Trump gives Hamas 48 hours to return all deceased Gaza hostages, or ‘other countries will take action’
President Donald Trump on Saturday said Hamas needs to start returning the bodies of deceased hostages held captive by the terror group during the war in Gaza “quickly, or the other countries involved in this GREAT PEACE will take action.” While all the living hostages have been returned from Gaza, the remains of 13 deceased hostages have not been handed over by Hamas. “Some of the bodies are hard to reach, but others they can return now and, for some reason, they are not,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Perhaps it has to do with their disarming, but when I said, ‘Both sides would be treated fairly,’ that only applies if they comply with their obligations. Let’s see what they do over the next 48 hours. I am watching this very closely.” Hours before Trump’s post, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with the families of Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, two U.S. citizens who were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. TRUMP THANKS GROUP REPRESENTING FAMILIES OF HOSTAGES FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE APPEAL Their bodies are among those still being held by Hamas. “We will not forget the lives of the hostages who died in the captivity of Hamas,” Rubio wrote in an X post. “We will not rest until their—and all—remains are returned.” Authorities believed Chen, a 19-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, but was later declared dead by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). TRUMP SAYS HAMAS MAY RELEASE 20 HOSTAGES ‘A LITTLE BIT EARLY’ AS HE HEADS TO MIDDLE EAST Neutra, 21, an American-Israeli from New York, was killed in battle on Oct. 7, 2023. Huckabee noted Rubio’s visit to Israel was “very productive in moving forward” the U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan, adding the plan cannot work until all hostages, living and deceased, are released. While traveling to Asia Saturday, Trump met with Qatari leaders aboard Air Force One while refueling at Al-Udeid Air Base. TRUMP ON WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO BRING ISRAELI HOSTAGES HOME: HAMAS MUST BE ‘CONFRONTED AND DESTROYED’ Qatar has played a significant role in efforts to negotiate peace and ceasefires in Gaza. After a meeting with Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Trump said “The Emir is one of the great rulers of the world … and the Prime Minister has been my friend.” Referencing the peace deal, the president said, “What we’ve done is incredible — peace in the Middle East.” Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
What is Trump’s strategy to tackle the US’s illegal drug problem?
US military strikes abroad win local support but critics say the issue is more complex. The United States has carried out strikes near Venezuela that President Donald Trump says are targeting drug gangs. That is disputed, but the major military mobilisation has brought the issue of narcotics front and centre. How bad is the problem in the country, and what’s Trump’s strategy? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Sanho Tree – Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and director of the Drug Policy Project Carrie Sheffield – Senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum Ernesto Castaneda – Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University Published On 25 Oct 202525 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Adblock test (Why?)
Trump announces additional 10 percent Canada tariff over Reagan ad brouhaha
US president says Ontario government’s anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan needed to be taken down ‘immediately’. Published On 25 Oct 202525 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Donald Trump has announced an additional 10 percent tariff on Canada as the United States president continues to slam his country’s northern neighbour over a contentious anti-tariff advertisement featuring former US President Ronald Reagan. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said the advertisement “was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but [Canada] let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now,” he said. The advertisement, produced by the Canadian province of Ontario, features a 1980s speech by Reagan in which the former Republican leader had warned against the ramifications that high tariffs on foreign imports could have on the US economy. Al Jazeera reviewed the text of the original speech and found that it contained all the statements used in the Ontario commercial. However, they appeared to be in a different order. Washington suspended trade talks with Ottawa this week over the advertisement, accusing the Ontario provincial government of misrepresenting Reagan’s position and seeking to influence a looming US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariff policy. On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that, after consulting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the province would “pause its US advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume”. “Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that Americans want to build and the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses. We’ve achieved our goal, having reached US audiences at the highest levels,” Ford wrote on X. Advertisement “I’ve directed my team to keep putting our message in front of Americans over the weekend so that we can air our commercial during the first two World Series games.” The Canadian government did not immediately comment on Trump’s announcement of additional tariffs on Saturday. It is unclear whether the advertisement will run again as planned during the second World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, set to begin at 8pm local time in Toronto on Saturday (00:00 GMT on Sunday). Since taking office in January, Trump has unveiled sweeping tariffs against several countries, including Canada, straining relations with the US’s longtime ally. Carney said this week that his government aims to double non-US exports over the next decade in response to Trump’s trade policies. More than three-quarters of Canadian exports currently go to the US. Adblock test (Why?)
