India and Bhutan will build the first cross-border railway lines connecting both countries, New Delhi announced Monday, with the $454-million project to be completed in four years.

WAR ENDS, HOSTAGE RELEASE: Israel will immediately suspend military operations once the two sides agree, and Hamas then will have 72 hours to return all October 7 hostages, including the remains of those who are dead. Israel, in turn, will free Palestinian prisoners Irael will eventually withdraw from Gaza in phases.

Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce that fails to end the war.

Thousands rallied in the capital Antananarivo following calls on social media

Judge said he would decide later what remedy to impose

Gunmen storm paramilitary headquarters after blast

It is now crucial that all parties commit to an agreement and its implementation, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Earlier gave Hamas 'three to four days' to accept the deal

Prada’s €1.25bn takeover of Versace cleared

H-1B visa restrictions expected to turbocharge India’s global capability centres

A UN source meanwhile said "operations are severely impacted, falling back to radio communications and limited satellite links".

Tearful families are desperate for news of their loved ones

Inspired by "Gen Z" protests in Indonesia and Nepal, the youth-led movement has taken aim at ingrained misgovernance

The plan calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of Hamas and gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

Starmer has only been in power for 14 months, but is already facing questions

Proposed blueprints show India considering the site in Arunachal Pradesh

The $22 million will go toward Trump's latest construction project at the White House

Key Muslim nations on Monday threw their weight behind a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, even as some Palestinians decried the proposal as a "farce"

The conditions include many proposals that have long been rejected by Hamas

Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union’s environment agency warned on Monday.