US President Joe Biden has said that he expects a ceasefire to take effect in Gaza by next Monday (March 4) on the conclusion of negotiations to free Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. ....

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was reported to have collapsed after a walk, has accused Russian President Valadimir Putin of her husband's murder and pledged to continue his work, a media report said. ....

Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is "grateful" to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE. ....

The house of a Sikh separatist, associated with pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun who is a designated terrorist in India, has been hit by gunfire in Canada's Ontario province, a media report said. ....

Amid spilt mandate in the general polls, Pakistan Muslim League(Nawaz) (PML-N) has suggested for a participatory coalition government, local media reported. ....

The death toll in the Israeli army's heavy strikes on the southern city of Rafah and surrounding areas of the Gaza Strip exceeded 100 on Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA said. ....

Amid allegations of rigging in the general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan has ordered repolling at certain polling booths. ....

Several US lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have urged the Biden administration not to recognise election results of Pakistan until alleged irregularities are investigated, media reported. ....

Claiming two-thirds majority in the Pakistan general elections, PTI founder Imran Khan, who is currently lodged in Adiala jail, delivered an AI generated "victory" speech. ....