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Fifth batch of medical volunteers join UAE field hospital in Gaza

29 Dec 2023 10:21 AM IST

A new batch of medical volunteers joined their colleagues at the UAE field hospital in Gaza. The “Gallant Knight 3” humanitarian operation announced that eight volunteers making up the fifth batch arrived in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of volunteers working at the hospital to 43. The hospital

‘Amid tension with US, China stresses bringing its spy agency at par with CIA’

29 Dec 2023 10:20 AM IST

China’s main intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security, under its growing ambition to come on par with the CIA, has lately built itself through wider recruitment, including of American citizens and has also sharpened itself through better training, a bigger budget and the use of advanced technologies, New York

Michigan court decides Trump will remain candidate in GOP amid Capitol attack challenge

29 Dec 2023 10:19 AM IST

The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed a bid to exclude ex-President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot based on the US Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban,” CNN reported. The decision contrasts with the recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which kicked Trump off its primary ballot because of his role

40 per cent of Afghan children do not meet their needs: Report

29 Dec 2023 10:18 AM IST

In its most recent study, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan do not meet their needs, emphasising that one-third of the country’s youngsters are involved in labour work, according to Khaama Press. According to the organisation, many youngsters have been forced into

Pakistan’s economic model failed, only benefits elite people: World Bank

29 Dec 2023 10:17 AM IST

In the wake of the economic crisis in Pakistan, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan, Najy Benhassine said that Pakistan’s economic development is limited to the elite which resulted in the country lagging behind its fellow countries, Pak Vernacular media reported. He noted that Pakistan’s economic model has become ineffective

Students storm into Rohingya refugee camp, demand deportation

29 Dec 2023 10:11 AM IST

A large crowd of Indonesian students stormed into a convention camp housing Rohingya refugees from Myanmar on Wednesday demanding their deportation, CNN reported. Hundreds of Rohingya refugees were residing in the convention camp in Banda Aceh city in Indonesia. CNN reported citing footage by Reuters, which showed the students, many

Mauritius PM hosts reception for diplomatic corps

29 Dec 2023 10:10 AM IST

Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth organised a diplomatic reception in Balaclava on Wednesday, as part of year-end celebrations, Le Matinal, a Mauritius-based media platform reported. The event was organised for the members of the diplomatic corps, including ambassadors and high commissioners from several countries who have been posted to

US announces $250-aid package for Ukraine

29 Dec 2023 10:10 AM IST

The US State Department has announced a military aid package worth $ 250 million, the final such package that the United States will provide to Ukraine until Congress approves the Joe Biden administration’s funding requests, CNN reported. “This package provides up to $ 250 million of arms and equipment under

China’s complete reunification with Taiwan is inevitable: Xi on Mao anniversary day

29 Dec 2023 10:09 AM IST

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has claimed that the “reunification” of Taiwan with China is “inevitable,” emphasising Beijing’s longstanding stance ahead of a crucial election in Taiwan next month, CNN reported. Xi made these remarks during an address marking the 130 anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong, the founder of

Kim Jong Un of North Korea orders acceleration of war preparation in response to US actions

29 Dec 2023 10:08 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the military, including its nuclear programme, to “accelerate” war preparations in response to what he described as unprecedented hostile steps by the United States, according to Al Jazeera. The North Korean leader “set forth the tasks for the People’s Army and the

IDF destroys three tunnels found in hospitals in and around Gaza

29 Dec 2023 10:07 AM IST

Expanding their offensive against Hamas, Israel Defence Forces located and destroyed three terror tunnel shafts belonging to the Hamas terror organisation near the Rantisi Hospital and in the nearby High School on Wednesday. The tunnel shafts, that the Hamas fighters used are dozens of metres deep and are linked by

Qatar court commutes death sentence of former Indian Navy personnel imprisoned in Qatar

28 Dec 2023 17:05 PM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release that the Qatari Court commuted the death penalty for eight former Indian naval officers it had detained in the Dahra Global case on Thursday. The sentence has been lowered to a period of imprisonment. “We have noted the verdict of