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Israel has been victimised but it can relieve suffering of Gazans: Biden

20 Oct 2023 10:31 AM IST

Israel has been badly victimised, but it should explore the opportunity to relieve the suffering of people in Gaza who have nowhere to go, US President Joe Biden said following his trip to Israel. “Look, Israel has been badly victimised. But the truth is that if they have an opportunity

Israel permits Egypt to deliver aid to Gaza amidst humanitarian crisis

20 Oct 2023 10:30 AM IST

Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The first crack in a punishing 10-day siege on the territory came one day after a blast at a hospital killed hundreds and put immense strain on Gaza’s struggling medical system. The announcement

Russia & North Korea in talks: Western worries over potential weapons transfers

20 Oct 2023 10:29 AM IST

The foreign ministers of Russia and North Korea met Thursday in Pyongyang for talks expected to focus on how to boost their military ties, days after the United States accused the North of sending fresh shipments of munitions to Russia to support its war efforts in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister

Job crisis at Nokia: 14,000 layoffs on the horizon due to sales slump

20 Oct 2023 10:29 AM IST

Telecom gear maker Nokia said Thursday that it is planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its workforce, as part of a push to reduce costs following a plunge in third-quarter sales and profit. The Finnish wireless and fixed-network equipment provider said the planned measures are

Tel Aviv market empties amid ongoing conflict

20 Oct 2023 08:23 AM IST

Amid the escalating conflict, the bustling atmosphere of a popular market in Tel Aviv, known as the EMPM market, has significantly dwindled. Once known for its lively ambiance, the market now stands mostly deserted, with a substantial number of shops closed down due to the prevailing war conditions between Israel

Kim Jong Un and Sergey Lavrov meet in North Korea

19 Oct 2023 16:50 PM IST

Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, met with Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, on Thursday in Pyongyang. The foreign minister of Russia is in North Korea on an official visit and has met with a number of the country’s top officials. In Pyongyang, Kim also personally

Egypt has agreed to open Rafah crossing to allow aid trucks into Gaza: Biden

19 Oct 2023 14:44 PM IST

US President Joe Biden announced that Egypt’s President Al-Sisi has consented to open the Rafah border crossing, enabling about 20 trucks to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza. As he set off for Israel, Biden told reporters on Air Force One that his main objective was to get humanitarian goods into

Families of hostages criticize Israel’s decision to allow aid to Gaza via Egypt

19 Oct 2023 12:17 PM IST

Family members of the Israelis being held captive by the Hamas terrorist organization expressed anger over the decision as Egyptian President Al-Sisi, the US, and Israel agreed to allow humanitarian aid to transfer into the Gaza territory via Egypt, according to a report in The Times of Israel on Thursday.

Israeli envoy labels Hamas a ‘terror organization like no other’, describes attack as larger than 9/11

19 Oct 2023 12:09 PM IST

Israel’s permanent representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, described Hamas as a terror group like “no other,” calling the attack “barbaric and a wide-scale terror attack in decades, even bigger than 9/11.” During today’s session, he criticized the Security Council for failing to label Hamas a terrorist organization due to

US Capitol police detains demonstrators gathered urging ceasefire in Gaza

19 Oct 2023 11:55 AM IST

Numerous protesters who had gathered on the National Mall to call for a “ceasefire now” amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas were detained by US Capitol police inside the building. The Capitol Hill building that the public’s access to the Capitol complex has been restricted following a significant

Nepal takes action to address hurdles in Arun III hydropower project

19 Oct 2023 09:39 AM IST

A high-level meeting chaired by Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has recommended that issues related to the entry route of the 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project, the country’s biggest, being constructed by an Indian company should be addressed to ensure its timely completion. It is a 900

Pentagon unveils alarming footage of Chinese aircraft intercepts

19 Oct 2023 09:38 AM IST

The Pentagon has released footage of some of the more than 180 intercepts of US warplanes by Chinese aircraft that have occurred in the last two years — more than the total amount over the previous decade and part of a trend US military officials called concerning. The photos and