Israel withheld its delegation to Cairo due to Hamas rejecting one of its demands, according to an Israeli media report. Hamas officials have arrived in Cairo, Egypt for talks on securing a truce in the Gaza war after a US official indicated that Israel had endorsed a framework for a temporary ceasefire and exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Hamas representatives arrived in Cairo on Sunday, but...

Two South Asian nations are set to resume their heated cricket rivalry with a Twenty20 three-match series as they eye the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – not India and Pakistan – will play the first match T20 series in Sylhet, Bangladesh on Monday, less than three months ahead of cricket’s showpiece event of the year. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said on...

At least nine people killed in attack on aid distribution vehicle, according to Palestinian media. At least nine people have been killed and many others were wounded in an Israeli strike on an aid distribution truck in Deir el-Balah, the Wafa news agency reports. A witness who did not give his name told Al Jazeera that he was on his way to a water well on Sunday when...