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2nd group of hostages handed over to Red Cross: Hamas

Gaza: Hamas has said in a statement that it had handed over the second group of Israeli and foreign hostages to the Red Cross. A...

‘More power to you’: 65-yr-old Pakistani man enrolls in first grade, netizens cheer him on

Karachi: Dilawar Khan, a 65-year-old resident of Dir Upper in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has embarked on an extraordinary educational journey by enrolling in...

3,000 Sikhs arrive in Pakistan to participate in festivities on 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

Lahore: Around 3,000 Indian Sikhs arrived here in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday through the Wagah Border to participate in the festivities in connection...

China says US destroyer entered its territorial waters without permission

Shanghai: The Chinese military said on Saturday that American naval destroyer USS Hopper entered China’s territorial waters without the approval of the Chinese government. According...

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of invasion

Kyiv: Russia launched Saturday morning its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian...

NYC stages Thanksgiving Day parade with pro-Palestinian protesters’ intrusion

New York: New Yorkers flocked to the streets in Manhattan to witness the 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. On the occasion of the holiday for...

Britain triumphs in global litter-picking competition

London: The SpoGomi World Cup witnessed Britain emerging victorious in the litter-picking competition held in Tokyo this week. Bringing together 21 teams from across...

Afghanistan closes embassy in India

New Delhi: Afghanistan has announced the permanent closure of its embassy in New Delhi, claiming the step has been taken owing to persistent challenges...

Biden calls Middle East leaders after Israel-Hamas hostage deal

Washington: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah...

Russia has never refused peace negotiations with Ukraine: Putin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow has never refused peace negotiations with Kyiv and blamed Ukraine for pulling out of the negotiation...

UN Secretary-General welcomes Israel-Hamas agreement to release hostages in Gaza

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the agreement reached by Israel and Hamas to release hostages in Gaza, describing it as...

Chinese Premier Li to attend virtual G20 leaders’ summit convened by India

Beijing: China on Tuesday announced that Premier Li Qiang will attend the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit at India's invitation and hoped that the meeting...

India donates USD 2.5 million to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Jerusalem: India has donated USD 2.5 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, prompting the UNRWA on Tuesday to welcome the generous contribution...

India’s fourth tranche of relief materials reaches quake-hit Nepal

Kathmandu: Three weeks after back-to-back earthquakes rattled the remote western mountain region killing over 150 persons, Nepal on Tuesday received the fourth tranche of...

UK PM reportedly said ‘just let people die’, COVID inquiry finds out

London: During Monday’s hearings examining how Britain handled the COVID-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was cited as suggesting that instead of imposing a...

Israel, Hamas ‘close’ to agreement on hostage release, halt in fighting: Report

Tel Aviv: As Israel Defence Forces (IDF) continues their ground operation in Gaza, Israel, the United States and Hamas are reportedly “close” to reaching...

Biden stands firm against ceasefire, condemns West Bank violence in op-ed

Washington: On Saturday US President Joe Biden in an op-ed published, condemned rising ceasefire calls for Gaza, proclaiming that it won’t bring peace. “As long...

White House slams Elon Musk for his remarks on antisemitism

San Francisco: The White House has slammed tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk for his “abhorrent” promotion of antisemitism and racist hate, while several...

Four men charged with murder of British Sikh teen in London

London: Four men arrested on suspicion of the murder of a British Sikh teenager following a street fight in south-west London have been charged...

Israeli forces raid Jenin, surround Ibn Sina hospital in occupied West Bank

West Bank: A number of hospitals were surrounded and at least three people killed as Israeli forces launched a major raid on Jenin in...

There is resistance for greater role for Global South: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi: India called on the countries of the Global South on Friday to work towards self-reliance to mitigate vulnerabilities vis-a-vis economic concentrations, noting...

Man uses wood to build fully functional Tesla cybertruck, Elon Musk replies

New Delhi: By building a wooden replica of a Tesla Cybertruck that is fully functional, a woodworker from Vietnam has accomplished an amazing feat. A...

UNSC adopts resolution for urgent pauses throughout Gaza to allow humanitarian access

United Nations: The UN Security Council has called for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout Gaza to allow unhindered humanitarian access in the strip,...

US-China Summit: Biden emphasizes Middle East; Xi urges action on ‘Taiwan Independence’

Woodside (California): US President Joe Biden engaged in crucial discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the US-China Summit, focusing on various key issues....

Biden says he still believes Xi Jinping is a dictator

Woodside (California): US President Joe Biden has once again called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a "dictator", just hours after they met for the...

Israeli soldiers, tanks raid Gaza’s biggest Al-Shifa Hospital

Hamas terms it ‘crime against humanity’ Gaza: Israel-Hamas war latest hospital: Israeli military soldiers and tanks Wednesday raided Gaza’s biggest Al-Shifa Hospital based on intelligence...

Egypt, Russia agree to intensify efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to intensify international efforts toward an immediate ceasefire in the war-ravaged...

US not trying to ‘decouple’ from China, but seeks improved ties: Biden

Washington: President Joe Biden has said that the US is not trying to “decouple” from China, but pursuing better relations with its assertive rival,...

India US ink pact to boost cooperation among startups promote innovation

San Francisco/New Delhi: India and the US have signed an agreement to promote innovation through increasing cooperation among startups, address regulatory hurdles and share...

Kashmiri woman evacuated from war-torn Gaza by Indian missions

Occupied Jerusalem: An Indian woman from Kashmir who had sought immediate evacuation from the war-torn Hamas-ruled Gaza has safely reached Egypt with the help...

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