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News18 Evening Digest: Iran Tells Mediators To Focus On US And Israel & Other Top Stories | World News

News18 Evening Digest: Iran Tells Mediators To Focus On US And Israel & Other Top Stories | World News

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Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 18:53 IST We are also covering: Why Russia Is Not Defending Iran Amid US-Israel War; From Patna To Parliament: What’s Next For Nitish Kumar? Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian. (AFP file photo) In today’s afternoon’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Middle East conflict and other key stories. ‘Our Response Is Clear’: Iran Tells Mediators To Focus On US And Israel, Not Tehran Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pushed back against international mediation efforts, saying that any countries seeking to broker a ceasefire should direct their pressure at those who started the conflict- not Iran. READ MORE Why Russia Is Not Defending Iran Amid US-Israel War: 5 Reasons Explained Russia has so far not directly intervened militarily to defend Iran in its ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Israel. READ MORE From Patna To Parliament: What’s Next For Nitish Kumar? The transition of Nitish Kumar from the Chief Minister’s secretariat in Patna to the hallowed halls of the Rajya Sabha marks a historic pivot in Bihar’s political narrative. While the …

United States ‘will not be the mediators’ in Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Department of State

United States ‘will not be the mediators’ in Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Department of State

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May 02, 2025 08:19 PM IST The US will cease its involvement in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, stating it is now up to the two nations to find a resolution, a State Department official said The United States will no longer be involved in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the war, a Department of State (DOS) official said on Thursday, reported New York Post. The monumental step back comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Thursday night, “This is not our war.” The United States is stepping back from its involvement in peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war(AP) United States to step back from peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine: ‘This is not our war’ Tammy Bruce, a spokeswoman for the State Department, said that America is changing “the methodology of how we contribute” to the conflict, adding that the country “will not be the mediators” going forward. “We are not going to fly around the world at the drop of a hat to mediate meetings,” Bruce added, reflecting Donald Trump’s …

Trump Envoy Demands Hamas Disarm & Leave Gaza As Israeli Mediators Head To Qatar For Ceasefire Talks

Trump Envoy Demands Hamas Disarm & Leave Gaza As Israeli Mediators Head To Qatar For Ceasefire Talks

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Israel discussed US hostage envoy Adam Boehler’s interviews with White House officials after he defended his talks with Hamas and said the US is “not an agent of Israel”. Some Israeli officials saw his remarks as a message to Israel before he clarified on X. Boehler referred to Palestinian prisoners as hostages and Israeli hostages as “prisoners” and spoke about the “human elements” of Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, the IDF is probing cases of soldiers using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza. Hamas claimed “flexibility” in hostage-ceasefire talks and awaits mediator efforts. Israeli negotiators left for Qatar as Hamas condemned Israel’s electricity cut to Gaza’s water plant. The UK and Germany urged Israel to restore power. US envoy Steve Witkoff said Hamas has “no alternative” but to disarm and leave Gaza.1:46 HAMAS CLAIMS ‘FLEXIBILITY’ IN HOSTAGE, CEASEFIRE TALKS2:58 ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS HEAD TO QATAR AS HAMAS CONDEMNS GAZA ELECTRICITY CUT n18oc_world n18oc_crux Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information …

Illegal kidney transplants done at two more hospitals, aver police

Illegal kidney transplants done at two more hospitals, aver police

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A Chennai-based doctor emerged as the prime suspect, in addition to two gangs of mediators operating from Chennai and Visakhapatnam, in the Saroornagar kidney racket case.  A special police team of Rachakonda Commissionerate is trying to trace the doctor who used to come to Alaknanda Hospital and perform the surgeries. Initially, officials of the Medical and Health department were sceptical of any doctor transplanting kidneys in that hospital as it did not appear to have the required operation theatre with all facilities.  However, investigators confirmed that the surgeries were conducted at Alaknanda Hospital, having found two ailing donors and two receivers in the same hospital. A probe by Saroonagar sleuths revealed that the doctor used to be flown in from Chennai. Though he would come from the airport to the hospital in a car, the four-wheeler would be stopped at some distance.  The doctor would then get into an auto-rickshaw and reach the hospital. The gang of mediators took this precaution so that the doctor is not identified. This was disclosed by one of the …

Israel-Hamas reach consensus on 6-week ceasefire in Gaza with release of hostages, mediators say – India TV

Israel-Hamas reach consensus on 6-week ceasefire in Gaza with release of hostages, mediators say – India TV

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Image Source : AP Rocket fired from Gaza and intercepted by Iron Dome in May 2024 In a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday which will halt a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. The deal has raised the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal has come after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital Doha. As per the deal, dozens of hostages held by Hamas would be released in phases. Meanwhile, the deal also stipulates the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel while opening the path for the return of hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza. It also would flood badly needed humanitarian aid into a devastated territory. Three US officials and one from Hamas confirmed the development, while a senior Israeli official said details are still being ironed out. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden would likely address the breakthrough agreement, the officials said.  The deal is supposed to provide an initial …

India, China & Brazil in Putin’s list of potential mediators on Ukraine | India News

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Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him and “exchanged perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine conflict” and “insights from the visit to Ukraine”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks. Russian state-owned TASS news agency quoted Putin as saying, “We respect our friends and partners who, I believe, sincerely seek to resolve all issues surrounding this conflict, primarily China, Brazil and India. I constantly keep in touch with our colleagues on this issue.” Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Putin said a preliminary agreement reached between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul in the first weeks of the war, and which was never implemented, could serve as the basis for talks, the Reuters news agency reported. Putin’s framing of the remarks that BRICS leaders can play a role comes a month before Russia is scheduled to host the BRICS leaders’ summit in Kazan from October 22-24. Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da …

Gaza mediators, others warn Israel of disaster if it launches ground invasion on crowded Rafah | World News

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Israel’s neighbours and key mediators warned on Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located — along with over half the besieged territory’s population. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians — including more than a dozen children — in Rafah, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people ahead of an invasion. He gave no details or timeline. The announcement set off panic. More than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are packed into Rafah, which borders Egypt. Many fled there after Israeli evacuation orders that now cover two-thirds of the territory following the October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the war. It’s not clear where they could go next. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said any Israeli ground offensive on Rafah would have “disastrous consequences”, and asserted that Israel aims to eventually force the Palestinians out of their land. Egypt has …