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Israel-Hamas war: Rafah border crossing opens, first aid trucks cross into Gaza

Gaza Strip: In latest development and at least 20 trucks carrying several tonnes of humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza after Egypt opened Rafah border...

Aid to Gazans from Friday after agreement with Egypt, Israel, says White House

Washington: The humanitarian aid to Gaza via Egypt is expected to begin as soon as Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian...

King Charles makes plea for religious tolerance amid Israel-Palestine conflict

London: Britain’s King Charles III has made a plea for religious tolerance and the importance of a multi-faith outlook as he mourned the loss...

Hamas says 200-250 Israeli captives held in Gaza

Beirut: Armed wing of the Hamas militant group Al-Qassam Brigades, said there were 200 to 250 Israeli captives in Gaza who were captured after...

Russia announces it will no longer ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Moscow: The speaker of the Russian parliament’s lower chamber declared on Tuesday that Russia is rescinding its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban...

Release hostages, allow humanitarian aid in Gaza: UN chief’s appeals to Hamas and Israel

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without conditions and urged Israel to allow rapid and...

Palestinian deaths soar past 2,300

Gaza Strip: The Gaza Health Ministry says 2,329 Palestinians have been killed since the latest fighting erupted, making this the deadliest of the five...

Isreal’s relocation order ‘extremely dangerous’: UN chief Guterres

United Nations: Israel's ultimatum that over one million people in northern Gaza should relocate within 24 hours is "extremely dangerous" and "simply not possible",...

Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon, endangering civilians: HRW

Dubai: Israel has used white phosphorus in its continuing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at serious risk, Human Rights Watch has...

Hamas asks Gazans not to respond to Israel’s evacuation order

Gaza City: Gazans found themselves in a dilemma after Hamas, the militant group having control of the Gaza, asked them not to respond to...

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war

Riyadh: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) have spoken on the phone about the war between Israel and...

No water or fuel for Gaza until captives freed: Israel

Tel Aviv: Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday his country would not allow basic resources or humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas...

EXTRA item if needed: Sri Lanka confirms major debt deal with China

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that it has concluded a preliminary deal with China on the restructuring of its debts to Beijing,...

Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighbourhoods as only power plant in territory runs out of fuel

Jerusalem: Palestinians in the sealed-off Gaza Strip struggled to find any safe area on Wednesday, as Israeli strikes demolished entire neighbourhoods, hospitals ran low...

UK PM joins US, France, Germany, Italy to extend support to Israel

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to the leaders of the US, France, Germany and Italy to discuss the conflict in Israel soon...

Global firms adjust operations in Israel amid security threats

Washington: In response to the recent devastating attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, several global firms have taken precautionary measures in Israel. They...

Eight-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled in Johannesburg’s Tolstoy Farm

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...

Iran denies involvement in Hamas-Israel conflict

Tehran: Military leaders from Iran reportedly played a pivotal role in assisting Hamas, the group governing the Gaza Strip, to strategize a multifaceted attack...

US says moving warships closer to Israel

Washington: The United States on Monday said that it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and fighter jets to the eastern Mediterranean sea to...

Developed nations may face scrutiny over unfulfilled climate commitments at COP28: UN report

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...

Israel declares ‘war’ after 22 killed in massive rocket attack by Hamas militants

Jerusalem: A surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza at daybreak killed at least 22 Israelis on Saturday prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...

Indian Embassy in Israel issues advisory; urges Indians to ‘remain vigilant’

Tel Aviv: The Indian Embassy in Israel on Saturday asked all Indian nationals in the country to “remain vigilant” and “observe safety protocols” as...

Nine Nepalese injured in Hamas attack in Israel

Kathmandu: At least nine Nepalese nationals were injured in the terrorist attack by the Hamas militant group in Israel on Saturday, the Nepal government...

Putin says Ukraine would die in a week if Western military aid stops

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...

UK PM calls for de-escalation of India-Canada row

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he hopes to see a de-escalation of the India-Canada diplomatic row in a call with his...

US will continue to foster stronger defence partnership with India: Pentagon

Washington: The US very much appreciates its defence ties with India and will continue to foster partnership with the country in the area, the...

Canada evacuates diplomats from India: Report

Toronto: Canada has evacuated a majority of its diplomats working in India outside of New Delhi to either Kuala Lumpur or Singapore after it...

Eight Sikhs in Canada charged with firearms-related offences

Toronto: Canadian police have apprehended around eight Sikh youths aged between 19 to 26 years in relation to possession of loaded, prohibited or restricted...

Bangladesh sees 1,000 deaths due to dengue this year

Dhaka: Every bed in Bangladesh’s Mugda Hospital’s fever ward is occupied as the nation struggles to contain what could be its deadliest dengue outbreak....

Golden bicycle worth Rs 3 crore on sale in Dubai

Dubai: A remarkable creation has taken center stage in Dubai, where a bicycle made entirely of 24K gold is now available for purchase. This extravagant...

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