The United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (Aug 19) that the ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war were maybe the "last chance" to reach an agreement to end the war.

Gaza war: Blinken meets Israel's Netanyahu amid ongoing truce talks

United States President Joe Biden said on Friday (Aug 16) that he was optimistic about the prospects of reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza war: 'Optimistic about prospects of reaching truce deal', says Biden

Israel's key ally, US thinks the only way to halt Iran's reprisal on Israel is by attaining a ceasefire in Gaza. Will there finally be truce in Gaza?

Will world powers avert a wider war in West Asia?

Is Israel 'bombing' the Gaza truce deal? What lies ahead for the Gaza truce talks? Molly Gambhir gets you the complete story Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Gaza truce talks: What lies ahead? | Gravitas

Israel's far-right Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is facing criticism for flaming tensions, after he called for Jews being granted permission to pray at the Al-Aqsa. Israel's national security minister, Ben-Gvir, lead hundreds of Jews into the mosque...Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli minister Ben-Gvir leads hundreds of Jews to Al-Aqsa mosque

Starbucks on Tuesday (August 13) replaced its incumbent CEO Laxman Narasimhan with former Chipotle executive Brian Niccol amid growing scepticism over the global coffee chain's financial health due to declining sales partly attributed to a broader backlash over the company's alleged links to Israel.

Gaza war backlash costing Starbucks? Here's what we know

Qatari and Egyptian mediators in the ongoing Gaza war told Israel that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, just three days ahead of a fresh round of truce talks, CNN reported on Sunday (Aug 11) citing an Israeli source.

Gaza war | Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wants ceasefire deal: Mediators tell Israel

Palestinians fled southern Gaza's main city on Sunday as Israel warned of a new military operation, a day after one of the deadliest reported strikes in more than 10 months of war.

Gazans flee as Israeli forces push into Khan Yunis

Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), a tech industry counter-terrorism organisation, has expressed concerns over content posted on Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) by Hamas and is worried about the social media platform's membership on its board.

'It threatens our...': Anti-terror tech group concerned over content posted on Elon Musk's X by Hamas

When the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a group whose founders included Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein, reset its famous Doomsday Clock earlier this year, it issued a dark warning: “Ominous trends continue to point the world towards global catastrophe.

In an unstable world, a new nuclear arms race without constraints

The Israeli military expanded evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip's Khan Younis late Saturday (Aug 10), forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave as explosions from tank shelling reverberated around them.

Gaza war: Israel expands evacuation orders in Gaza Strip following school attack

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday (Aug 10) that an Israeli air strike hit a school in Gaza City, killing 100 people. In a post on Telegram, the agency said that the bombing took place at Al-Tabin school in Al-Sahaba area in Gaza city.

Israeli air strike on school in Gaza City kills 100, claims Hamas-run media office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday (Aug 8) that his government agreed to resume the Gaza war ceasefire talks on August 15 at the demand of US, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators.

Gaza war: Israel agrees to resume truce talks on Aug 15 at mediators' demand

Israeli tanks re-entered Khan Younis in southern Gaza City on Friday (August 9), prompting thousands of people to evacuate along crowded roads. Residents and military sources told Reuters that Palestinian militants continued their assault on Israeli forces from the city's rubble.

Gaza war: Israeli tanks return to Khan Younis as tensions soar on Lebanon border

Titled We Will Dance Again, a documentary on the fatal October 7 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel is set for a theatrical release. This comes ahead of its exclusive streaming premiere on Paramount+ which is planned for later this year.

Hamas attack documentary to get two-day theatrical release to qualify for Oscars

Officials in the United States-led coalition, preparing to counter a potential Iranian attack, have cautioned Israel against a strong response, according to a report on Tuesday (Aug 6).

Israel urged by US, allies to limit response to imminent Iran attack: 'Think carefully before...'

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday (Aug 4) ordered the seizure of $26 million (100 million shekels) of tax funds intended for the Palestinian Authority, saying it would be used to pay for the Israeli victims of terrorism.

Gaza war: Israel's finance minister orders seizure of $26 million in Palestinian tax funds

The military claimed that an Israeli attack had hit Hamas command centres, but Gaza's civil defence service said that the strike had struck two schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 30 people.

Israel Hamas war: Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital; nations advise citizens to leave Lebanon

General Michael Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), arrived in Israel on Saturday (Aug 3) amid escalating threats of significant Iranian retaliation against Israel, following a series of targeted killings, according to an Axios report.

Top US security official in Israel as Iran's retaliation threat keeps West Asia on edge

At least 15 Palestinians were killed by an Israeli attack on a Gaza City school that was housing displaced people on Saturday (Aug 3), hours after two strikes in the occupied West Bank killed nine militants, including a local Hamas leader, according to the Palestinian militant group.

Israeli airstrikes target Gaza school, kills 15; nine West Bank militants dead

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran's capital Tehran, was buried in Qatar on Friday (Aug 2). Thousands of people gathered at Qatar's largest mosque, where Haniyeh's casket, draped in a Palestinian flag, was taken before leaving again for burial in Lusail, north of Doha.

Top 10 world news: Ismail Haniyeh buried in Qatar; Indian astronauts Shukla, Nair to train at NASA; and more

Just hours after the assassination of the Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday morning the American Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ruled out any involvement of the Americans or even awareness of the Americans in this attack by the Israelis. Watch in for more details!

West Asia Crisis: Blinken says US was unaware of the plan to kill Ismail Haniyeh

Amid raging war in Gaza between Israel and armed Palestinian groups, including Hamas, an increasing number of Israeli parents are requesting sperm extraction from their deceased sons who were casualties of the ongoing war, according to a BBC report.

Families of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza war harbour grandkids’ hope through sperm extraction

The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said.

US rushes to prevent Israel-Lebanon conflict after Golan Heights attack

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