Netanyahu says Hamas leaders ‘will be allowed to leave’ Gaza
Israel’s prime minister said military pressure on Hamas was working, but that “cracks” were emerging in negotiations. Netanyahu added that Israel will ensure security in Gaza to enable Trump’s controversial plan.
China, Japan and South Korea to strengthen free trade
Top officials of China, Japan and South Korea held their first trade talks in five years amid US President Donald Trump’s looming tariff threat.
Syria’s interim president forms new transitional government
Syria swore in its new transitional government on Saturday, after interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed 23 ministers in a religiously and ethnically mixed Cabinet.
Hundreds of thousands join growing Istanbul protest
Demonstrators flooded Istanbul’s streets, heeding the call of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party. The mass protests, ongoing since top CHP figure Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest, are among the biggest against Erdogan.
France slams US ‘interference’ in firms’ diversity programs
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.