Truce in Gaza extended at last minute as talks over dwindling number of Hamas captives get tougher
Rafah (Gaza Strip): Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as the number of women and children held by the militants as bargaining chips dwindled after dozens were released. Word of the extension came […]
Three killed in shooting attack in Jerusalem, fragile ceasefire holds for the seventh day
Jerusalem: At least three Israelis were killed and six others injured when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop here, breaking an uneasy peace in the city since the outbreak of the current round of violence in the region. “At around 7:40 am (local time) two Palestinian gunmen got out of a vehicle on […]
Indian national agreed to assassination plot after assurances criminal case against him in Gujarat will be dismissed: US federal prosecutors
New York: An Indian national, charged in connection with a plan to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil, agreed to the plot after being assured that a criminal case against him in Gujarat would be dismissed, federal prosecutors here have alleged. Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been charged with murder-for-hire in connection with his participation […]
Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned
Rafah (Gaza Strip): International mediators worked on Wednesday to extend the truce in Gaza, hoping the territory’s Hamas rulers will keep freeing hostages in return for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further respite from Israel’s air and ground offensive. It will otherwise expire within a day. Israel has welcomed the release of dozens of […]
India votes in favour of UNGA resolution that expresses deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from Syrian Golan
United Nations: India has voted in favour of a draft resolution in the UN General Assembly that expressed deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from the Syrian Golan. The Syrian Golan is a region in southwest Syria that was occupied by Israeli forces on June 5, 1967. The 193-member UN General Assembly voted on the […]
The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says
Washington: The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated Wednesday that international growth would slow to 2.7% in 2024 from an expected 2.9% pace this year. […]
Israel and Hamas extend their truce, but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes
Tel Aviv: A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war and Israel under growing pressure to spare Palestinian civilians when the fighting resumes. The sides agreed to extend their truce through Wednesday, with […]
US tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement
Washington: The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid “significant further displacement” of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said. The administration, seeking to avoid more large-scale civilian casualties or mass displacement like that seen before […]
Current solar cycle intensity to peak in 2024, may impact Earth’s satellites, find researchers
New Delhi: The current ongoing solar cycle is likely to peak its intensity in 2024 and can potentially impact Earth’s space weather, according to researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata. It is known that roughly every 11 years, the intensity of solar activity reaches its peak, which manifests as […]
Israel and Hamas look to extend cease-fire on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned
Tel Aviv: International mediators were pressing to extend a cease-fire in Gaza that has halted the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence in decades but is set to expire after Monday, as Israel and Hamas prepared for a fourth exchange of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one […]
