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UN Chief urges hostage release and humanitarian aid access in Gaza

17 Oct 2023 09:32 AM IST

UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without conditions and urged Israel to allow rapid and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid for civilians in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, home to about 2.3 million people, is under a total blockade. Israel has

Body bags shortage amid Gaza crisis’: UN Agency Head for Palestinian refugees

17 Oct 2023 09:31 AM IST

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which has the largest UN footprint in the Gaza Strip, has warned that it is on the “verge of collapse” and was even running out of body bags amidst the raging conflict between Israel and the Hamas militants. “As I speak with you,

Putin’s Beijing trip underscores China’s ongoing support for Russia’s interests

17 Oct 2023 09:30 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine. The two countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that’s now

Australia fines social platform x $385,000 for ignoring child abuse content

17 Oct 2023 09:29 AM IST

Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars (USD 385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content. Australia’s eSafety Commission describes itself as the world’s first government agency dedicated

Israel announces plan to evacuate residents from 28 communities along Lebanon border

16 Oct 2023 12:56 PM IST

Israel on Monday announced it will evacuate people living in the north of the country in the area up to two kilometres from the border from Lebonon and to relocate them to state-funded guest houses. The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) of Israel’s Ministry of Defence and the Israeli Defence

‘Fauda’ actor Rona-Lee Shimon ready to join fight against Hamas

16 Oct 2023 12:02 PM IST

Following the terrorist group’s attack on her country, Israeli actress Rona-Lee Shimon, best known for her part in the popular online series ‘Fauda,’ voiced her sympathy for Hamas. The actress feels obligated to act after seeing the loss of innocent lives in Hamas attacks. In an exclusive interview with ANI,

Sri Lankan President urges stability amid Israel-Hamas conflict turmoil

16 Oct 2023 09:59 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a fresh approach from the world to maintain a stable geopolitical system in the wake of the escalating conflict involving Israel and Hamas. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Geopolitical Cartographer, an international research foundation specialising in the Indian Ocean, under

China, Pakistan forge stronger economic ties in CPEC agreements

16 Oct 2023 09:58 AM IST

China and Pakistan will ink significant agreements regarding motorways and highways during caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s four-day visit to Beijing starting Monday, according to a media report on Sunday. The agreements would be signed under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) programme, Dawn newspaper reported. Kakar

Ecuador Heads to Polls: Choosing between Banana heir and attorney

16 Oct 2023 09:57 AM IST

Frightened by unprecedented violence on the streets and within prisons, Ecuadorians have a universal demand for the president they will choose on Sunday — safety. The runoff election in the South American country pits an heir to a banana empire, Daniel Noboa, and an attorney, Luisa Gonzalez. Both have limited

High-stakes election: Poles decide fate of right-wing party’s rule

16 Oct 2023 09:56 AM IST

Poland is holding a high-stakes election on Sunday that has energised many voters, with the ruling conservative nationalist party pitted against opposition groups that accuse it of eroding the foundations of the democratic system. The ruling party, Law and Justice, has a devoted base of supporters in the Central European

Gaza Death Toll Hits 2,300, Deadliest Amid Wars

16 Oct 2023 09:53 AM IST

The Gaza Health Ministry says 2,329 Palestinians have been killed since the latest fighting erupted, making this the deadliest of the five Gaza wars for Palestinians. The death toll on Sunday surpassed that of the third war between Israel and Hamas, in the summer of 2014, when 2,251 Palestinians, including

GAZA CIVILIANS DESPERATE FOR FOOD & WATER, SAFETY AMID WAR

16 Oct 2023 09:52 AM IST

Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians faced a deepening struggle for food, water and safety Sunday and braced for a looming invasion a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel. While hundreds of thousands sought to heed Israel’s order to evacuate the north, others huddled at hospitals there. Israeli