London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to the leaders of the US, France, Germany and Italy to discuss the conflict in Israel soon after he joined prayers at a north London synagogue and reassured the country’s Jewish community he would ensure their safety. In his joint statement with US President Joe Biden, French President […]
Washington: In response to the recent devastating attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, several global firms have taken precautionary measures in Israel. They have temporarily closed some operations and requested employees to work from home. Additionally, a number of airlines have suspended direct flights to Tel Aviv. Delta Air Lines is closely monitoring the […]
Johannesburg: An eight-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at Tolstoy Farm, the commune that he had started during his tenure as a lawyer here in South Africa in the early 20th century. The larger-than-life clay statue, unveiled on Sunday by the High Commissioner of India, Prabhat Kumar, now joins large busts of Mahatma […]
Tehran: Military leaders from Iran reportedly played a pivotal role in assisting Hamas, the group governing the Gaza Strip, to strategize a multifaceted attack on Israel, marking one of the deadliest assaults in years. Insights from the Wall Street Journal reveal that officers from Iran’s formidable Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been collaborating with […]
Washington: The United States on Monday said that it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and fighter jets to the eastern Mediterranean sea to help Israel in its war against Palestinian Islamic militant group Hamas. The US also said that additional equipment and ammunition will also be given to Israel. The US decision to send […]
New Delhi: Acknowledgement that historical emissions of developed countries have depleted the carbon budget and that they failed to fulfil their pre-2020 commitments could be included in the outcome of the first-ever global stocktake. Pre-2020 commitments of developed countries refer to emission reduction pledges they made before the Paris Agreement under the Kyoto Protocol and […]
Jerusalem: A surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza at daybreak killed at least 22 Israelis on Saturday prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare “war” and asserted that his country would extract an “unprecedented price” from its enemy. Israel’s national rescue service said at least 22 people were killed and hundreds of others wounded […]
Tel Aviv: The Indian Embassy in Israel on Saturday asked all Indian nationals in the country to “remain vigilant” and “observe safety protocols” as a full-fledged war broke out between the ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip and Israel killed at least 268 people from both sides. Hamas militants fired more than 2,000 […]
Kathmandu: At least nine Nepalese nationals were injured in the terrorist attack by the Hamas militant group in Israel on Saturday, the Nepal government said as it condemned the unprecedented assault and vowed solidarity with Tel Aviv. The Nepali government has strongly condemned the “loss of precious human life” in the attack that also “injured […]
Moscow: As the West continues to provide aid for war-torn Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Ukraine would not survive for more than “a week” without Western military and financial aid, reported Al Jazeera. Putin made this claim on the same day when the European Union official warned that the bloc could not replace […]