After two years of dominating Israel’s skies during the Gaza war, El Al's market monopoly is coming to an end. The gradual return of foreign carriers to Ben Gurion Airport is reshaping the aviation sector — and El Al is already feeling the impact.
The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack that killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month's U.S.-brokered truce.
British anti-immigration campaigner Tommy Robinson said he believes the Reform UK party is poised to win Britain's next general election, even as he questioned the credibility of its leader, Nigel Farage.
Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021.
A moderate candidate won Turkish Cypriot presidential elections on Sunday, defeating a hardliner in a pivotal vote that could help revive stalled U.N. talks on reunifying Cyprus.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Saturday that the war in Gaza will not come to a final end until Hamas is disarmed and the Palestinian territory is fully demilitarized , a key requirement of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement currently under discussion.
In a landmark transaction for India’s banking industry, Middle Eastern banking giant Emirates NBD has announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in RBL Bank, a prominent Indian private sector lender, for $3.05 billion.
Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, elected a firebrand new leader on Saturday who opposes increased defence spending but pledged to ensure peace with giant neighbour China.
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages.
As world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh for a "Peace Summit" aiming to declare an end to the Gaza war, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a landmark statement: negotiations with Israel are necessary as part of a broader effort to resolve regional crises.
Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan declared Saturday that the international community is rallying behind Syria following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, ending over a decade of isolation and conflict.
Iran has announced it is no longer bound by the restrictions of the 2015 nuclear agreement, marking the formal expiration of the deal on October 18, 2025. The accord, signed with six world powers, aimed to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of UN sanctions.
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