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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Amid fears of military escalation, UK & Egypt ask airlines to avoid Lebanese, Iranian airspace

Airlines globally, including United Airlines & Singapore Airlines, have either suspended, delayed, or are revisiting flight schedules to West Asia after killing of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders.

Israeli forces take control of buffer zone along border between Gaza Strip and Egypt

The border with Egypt along the southern edge was the Gaza Strip’s only land border that Israel had not controlled directly.

Egypt agrees to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza, Biden to send senior team to Cairo

Announcement was made after phone call between Biden and Sisi, during which two discussed ongoing efforts to secure release of hostages and address humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Israeli military takes control of vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

Hamas said late Monday that it had agreed to ceasefire proposal from mediators. Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and launched a military operation in Rafah.

US calls on Egypt to help secure release of hostages to pave way for Gaza ceasefire

Presidents Joe Biden & Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi also stressed ensuring that Palestinians are not displaced to Egypt or any other location outside of Gaza

Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote

By Farah Saafan CAIRO (Reuters) -Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt's president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the

Arab nations welcome Israel-Hamas truce, seek it extension

Israel, Hamas agreed to 4-day pause in fighting to allow release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and entry of humanitarian aid into enclave.

‘We share concerns on terrorism’: Modi speaks with Egyptian President Al-Sisi amid Israel-Hamas war

According to an Egyptian spokesperson, al-Sisi stressed Egypt's continued efforts to coordinate regional and international efforts for a ceasefire.

Aid trucks enter Gaza as Rafah crossing opens. ‘Difference between life & death,’ says UN chief

Earlier in the day, Hamas released 2 American hostages. US embassy in Israel issued security alert prior to crossing’s opening, expressing uncertainty over 'how long it will remain open'.

After Saudi Arabia, UK PM Rishi Sunak travels to Egypt for Israel-Gaza crisis talks

Sunak had previously visited Israel to meet leaders. In a joint press conference, he termed Hamas as “pure evil” and also asked Israeli leaders to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

On Camera

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Days after Trump lay claim to the Bagram base, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan “firmly opposed the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation”.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.