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Israeli offensive kills dozens, threatens hospitals in northern Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA STRIP: A large-scale Israeli operation in northern Gaza has killed dozens of people and threatens to shut down three hospitals over...

UN officials urge negotiations to restore stability along Lebanon-Israel border

BEIRUT: The escalation of violence and destruction along the Lebanon-Israel border will neither solve the core issues nor bring security to any relevant parties...

Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, Hamas vows to rise ‘like a phoenix’

BEIRUT, JERUSALEM: Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel's third-largest city of Haifa and Hamas vowed to rise again as Israel looked poised to expand its...

Iran says ‘attack on infrastructure will see retaliation’

TEHRAN: Any attack on the country’s infrastructure will be faced with retaliation, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday, even as the Israeli...

Russia says emergency hotlines with US, NATO remain as nuclear risks rise

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday that it still had an emergency hotline with the United States and the NATO military alliance to deflate crises...

Maldives President & First Lady visit Taj Mahal

Muizzu says words can’t do justice to its beauty AGRA: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who is in India on a four-day bilateral visit, went to...

Bangladesh interim govt announces 9-member constitution reform commission

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government has announced the formation of a nine-member commission to review and evaluate the country's constitution, and recommend necessary reforms. Under the...

Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

SYDNEY: War-weary and angry, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are taking to the streets week after week, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...

Iran Army chief warns Israel of ‘stronger, more destructive’ response to any mistake

TEHRAN: The chief commander of the Iranian Army says the Islamic Republic will give a “stronger and more destructive” response to Israel if it...

Harris underlines US’ support for Gaza ceasefire as conflict escalates

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris, the US vice president and Democratic presidential nominee, addressed the country’s relationship with Israel during an interview set to air in...

What is microRNA? The discovery awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine

NEW DELHI: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of...

France’s Macron calls for arms sales ban on Israel as Gaza war nears a year

The French president also criticises Israel’s decision to send troops to Lebanon, saying a regional ‘escalation’ must be avoided PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has...

United Nations like ‘old company’, not entirely keeping up with market: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday took a critical view of the United Nations, saying it was "like an old company",...

‘AI will be as dangerous for world as nuclear bombs once were’

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Sunday (October 6) said that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a profound factor for the...

Israeli air strike on northern Lebanon kills Hamas commander, his family

BEIRUT: A Hamas leader, his wife and their two daughters have been killed in an Israeli strike on northern Lebanon, the Palestinian armed group...

Harris meets Arab American leaders amid anger over US support for Israel

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday. She aims to win back voters upset...

Quad nations to kickstart joint naval drills from Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Amid growing Chinese assertiveness on maritime issues, the four Quad countries–India, Australia, Japan and the United States– will hold ‘Exercise Malabar’ from...

Why is World Teachers’ Day celebrated every year on October 5?

NEW DELHI: While in India we celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5, likewise to recognise and celebrate educators including teachers, researchers and professors, globally...

Iran’s Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him, sources say

BEIRUT: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli...

UK extends humanitarian support for conflict-torn Lebanon

LONDON: The UK on Friday said it is boosting its humanitarian support for Lebanon with a further GBP 10 million of "lifesaving aid" to...

Nobel Prizes to be announced against backdrop of wars, famine, artificial intelligence

STAVANGER (NORWAY): Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognised when Nobel Prize announcements begin next week under a shroud...

Jaishankar meets new Lankan President to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation

COLOMBO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Friday and discussed ways in which the...

Did Hezbollah chief Nasrallah agree to ceasefire with Netanyahu before his killing?

BEIRUT: Lebanon's foreign minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Thursday revealed that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to...

West Asia conflict disrupts aviation

LONDON: Rising tensions in West Asia have created air travel chaos, with global airlines diverting or cancelling flights on Wednesday and regional airports, including...

Israel: IDF Chief Halevi vows to bring back hostages

TEL AVIV: The Israel Defence Forces’ Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, stated that IDF soldiers will observe the holiday in the...

UNSC members rally to support Guterres after Israel declares him ‘persona non grata’

UNITED NATIONS: Members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) have rallied to the support of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel declared him ‘persona non...

Bangladesh govt recalls 5 envoys, including from India

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government has recalled five envoys back to the country, including the ambassador to India, according to a foreign ministry official who...

This is what Chinese astronauts will wear on the Moon

NEW DELHI: The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has released the external design of China's spacesuit for lunar landing. The agency said that the general...

US, France, UK, Germany back Israel after Iran’s attack, fear of wider war grips West Asia

Tehran says it only targeted military installations, Israel says Iran will pay a heavy price DUBAI: Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel...

‘Biden directed US military to shoot down Iranian missile heading towards Israel’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden reportedly directed the US military to aide Israel’s defen and intercept the Iranian missiles heading towards the Jewish country. According...

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