Israeli strikes kill 26, topple buildings in Gaza City
Gaza City (Gaza Strip): Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people Sunday, medics said, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the territory’s militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago. The Gaza Health Ministry said 10 women and eight children were among […]
‘Deeply disturbed’ by Israeli airstrike: UN head
United Nations: A UN spokesman says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply disturbed by the Israeli airstrike that destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City housing offices of several international media organisations and residential apartments, and is dismayed by the increasing number of civilian casualties. The secretary-general reminds all sides that any indiscriminate targeting of civilian and […]
Israeli airstrikes hit buildings, roads in Gaza
Gaza City: Israeli warplanes have struck several buildings and roads in a vital part of Gaza City early Sunday. According to photos circulated by residents and journalists, the airstrikes created a crater that blocked one of the main roads leading to Shifa, the largest hospital in the strip. The Health Ministry said the latest airstrikes […]
White House to Israel: Ensure reporters’ safety
Washington: The White House says Israel has a paramount responsibility to ensure the safety of journalists covering the spiraling conflict. White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted on Saturday that the U.S. has communicated directly to the Israelis that ensuring the safety and security of journalists and independent media is a paramount responsibility. President Joe Biden […]
Biden, Netanyahu discuss Gaza after media strike
Dubai: President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken about the situation with Gaza. According to a statement from Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader updated Biden on the developments and actions that Israel has taken and intends to take. It says Netanyahu also thanked Biden for the unreserved support of the United […]
First repatriation flight carrying Australians stranded in India lands in Darwin
Melbourne: The first repatriation flight carrying Australians stranded in India landed in Darwin on Saturday following the end of the federal government’s controversial ban on them from returning home. The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government for its stranded citizens in India resumed from Friday following a two weeks ban due to the COVID-19 health […]
What are vaccine passports and why they are good for society?
London (The Conversation): As more and more people get vaccinated, some governments are relying on vaccine passports as a way of reopening society. These passports are essentially certificates that show the holder has been immunised against COVID-19, which restaurants, pubs, bars, sports venues and others can use to grant them entry. Israel currently operates a […]
India’s COVID situation hugely concerning: WHO Chief
United Nations: India’s COVID-19 situation remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, warning that the pandemic’s second year will be “far more deadly” than the first for the world. Ghebreyesus added that the WHO is responding to the […]
West Bank Palestinian death toll rises to 10
Ramallah: The number of Palestinians killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank has risen to 10. That’s according to Palestinian health officials after rising tensions signaled a new wave of violence from the Israel-Gaza confrontation. Earlier, seven were reported killed on Friday. Then the Palestinian health ministry reported the death of an eighth man, shot […]
UK, US scientists call for fuller probe into COVID-19 Wuhan lab leak theory
London: A group of leading UK and US scientists, including Indian-origin Cambridge University immunology and infectious disease expert Ravindra Gupta, on Friday called for more investigation to determine the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the theory of an accidental release from a lab in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. In a letter published in […]