Brentford condemn Liverpool to fourth straight Premier League loss
Premier League holders Liverpool’s title defence continues to stutter as Brentford’s recovery persists. Published On 25 Oct 202525 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Champions Liverpool suffered a fourth successive Premier League defeat as they lost 3-2 at Brentford to continue their miserable run of form in London. Arne Slot’s stumbling side fell behind after five minutes on Saturday when Dango Ouattara volleyed in following a long throw, and Kevin Schade went through to make it 2-0 in the 45th. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Milos Kerkez replied for the visitors in first-half stoppage time with his first Liverpool goal from Conor Bradley’s cross. Liverpool’s expected second-half siege never really materialised, however, and Igor Thiago restored Brentford’s two-goal advantage from the penalty spot on the hour mark. Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool hope with a clinical finish in the 89th minute, but they had left it too late. It is the first time since 2021 that Liverpool have lost four successive league games, with three of those matches being in London after defeats at Crystal Palace and Chelsea. They are now sixth in the table on 15 points, four points behind leaders Arsenal, who could extend that margin on Sunday when they host Crystal Palace. Brentford’s second win in a row moved them up to 10th place, two points behind Liverpool. Brentford fans taunt Liverpool manager Slot The home fans took delight in taunting Liverpool manager Arne Slot with chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning”, and while the Dutchman need not worry about that, the sense of his side’s title defence wilting was palpable. They looked fragile at the back and were often out-muscled by Brentford. Doubts about Salah’s lack of impact will also continue, despite him slamming home a fine late goal to end a more than a month-long scoreless run in the Premier League. Advertisement Brentford’s threat from long throws could not have escaped Slot’s attention, but his side were caught cold by the tactic on a chilly night in southwest London. Michael Kayode wound up a long delivery into the box, and when Kristoffer Ajer flicked it on, Ouattara reacted superbly to hook his volley past Giorgi Mamardashvili. Liverpool responded with chances for Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo, but they were not convincing and were undone again as halftime loomed. Mikkel Damsgaard’s superb long pass sent Schade away, and he kept his composure to beat Mamardashvili. Kerkez fired home from close range in the fifth minute of stoppage time, despite fierce Brentford protests about an infringement. Brentford earned a penalty when Virgil van Dijk clipped Ouattara’s foot on the edge of the area, and after a long VAR check, referee Tim Robinson awarded a spot-kick, and Thiago coolly slotted his shot down the middle. Salah’s instant control and finish set up a chaotic period of stoppage time that took the game into its 100th minute, but Brentford held on for a thoroughly deserved three points. Adblock test (Why?)
Bihar elections 2025: INDIA bloc to announce Muslim Deputy CM face ahead of polls? Tejashwi Yadav drops BIG hint, ‘not ruling out…’
The Grand Alliance has announced Tejashwi Yadav as the CM face. However, after the announcement, NDA leaders have targeted RJD-Congress led Mahgathbandhan of ‘ignoring’ Muslims which constituents 17 percent of population in Bihar, by not announcing a Muslim face for the deputy CM position.
Who is Lakhvinder Kumar? Fugitive gangster of Lawrence Bishnoi gang deported from US, arrested at Delhi airport
Fugitive gangster Lakhvinder Kumar, who was deported from the United States, has been taken into custody at Delhi Airport by Police. Lakhvinder Kumar is an associate to Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Day after Kurnool tragedy, private bus overturns in Telangana; several people injured
According to a traffic police official, a total of 17 passengers were traveling in the bus. The seven injured people were shifted to the hospital for further treatment. Read on for more details.
Maharashtra doctor suicide case: CM Fadnavis assures strict action, says, ‘No one will…’
Satara Police have arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two accused in the case. Speaking to reporters, Satara Superintendent of Police Tushar Doshi said: “Police arrested Prashant Bankar, one of the two accused in the suicide case of a woman doctor in Phaltan taluka. He will be produced in court.”
Bihar Election 2025: HM Amit Shah slams Mahagathbandhan, says, ‘I pray to Chhath Maiya that…’
Shah also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Operation Sindoor and slammed the Congress and RJD for remaining “silent” for the “greed of vote bank” during the UPA government when he said “Pakistan attacked every day.” Read more here.
Trump says he won’t waste time meeting Putin unless Ukraine deal is likely to happen soon
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he won’t waste time meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin again unless a deal on the war in Ukraine is likely. “I’m going to have to know that we’re going to make a deal,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after taking off from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, when asked about securing a meeting with Putin. “I’m not going to be wasting my time. I’ve always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing.” He said he thought the war in Ukraine would have been resolved “long before” the peace deal between Israel and Hamas. “We have Azerbaijan and Armenia. That was very tough,” Trump added, referring to the peace summit he hosted at the White House between the two countries last summer. TRUMP FREEZES OUT PUTIN FOR LACK OF ‘ENOUGH ACTION’ TOWARD PEACE — FUTURE TALKS UNCERTAIN He continued, “In fact, Putin told me on the phone, he said, ‘Boy, that was amazing,’ because everybody tried to get that done, and they couldn’t. I got it done. You had others. If you look at India and Pakistan, I could say almost any one of the deals that I’ve already done, I thought would have been more difficult than Russia, than Ukraine, but it didn’t work out that way.” “There’s a lot of hatred between the two, between [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky and Putin, there’s tremendous hatred.” Earlier this week, Trump said he had called off a planned meeting with Putin in Budapest to discuss the war because he saw it as a “waste of time.” Trump announced the Budapest meeting last week, saying it could happen within the next two weeks. He also announced sanctions against Russia this week. Trump and Putin last met in Alaska in August, but no deal was reached following the summit. Trump met with Zelenskyy last week at the White House, where he seemingly denied Ukraine’s request for Tomahawk long-range missiles. The president also said that in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week he wants a “complete [trade] deal.” “I want our farmers to be taken care of, and he wants things also,” Trump said. “We’re going to be talking about fentanyl, of course. Fentanyl is killing a lot of people, a lot people. It comes from China, and we’ll be talking a lot about that. We’ll be talking about a lot things. I think we have a really good chance of making a very comprehensive deal.”