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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacks Home Secretary Suella Braverman

14 Nov 2023 09:52 AM IST

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked his home secretary Suella Braverman over her sharp criticism of Police amid the ongoing Pro-Palestine rallies in the United Kingdom reported Reuters. Sunak had been under pressure to get rid of Braverman after her article in the Times UK that criticised the Metroplitan

US launches strikes in eastern Syria, says Defense Secretary Austin

14 Nov 2023 09:51 AM IST

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said the country carried out another set of strikes against targets affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in eastern Syria, CNN reported. The US Defence Secretary said the strikes were directed by US President Joe Biden and targeted a training facility and a

Over 3000 migrants deport to Afghanistan from Turkey in last 20 days

14 Nov 2023 09:48 AM IST

Over 3,000 Afghans have been transported from Turkey to Kabul for deportation in the last 20 days, Afghan news agency, Khaama Press reported citing the head of the Ministry of Refugees’ Legal Support Directorate. According to the source, among the 3,090 people deported by plane were seven families and seven

Israel opens bypass roads around hostile Samaria

14 Nov 2023 09:47 AM IST

After numerous terrorist attacks against Israelis travelling through Huwara, Israeli Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety Minister Miri Regev on Sunday inaugurated the main section of the road that bypasses the hostile Samaria town. “The inauguration of the first and important section of the Huwara Bypass Road is an exciting

Intense firing rages near Gaza’s main hospital, people trapped inside unable to flee

14 Nov 2023 09:46 AM IST

Israeli ground forces on Sunday battled Hamas militants near Gaza’s largest hospital, where health officials said thousands of staff, patients and displaced people remain trapped with no electricity, dwindling supplies and some gunfire coming inside. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected growing international calls for a cease-fire unless it includes

Nepal Government Announces Ban on TikTok Over Societal Disruption

13 Nov 2023 17:42 PM IST

The Nepal government, led by Minister of Information and Communications Rekha Sharma, has officially declared a ban on the social media app TikTok. While the complete technical enforcement may take some time, the decision, made during a recent cabinet meeting, comes in response to concerns that TikTok content has led

More than 3000 migrants make the journey back to Afghanistan from Turkey

13 Nov 2023 12:45 PM IST

In the past 20 days, over 3,000 Afghans have been transported from Turkey to Kabul for deportation, as reported by Afghan news agency Khaama Press, citing the head of the Ministry of Refugees’ Legal Support Directorate. Among the deported were seven families and seven children, transported by plane. The International

UNHCR: Over 800 Sudanese reportedly killed by armed groups in West Darfur

12 Nov 2023 09:21 AM IST

The armed insurgency in Ardamata, Sudan’s West Darfur, has resulted in over 800 deaths and over 4.8 million displaced people in the last six months, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). According to a UN statement on Friday, the rising violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has

Israel Reports Around 1,200 Casualties in October 7 Hamas Assault

11 Nov 2023 12:29 PM IST

Israel-Hamas War: Israel has officially revised the death toll from the October 7 Hamas attack on Israeli communities and military bases in southern Israel. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat reported the updated figure, lowering it from approximately 1,400 to around 1,200 people, as per The Times of Israel. This adjustment

Israel and Hamas Seek Resolution for Civilian Hostages in Gaza

11 Nov 2023 11:15 AM IST

Israel-Hamas War: In a significant development, Israel and Hamas are engaged in negotiations over two separate proposals for the release of hostages, as reported by The New York Times. According to officials, one proposal involves a small number of people, while the other contemplates the release of over 100 civilians

Media Watchdog clarifies: ‘Raising Questions’ on photographer-hamas insinuations

11 Nov 2023 10:16 AM IST

The executive director of an Israeli media watchdog organization says it was simply “raising questions” by publicly wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel — and sent some of the first images of its aftermath to a watching world — had been tipped off

Israel sets up corridor, 50,000 Palestinians relocated to southern Gaza: UN

11 Nov 2023 10:15 AM IST

As many as 50,000 Palestinians have moved from northern to southern Gaza through the humanitarian corridors set up the Israel, the UN Office for the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced, The Times of Israel reported. Palestinians have been able to evacuate northern Gaza due to a formalized humanitarian

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