UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations called on countries with influence over Israel and Hezbollah on Friday to act immediately to prevent further escalation in the Middle East. The plea came after attacks, reportedly by Israel, resulted in the deaths of 37 people and injured thousands, following explosions targeting Hezbollah’s communication devices. UN political affairs chief […]
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Jewish-American voters would be partly to blame if he loses the upcoming election to Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. Speaking at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington, Trump expressed frustration over trailing Harris in polls among American Jews. Trump warned that if Harris […]
WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine, marking a departure from the recent trend of smaller aid packages, according to two US officials who spoke to Reuters on Friday. The new package comes as Ukraine faces increased pressure from Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure ahead of winter. […]
‘Will have bilateral meeting with Biden, take part in various progs NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who commenced his three-day visit to the US on Saturday said he will take part in various programs and will have a bilateral meeting with President Biden. Highlighting his schedule, PM Modi informed that he will also attend […]
BEIRUT: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has said the mass bombing attack against it using its communications devices was a “severe blow” and said Israel had crossed a “red line”. But he said the group would continue its daily strikes into northern Israel, vowing Israelis would not be able to return to their homes there […]
TEL AVIV: Israel has submitted a new proposal for a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which includes offering Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other members “safe passage” out of Gaza in return for the release of hostages, Israeli state media reported. The proposal has been conveyed to the United States, which has been mediating the indirect […]
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that Russia is significantly ramping up drone production, aiming to nearly 1.4 million units this year. This increase represents a tenfold boost in output as part of efforts to secure victory in Ukraine. “In total, about 140,000 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were delivered to the armed […]
NEW DELHI: As a part of its plan to digitise border and country’s immigration system, the United Kingdom (UK) government has asked immigrants across the country to use eVisa rather than physical documents. In an effort to fully digitise the UK border and immigration system, immigrants currently using a physical biometric residence permit (BRP), a […]
NEW DELHI: A group of influential countries has urged the G20 nations to increase the overall pool of financing for climate action and urgently shift away from investments in fossil fuels. In a letter to the G20 bloc, the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) said all countries must work together to mobilise as much funding as […]
WASHINGTON: After former US President Donald Trump announced that he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his New York visit, Trump’s close aide Al Mason called them “strong leaders” who respect each other. He said that the meeting between Trump and PM Modi next week in New York will further cement the bond between […]