Iran says at least 20 people killed, 40 wounded in blasts at ceremony honouring slain general
Tehran: Explosions at an event honouring a prominent Iranian general slain in a US airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 20 people and wounded 40 others, state-run media in Iran reported on Wednesday. The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Dr Mohammad Saberi, the head of Kerman emergency services, for the figure. The blasts struck […]
Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave 65 dead
Suzu: Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble on Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes killed at least 65 people in western Japan. Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by a 4.9 magnitude aftershock on […]
Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down Netanyahu government’s contentious judicial overhaul initiative
Jerusalem: The Israeli Supreme Court’s landmark decision nullifying a controversial law passed by Parliament in 2023 received mixed reactions on Tuesday even as the media said the “wise thing” for the government, already fighting a major war against Hamas militants in Gaza, would be to “let go and move on”. The July 2023 law passed […]
Fighting in southern Gaza city after Israel says it is pulling thousands of troops from other areas
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Heavy fighting was reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, a day after Israel said it was withdrawing thousands of troops from other areas in a potential shift away from the massive air and ground operations that have devastated the Hamas-ruled enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Five nations become full members of BRICS
New Delhi: The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it as part of an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of Western dominance in world affairs. As Moscow assumed the presidency of BRICS, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on […]
Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave’s main southern city
Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said on Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began as forces continued to bear down on the main city in the southern half of the enclave. The troop movement could signal that fighting is […]
US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
Beirut: The US military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We’re going to act in a self-defence going forward,” a White House official said. […]
Russia launches record number of drones across Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv continue aerial attacks
Kyiv: Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, while Russia also reported Ukrainian attacks. A 15-year-old boy was killed and seven people wounded after falling debris from one of 87 downed drones hit a residential building in the city […]
Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months’: Israeli PM
Gaza Strip: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months”, pushing back against persistent international ceasefire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the besieged enclave. Netanyahu thanked the Biden administration for its continued backing, including approval for a new emergency […]
US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kills gunmen in attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Beirut: The US military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but US forces opened fire, killing several of the armed crews, the US Central Command said. No one was […]
