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Israel’s def min warns Gaza ‘soon, gates of hell will open’ as starvation stalks mothers, children

Sabrine Toushtash prepares dukkah for her children inside a tent shelter, amid food scarcity and a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, August 7, 2025....

Over 20 nations join EU, UN in opposing Israel’s illegal E1 settlement plan

LONDON: The United Kingdom, Australia and Japan are among 21 countries that have condemned Israel’s plans to build a controversial illegal settlement in the...

Long fraught timeline of Iran nuclear tensions

TEHRAN: Iran planned to hold a call with three European nations Friday as they threatened to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Tehran over its...

Former Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe arrested for ‘misusing govt funds’

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Friday arrested in Colombo for allegedly misusing government funds for a private visit to London...

Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet as 60 years of Chinese rule celebrated

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Chinese rule over...

Strategic partnership with India crucial to counter China’s rise: Nikki Haley

WASHINGTON: Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek said that “scuttling 25 years of momentum” with...

A look at Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas accepts a new proposal from Arab mediators

CAIRO: Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023,...

Israel to call up 50,000 reservists in Gaza

JERUSALEM: An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that the country’s top generals had approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in...

Psyche spacecraft clicks Earth & Moon from 290 million km away

NEW DELHI: Nasa’s ambitious Psyche mission, now more than halfway on its journey to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, has delivered a spectacular milestone: it...

Mediators await Israeli response to new truce offer

JERUSALEM: Mediators were awaiting an Israeli response Tuesday to a fresh Gaza ceasefire plan, a day after Hamas accepted the proposal and signaled its...

Venezuela’s Maduro to mobilise millions in militia over US ‘threats’

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pledged to mobilise more than four million militia fighters in response to new United States “threats” after Washington...

Amnesty slams Israel for ‘deliberately starving’ Palestinians in Gaza

NEW YORK: The human rights group Amnesty International has accused Israel of enacting a “deliberate policy” of starvation in Gaza as the United Nations...

Risky to sell cutting-edge weapons to India cozying up to Russia, China: WH adviser

WASHINGTON: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has said that it is risky for American companies to transfer cutting-edge military capabilities to India, which...

Israelis hold nationwide protest to end Gaza war, ‘bring back hostages’

Families of Israeli captives launch protest as pressure grows to halt onslaught, release captives from Gaza JERUSALEM: Thousands of protesters in Israel have taken to...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people

Invites them to lunch at summer villa CASTEL GANDOLFO: Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen homeless and...

Nisar’s giant reflector fully deployed, commissioning underway in space

NEW DELHI: The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) mission has successfully deployed its massive radar reflector in orbit, marking the transition from launch to...

Arab, Islamic foreign ministers condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ remark

RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday denounced statements about a “Greater Israel” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was...

‘Dialogue the way forward’: India, Europe back Trump’s Ukraine push after Alaska summit

NEW DELHI: Leaders across the world on Saturday pledged continued support for Ukraine and stressed that “dialogue and diplomacy” remain the only path to...

Bangladesh: Yunus greets Hindus on Janmashtami, highlights ‘communal amity’

NEW DELHI: Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, on Saturday greeted the country’s Hindu community on Janmashtami, saying “the ideals...

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon govt it will not surrender weapons

BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday accused Lebanon’s government of “handing” the country to Israel by pushing for the group’s disarmament, warning it...

Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal

GENEVA: Delegates discussing the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said on Friday, voicing disappointment and...

Trump miffed with India for not acknowledging ceasefire: Ex-diplomat

Vikas Swarup says US tariffs linked to India's BRICS membership NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump is miffed that India has not acknowledged his role...

Russia restricts calls on WhatsApp, Telegram as internet control tightens

MOSCOW: Russia has announced restrictions on voice calls made on the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging apps, the latest moves by Moscow to tighten its...

Foreign NGOs say new Israeli rules keep them from delivering Gaza aid

JERUSALEM: New Israeli legislation regulating foreign aid groups has been increasingly used to deny their requests to bring supplies into Gaza, according to a...

Atlantic churned by multiple hurricanes at once raises global concerns

NEW DELHI: As the world gets warmer and climate change becomes the new reality, a new phenomenon is being noticed in the Atlantic Ocean...

Hamas says Israel making ‘aggressive’ incursions into Gaza City

JERUSALEM: A Hamas official said Wednesday that Israeli forces were making “aggressive” incursions into Gaza City, after the military approved the framework for a...

US, China extend trade truce another 90 days

Move easing tension between world’s largest economies WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying...

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

MISSISSIPPI: The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is...

Three-quarters of UN members support Palestinian statehood

PARIS: Three-quarters of UN members have already or soon plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, with Australia on Monday becoming the latest to promise it...

Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalists by Israeli forces in Gaza

DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Network has issued a statement on the killing of Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal. Below is...

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