American hostage Keith Siegel likely to be released from Gaza next week
Keith Siegel, a prisoner of war in the Gaza Strip. Photo: Courtesy Tal Wax American citizen Keith Siegel, who was taken hostage on 7 October 2023 during a Hamas attack on Kfar Azza, may be released next week as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This was reported by NBC News, citing […]
Mark Rubio threatens bounties on Taliban leaders’ heads over new hostage information
Photo: Getty Images US Senator Marco Rubio has made a strong statement threatening to set high bounties on the heads of Taliban government leaders. This was a reaction to new data on the number of Americans who may be held hostage in Afghanistan. “Just learned that the Taliban are holding more American hostages than has […]
Donald Trump’s role in ending the war: four scenarios from analysts
Ukrainian soldiers fire a D-30 cannon from an artillery position on the Toretsk front. Photo: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press The Times analysts presented four realistic options for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, emphasising the key role of US President-elect Donald Trump in this process. Although unlikely scenarios such as Putin’s sudden death or an unexpected […]
General Staff’s report on the 1068th day of Russia’s large-scale aggression
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defence Forces continued to heroically hold back the Russian occupiers’ offensive, inflicting significant losses on all fronts. According to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 167 combat engagements were recorded on 25 January, during which the enemy suffered significant losses in manpower and […]
