Day: October 2, 2025

Washington / Gaza —  A copy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20‑point peace plan for Gaza has been delivered to Hamas leaders and is now under formal review, U.S. and regional officials say. The move has intensified diplomatic pressure on the Palestinian group to accept terms that would require disarmament and removal from power. Speaking at a White House news conference, . Trump said Hamas has “three or four days” to accept the proposal and warned that refusal would lead to “a very sad end.” He framed the plan as…

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks, with agricultural trade — particularly soybeans — set to be a key agenda item. Posting on Truth Social, Trump criticized China for halting soybean purchases, which he said has hurt American farmers. “Our soybean farmers are suffering because China is not buying, only to use it as a bargaining tool. We have collected so much money through tariffs that we will use a small portion of it to support our farmers. I will…

San Ramon, California — A brazen daylight robbery shocked California this week when more than two dozen masked thieves stormed a jewelry store and fled with nearly $1 million in valuables in less than two minutes. The incident occurred at Heller Jewellers in San Ramon. Security footage shows around 25 individuals, dressed in black and armed with pickaxes and crowbars, smashing display cases and grabbing jewelry before making a swift exit. “They essentially took over the business the moment they entered,” said Lt. Mike Pistello of the San Ramon Police Department.…

Kabul — Afghanistan was plunged into a near-total communications blackout this week after the Taliban imposed sweeping restrictions on internet and telephone services, citing concerns over “immoral activities.” Global network watchdog NetBlocks confirmed that internet connectivity was disrupted across the country on Monday, describing the situation as a “total internet blackout” affecting Afghanistan’s population of 43 million. Telephone lines were also restricted, compounding the communication crisis. According to reports, the outage began in stages, first targeting internet access before extending to mobile and landline networks. Authorities have ordered the suspension of…