Hamas chief blames Israel for stalled ceasefire talks, leaves door open

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh blamed Israel on Sunday for stalling ceasefire talks and rejecting Hamas’s demand to end the war on Gaza, but said the group was still seeking a negotiated solution. Haniyeh said Israel hadn’t yet given a commitment to end its military offensive, pull out its forces … Read more

Justin Timberlake’s Roundhouse London Show Stalled Due To Illness

Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Timberlake has revealed why he had to cancel his London Roundhouse show. The singer shared on his Instagram Story that he was unable to recover from a “bug” that he had been dealing with for days. He also said that he was “gutted” that he couldn’t make it and promised to … Read more

Netanyahu faces pressure over stalled talks on Gaza cease-fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that further negotiations over a cease-fire to release hostages from Gaza were pointless given what he called Hamas’s “delusional demands,” which include Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza and the release of Palestinians from Israeli prisons. These demands, he said, will mean Israel’s defeat. “Clearly, we will not agree to … Read more

US Virgin Islands pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A stalled marijuana law in the U.S. Virgin Islands got a big push Tuesday after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations that would govern the recreational use of cannabis in the territory. The board’s vote represented a key step toward implementing a law approved more … Read more

With Western aid stalled, Ukrainian troops run low on artillery shells

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave KYIV — Ukrainian forces are suffering from a shortage of artillery shells on the front line, prompting some units to cancel planned assaults, soldiers said this week, and stoking fears over how long Kyiv’s troops will be able to hold their ground against continuing Russian attacks. The … Read more

Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a marketing campaign finance scandal

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took workplace a yr in the past laying out bold targets for the nation’s first leftist authorities. He stated his agenda would supply Colombians with a “second alternative” to finish many years of inner violence, and he promised that his “authorities of change” would deal with longstanding inequalities … Read more