Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas responded to a US ceasefire proposal by saying it is prepared to release 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 dead hostages in exchange for…
Turkiye welcomes PKK pledge to disband. Why now?
Decision to disband follows decades of attacks punctuated by failed peace talks and a changing political landscape. Source link
Villaraigosa doubles down on fossil fuels in governor’s race
As California positions itself as a leader on climate change, former Los Angeles mayor and gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa is pivoting away from his own…
ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge
MIAMI — Juan Serrano, a 28-year-old Colombian migrant with no criminal record, attended a hearing in immigration court in Miami on Wednesday for what he thought would…
Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions | Politics News
Japan’s Ishiba and Philippines’s Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China’s assertiveness in South China Sea.The leaders of Japan and the Philippines have pledged…
Australia’s opposition scraps pledge to end remote work for public servants | Elections News
Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton says election pledge was a ‘mistake’.Australia’s main opposition party has scrapped election pledges to end remote work arrangements for public…
Politics drove Reagan pledge to put woman on Supreme Court
The candidate for president was in difficult straits and so he made a promise that would change history.If elected, he said, he would shatter more…
Greenland votes in election dominated by Trump’s pledge to control island | Elections News
Voting was extended at some polling stations amid high turnout in an election dominated by Trump’s promise to control the strategic Arctic island.Unofficial results in…
Here we go again: Candidates pledge to search for ‘waste, fraud and abuse’
Meg Whitman will “root out fraud” and “cut wasteful spending.” Carly Fiorina wants to eliminate “the billions of dollars of waste and bloat that sits…
How Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge is affecting other countries
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment Correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesTrump has said the US's oil and gas will be sold all over the worldThe UN climate summit…
Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance | Technology
Tech giant says in updated ethics policy that it will use AI in line with ‘international law and human rights’.Google has dropped a pledge not…
How Trump’s vow to punish South Africa reflects Musk criticism of homeland
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa in a move that reflects Elon Musk’s repeated and false claims…
Sky Bet’s £3million pledge to British Heart Foundation includes £1k ‘Feb EFL Goal Race’ & big new defibrillator donation
SKY BET have pledged to donate as much as £450,000 to the British Heart Foundation in February as part of their wider initiative.The bookmaker revealed…
In walking tour, mayor and recovery czar pledge revived Pacific Palisades
The city of Los Angeles is planning to hire an outside consultant to handle a significant rebuilding contract for areas devastated by this month’s Palisades…
Tourists pledge to stay away from the US as horror of second term sinks in
Some tourists, including Brits and Canadians, are pledging to stay away from America for the next four years, due to Donald Trump's presidential election victory…
TikTok restoring services in US after Trump pledge
Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the USTikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would…
‘The cavalry is here’: L.A.-area lawmakers pledge to fast-track fire recovery and aid
More than 20 state lawmakers gathered with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Thursday to telegraph their commitment to the fire-ravaged Los Angeles region and…
Walt Disney Co., Paramount pledge money for fire relief and rebuilding
Walt Disney Co. has committed $15 million to relief and recovery efforts in the wake of this week’s devastating wildfires in Southern California.The Burbank-based entertainment…
SoftBank’s Son to pledge $100 billion in U.S. investments
SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son is set to announce a plan to invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years…
U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threats
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend an official welcoming ceremony during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on…