World
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Israel carries out strike near Syria’s Damascus airport
Jerusalem: Syrian media outlets are reporting an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Damascus International Airport. The pro-government Sham FM radio said Syrian air defence is confronting the attack, Times of Israel reported.…
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Blinken visits Israel to show US support after Hamas attacks
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday arrived in Israel in a show of support after the weekend’s deadly attacks by the Hamas, media reports said. Blinken is expected to…
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Justin Bieber, Jamie Lee Curtis draw flak for misleading pro-Israel posts
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber drew the wrath of netizens after sharing a post on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war with pictures of Gaza strip destruction, captioned “Praying for Israel”. Later, he deleted…
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21 Thai citizens killed in Hamas attacks on Israel: PM
Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday confirmed that 21 citizens have died in the Hamas militant group’s attacks on Israel and added that his government was working on finding other…
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Indian woman becomes British High Commissioner for a day
New Delhi: To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, 21-year-old Shreya Dharmarajan from Chennai was appointed the British High Commissioner to India for a day. The annual ‘High Commissioner for…
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CEOs want Harvard student groups’ blacklisted for pro-Palestine statement
A group of 34 Harvard University student groups recently issued a statement in solidarity with Palestine amid the continuing airstrikes by Israel on the Gaza Strip. They called Israel an ‘apartheid regime’…
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22 Americans killed, 17 missing after Hamas attack in Israel: White House
Washington: As many as 22 Americans have lost their lives in Hamas’ attack on Israel and 17 remain unaccounted for, the White House said Wednesday, and added that the figure is likely…
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Hamas attack on Israel ‘deadliest day’ for Jews since holocaust: Biden
Washington: The United States continues to monitor the situation in Israel very closely, President Joe Biden said Wednesday observing that the terrorist attack by Hamas has brought back painful memories of a…
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Indian diaspora in US extends solidarity to Israel, terms Hamas’ attack ‘crime against humanity’
Washington: A prominent Indian diaspora group has extended solidarity to the people of Israel, and said that the attack by Hamas militants against innocent civilians in the country is a crime against…
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After Musk, EU warns Meta CEO Zuckerberg to remove pro-Hamas content
London: After warning X owner Elon Musk, European Commissioner Thierry Breton has now written to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, telling him to remove pro-Hamas content across his platforms and “be very vigilant”…
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Zelensky asks for more aid to Ukraine as world’s attention turns to Israel
Brussels: As the world’s attention shifted to Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels to ask Western countries to continue their aid to Ukraine. “We spoke about priorities for Ukraine, for…
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Nepal to bring its 250 nationals from Israel, repatriation of student bodies to take time
Kathmandu: In the first round of evacuation from Israel, Nepal has planned to evacuate a total of 250 nationals from Israel while the bodies of 10 Nepali students killed will be repatriated…
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India, China hold 20th round of military talks; no clear indication of breakthrough
New Delhi: India and China exchanged views in an open and constructive manner for an early and mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control in eastern…