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Putin and Hamas seek to annihilate nearby democracies: Joe Biden

20 Oct 2023 14:21 PM IST

US President Joe Biden said on Friday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hamas wanted to completely “annihilate” their neighbouring democracies. “We’ve not forgotten the mass graves, the bodies found bearing signs of torture, rape used as a weapon by the Russians, and thousands and thousands of Ukrainian children

Player enthusiasm grows for Saudi-backed LIV Golf, Phil Mickelson claims

20 Oct 2023 10:44 AM IST

Phil Mickelson sounded confident as ever that more PGA Tour and European tour players would jump to Saudi-funded LIV Golf next year, even as the league was denied in its bid to get world ranking points. “Do I think that? No. I know that’s going to happen,” Mickelson said at

Daniel Ricciardo returns to racing at United States Grand Prix

20 Oct 2023 10:43 AM IST

Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed that he will return to racing for AlphaTauri at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, ending a five-race absence due to a fractured hand. Ricciardo began the season as a reserve driver for Red Bull before taking over for Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri for the

Italy commits 10 million euros to Rome’s holocaust museum project

20 Oct 2023 10:41 AM IST

Italian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to back a long-delayed project to build a Holocaust Museum in Rome, underlining the urgency of the undertaking following the killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas fighters in what have been deemed the deadliest attacks on Jews since the Holocaust. The measure includes 10 million

NASA embarks on 3.6 billion km voyage to explore an asteroid

20 Oct 2023 10:40 AM IST

Psyche was the Greek goddess of the soul, born a mere mortal and later married to Eros, the God of love. Who knows why the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis gave her name to a celestial object he observed one night in 1852? Psyche was only the 16th “asteroid” ever

White House hosts inaugural Quad Investment and Technology Dialogue

20 Oct 2023 10:39 AM IST

The inaugural Quad Investment and Technology Dialogue held here this week saw discussions on investment opportunities in critical resources and emerging technologies to promote greater prosperity and security in the Indo-Pacific Region, the White House said on Wednesday. The meeting held at the White House on Monday was addressed among

Bolsonaro faces accusations of coup attempt, according to congressional panel

20 Oct 2023 10:38 AM IST

A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country’s Jan 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup. An inquiry panel of senators and representatives mostly allied with the current leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who

New gun bill in Massachusetts signals significant shift in state’s firearm policies

20 Oct 2023 10:37 AM IST

The Massachusetts House approved a sweeping gun bill Wednesday aimed at tightening firearm laws, cracking down on unregistered “ghost guns” and strengthening the state’s assault-style weapons ban. The bill, which passed on a 120-38 vote, would also prohibit individuals from carrying a gun into a person’s home without their permission

Indonesia gears up for 2024 elections as presidential contenders submit nominations

20 Oct 2023 10:36 AM IST

Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters created a celebratory atmosphere outside Indonesia’s election commission Thursday as candidates started registering for next year’s elections in the world’s third-largest democracy . More than 2,400 police were deployed around the General Election Commission compound and roads were blocked around the building in Jakarta

Drone Attacks on US Bases in Iraq Amid Gaza Fallout

20 Oct 2023 10:35 AM IST

Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at US bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza. Two drones targeted a base in western Iraq used by US forces and one

Israel establishes new hotline for Arabs amidst ongoing crisis

20 Oct 2023 10:32 AM IST

Israel’s Authority for Economic Development in Minority Sectors at the Ministry of Social Equality has launched an emergency hotline for information and support to Israel’s Arab communities with the aim of helping the local Arab authorities deal with the state of emergency and the ongoing fighting in Gaza. A team

Pak High Court grants Nawaz protective bail in two graft cases until Oct 24

20 Oct 2023 10:32 AM IST

In a temporary relief to Nawaz Sharif ahead of his return to Pakistan on Saturday, the Islamabad High Court on Thursday granted the former prime minister a protective bail in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia corruption cases until October 24. Also, an anti-corruption court in Pakistan suspended his arrest warrant in