Netanyahu, Trump appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas

July 26, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal, Reuters reports. Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling “alternative” options to achieve its goals of bringing its hostages home from […]Continue Reading

Armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in Pakistan, say officials

July 11, 2025

Armed men killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Friday, Reuters reports. The passengers had been kidnapped from multiple buses on Thursday evening, said the provincial government spokesman Shahid Rind. Their bodies with bullet wounds were found in mountains overnight, another government Continue Reading

Why China’s ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths

July 9, 2025

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar, Reuters reports. The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling the junta over the town of Bhamo, less than 100 km (62 […]Continue Reading

Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as pressure mounts for ceasefire

July 9, 2025

The Israeli military says five of its soldiers have been killed after Palestinian fighters detonated explosive devices during an operation in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoon area, Al Jazeera reports. Israeli forces also killed at least 54 Palestinians in dawn raids on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on Israel to strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The […]Continue Reading

Iran committed to Non-Proliferation Treaty, foreign minister says

July 5, 2025

Iran remains committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and its safeguards agreement, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday, a day after Tehran enacted a law suspending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Reuters reports. “Our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) will be channeled through Iran’s Supreme Continue Reading

IAEA pulls inspectors from Iran as standoff over access drags on

July 5, 2025

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday it had pulled its last remaining inspectors from Iran as a standoff over their return to the country’s nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel deepens, Reuters reports. Israel launched its first military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in a 12-day war with the Islamic Republic […]Continue Reading

Israel receives nearly 39,000 compensation claims over Iranian missile damages: Anadolu Agency

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Israeli authorities have received nearly 39,000 claims for compensation for material damages caused by Iranian missile strikes, Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday, citing local media. According to the Yedioth Ahronoth daily, the Compensation Fund at the Israeli Tax Authority has received approximately 38,700 claims since the onset of the Israel-Iran Continue Reading

Khamenei says Iran dealt US ‘severe slap’, claims victory over Israel

June 27, 2025

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the US had “gained nothing” from its attacks during the Islamic republic’s 12-day war with Israel that saw nuclear sites hit, France24 reports with inputs from AFP and AP news agencies.  In a video broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei said the US “engaged in the […]Continue Reading

Iran passes bill to halt IAEA cooperation as fragile Israel ceasefire holds

June 27, 2025

Iran’s parliament has passed a bill that would effectively suspend the country’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as Iran insists it will not give up its civilian nuclear programme in the wake of massive attacks on the country by Israel and the United States, Al Jazeera and news agencies report. The move […]Continue Reading

Support for Israel among Americans drops, poll shows

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK New polling shows a drop in support for Israel among Americans, most notably among young people, Al Jazeera reports citing Israeli outlet Mariv. A Harvard/Harris poll found that overall support for Israel had dropped from 80 per cent to 75 per cent of Americans surveyed over two years, while the percentage of […]Continue Reading