World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President. There was real talk of regional peace,

We are closing our live coverage of the 2025 Word Economic Forum in Davos. Goodbye. Al Hassaina Mosque on December 3, 2021, and the mosque after its destruction in an Israeli strike during the war, in Gaza City, January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/Mahmoud Al-Basos

A victory for Putin means, in due time, a re-charting of the entire map of Europe, to suit his vision of a Russian empire that never lost the Cold War. The only way to end the war in Ukraine is to ensure that Russia loses and that Ukraine wins.

Iran has said that its allies including Hamas and other resistance groups have not been destroyed as is being claimed by Israel and its allies including US. This was said during by Javad Zarif, Vice-President for Strategic Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran,

Iran's Vice President Zarif said its allies in the region, including Hamas, have “always worked for their own cause, even at our expense”.

They are all female soldiers, 19 or 20 years old and are expected to be exchanged for 200 Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons. 89 hostages are still left in Gaza.

Israel's economy and industry minister Nir Barkat has sought Hamas to be replaced with people who recognise the state of Israel and who are "peace-seeking". In an interview to NDTV at Davos, Mr Barkat also spoke on a range of matters.

Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday that a lasting peace in Gaza would depend on Israel and Hamas acting in “good faith,” days into a fragile truce

Russia's UN Ambassador said the US ignored its calls for a meeting on Gazan children in December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas hands over first three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross during breakthrough cease-fire Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term by unleashing more than 100 executive orders and directives. The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the waning days of his presidency.

Holocaust survivors, world leaders and royalty have gathered at Auschwitz for a solemn ceremony marking 80 years since its liberation. Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday after parading them in front of a crowd.

Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave, as the NYT reports. The head of Ukraine’s Defense ...