Hamas announces names of four hostages to be released on Saturday
Portraits of hostages. Photo: Jack Guez / AFP On Friday, Hamas released the names of four hostages who are scheduled to be released on Saturday via its Telegram channel. At the same time, it is reported that these names do not match those previously agreed upon, which necessitated additional negotiations between the Israeli Prime Minister […]
Putin says ‘crisis in Ukraine’ could have been avoided under Trump presidency
Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the conflict in Ukraine, which began in 2022, could have been avoided if Donald Trump had remained US president. He said this during a speech on Russian state television, AFP reports. “I cannot but agree with Donald Trump that if he had […]
Bezalel Smotrych temporarily leaves government to return to Knesset
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich temporarily resigned on Friday to become a member of the Knesset again in accordance with the “Norwegian law”. This law allows ministers to temporarily resign as an MP to fully focus on their ministerial duties, or vice versa – to return to legislative activities, The Jerusalem Post reports . This […]
Putin speaks out about Trump and oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a briefing for state media that US leader Donald Trump, in addition to his intelligence, demonstrates a pragmatic approach to decision-making, reports. AFP. “He is not only smart, but also pragmatic,” Putin said, commenting on Trump’s statements about the need to reduce oil prices to end the war in […]
