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How did Israel kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? What we know so far

Israel, US claim intelligence provided Sinwar’s whereabouts, but this is doubtful DOHA: On Thursday, news that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, 62, had been killed fighting...

China’s Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after...

Afghanistan exports saffron, ferula asafoetida worth $77.5 mn in 6 months

KABUL: Afghanistan exported saffron and ferula asafoetida worth $77.5 million over the past six months, Ministry of Commerce and Industry spokesman Akhundzada Abdul Salam...

Israeli PM promises more war, dashing peace hopes after Hamas leader killed

JERUSALEM, CAIRO: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promises to press on with Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon dashed hopes on Friday that the killing...

UN denounces Israel’s use of ‘war-like’ tactics against Palestinians in West Bank

GAZA: The United Nations humanitarian office on Friday denounced Israel's use of what it described as "war-like" tactics against Palestinians in the occupied West...

Canadian Opp leader says Trudeau using Nijjar’s murder to divert attention from other controversies

OTTAWA: A Canadian opposition leader has accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of using Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder to divert attention from other controversies and...

New Delhi slams Trudeau for his ‘one India’ remarks

Finds gap between Canadian PM’s actions & words NEW DELHI: Amid deteriorating diplomatic ties with Ottawa, India on Thursday rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s...

Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina for alleged crimes against humanity

DHAKA: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday issued arrest warrants against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted after student-led protests in August,...

Ukrainian president heads to EU, NATO to seek backing for his ‘victory plan’

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that support from his embattled nation's Western allies is key to his “victory plan” to end...

UK sanctions 18 more Russian oil tankers in crackdown on ‘shadow fleet’

LONDON: Britain has imposed sanctions on 18 further Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date...

Global conflicts driving up to 21,000 deaths daily from hunger: Oxfam

Most food crises are ‘largely manufactured’, charity says in new report published on World Food Day LONDON: Hunger caused by conflicts around the world has...

Israel’s Lebanon campaign resumes strikes on Beirut despite US ‘opposition’

BEIRUT: Israel has resumed air strikes on Beirut despite objections from the United States over the way it is conducting its campaign in Lebanon. Israeli...

India, Canada must engage in open dialogue for resolution: Ontario-based organisation

OTTAWA: Amid the India-Canada diplomatic row, an Ontario-based organisation has said that it is "crucial" that both nations engage in open dialogue and work...

UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah war

UNICEF, WFP call for support for hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting; women and children bearing brunt BEIRUT: United Nations agencies have called for an...

3 share Nobel in Economics for explaining why some countries are rich and others poor

NEW DELHI: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to three US economists for providing new...

Sri Lanka to apply for BRICS membership

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is to place on record its request for membership of BRICS at the outreach BRICS summit to be held in Kazan,...

President Murmu calls for deeper economic cooperation between India, Algeria

ALGIERS: President Droupadi Murmu has called for deeper economic cooperation between India and Algeria, underlining the African nation's rapid growth and expanding economy offer...

NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of right conditions for life

CAPE CANAVERAL: A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter's tantalising moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean...

Israeli tanks forcibly enter UN position in southern Lebanon: UNIFIL

BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported that two Israeli tanks destroyed the main gate of one of its positions in...

Israel-Hezbollah war: Iran hit by massive cyberattacks; ‘nuclear facilities, govt agencies targeted’

DUBAI: Iran is reportedly grappling with a significant wave of cyberattacks targeting government agencies and critical infrastructure. The cyberattacks, which are said to have...

India, Japan to strengthen defence ties as COAS Gen Dwivedi embarks on 3-day visit

NEW DELHI: In a bid to enhance defence cooperation between India and Japan, General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), commenced...

Who is Demis Hassabis, why he got who got Nobel prize for Chemistry & his connection with Google

NEW DELHI: At this year’s Google I/O, company CEO Sundar Pichai welcomed “for the first time on stage”, Sir Demis Hassabis. While he might...

Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon’s Ramiya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said on Sunday it was fighting Israeli forces trying to infiltrate Ramiya village in southern Lebanon, as a third U.N. peacekeeper was...

US calls for ‘diplomatic pathway’

WASHINGTON: The Middle East remains on high alert for further escalation, awaiting Israel's response to an Iranian missile barrage on Oct. 1, which was...

India backs statement strongly condemning attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS: India has backed a joint statement by the UNIFIL-contributing countries that "strongly condemned" the recent attacks on the UN peacekeeping force in...

Iran reduces sentence of jailed journalists

Clears them of collaborating with US TEHRAN: An Iranian court cleared two jailed journalists of collaborating with the United States, and reduced their sentences over...

Israel raid kills 22 in Beirut, senior militant was target; UN watchtower hit again

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday, injuring two, a UN source said, the third...

US Presidential Polls: Harris’ Indian roots advantage; Trump’s voters believe in him: Brookings Prof

NEW DELHI: With just three weeks left for the critical US Presidential Polls, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are engaged in a fight...

AR Rahman records 30-min performance giving boost to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign

WASHINGTON: Legendary music composer A R Rahman has recorded a 30-minute performance video in support of Vice President Kamaal Harris, which is expected to...

UN peacekeeping base comes under Israeli fire, Indian personnel safe

NEW DELHI: A UN peacekeeping base in Lebanon came under fire from Israeli forces but Indian peacekeepers there are reported safe. However, two Indonesian peacekeepers...

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