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. The remarks, made in a brief telephone interview with CNN, underscored the

PESHAWAR/KABUL — Afghanistan and Pakistan have exchanged their deadliest cross‑border fire in years, leaving scores of soldiers and civilians dead, shuttering key trade routes, and raising fears of a wider conflict along one of the world’s most volatile frontiers. The clashes, which erupted over the weekend and continued

KYIV — The war between Ukraine and Russia has entered a new and punishing phase, one fought not only on the battlefield but across pipelines, refineries, and power grids. As both sides escalate attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure, the fallout is being felt far beyond the front lines, with

WASHINGTON — Hamas ordered thousands of fighters to return to Gaza this weekend, a rapid and public mobilisation that officials and analysts say is aimed at reasserting the group’s authority after an uneasy ceasefire — but which critics warn risks triggering a wave of internal violence as rival militias and clan

KYIV — Ukraine said on Friday that a “massive” overnight Russian assault deliberately struck its energy infrastructure, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, damaging thermal plants and railway links and killing at least one child as the country braces for a perilous winter. Kyiv’s leaders called the