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Israel launches probes into killings of Hind Rajab, paramedics
Jerusalem: Israel’s military on Wednesday, August 19, announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the war in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and…
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Israel will use ballots, rule us with bullets: Palestinian envoy
New Delhi: Ahead of Israel’s parliamentary elections, Palestinian people are once again being made to “pay the price” for that country’s domestic politics, Palestine’s envoy to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh said…
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Saudi textbooks remove ‘Muslims will never give up Jerusalem’
Saudi Arabia has removed the phrase “the Muslims will never give up Jerusalem” from a school textbook, according to a review of the Kingdom’s curriculum published by Israel-based research organisation IMPACT-se in…
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Iran claims California as its territory after Trump’s post
Iran on Tuesday, August 18, responded to Trump’s post claiming the Strait of Hormuz is the new territory of the United States. The Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad shared an image on X…
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World Photography Day: Photos that have defined 2026 so far
As people celebrate World Photography Day on Wednesday, August 19, Siasat.com has put together a series of photos that have defined 2026 so far. In the age of digital media, no moment…
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After 14 World Championships, Zilberman navigates visa hurdles
New Delhi: For Misha Zilberman, following the international badminton calendar has sometimes meant looking beyond the sporting equation and figuring out where he can actually compete. Visa difficulties have repeatedly complicated the…
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UAE suspends trade, financial transactions with Iran
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Wednesday, August…
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India reiterates support for two-State solution in Palestine
Jerusalem: Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday, August 18, reiterated India’s support for a negotiated two-State solution in…
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UAE detects two Iranian missiles, both fall into sea
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the country on Tuesday, August 18, as regional tensions continued to escalate. The Ministry of Defence said…
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War, hunger, displacement takes toll on Gaza’s zoo animals too
A lion barely raises its head as children peer through the bars. Nearby, chimpanzees sit listless in their enclosure. At a makeshift zoo near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, most…
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Israeli strikes target Syrian airbase, US envoy fears escalation
Damascus: Northwest Syria was hit by eight Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, August 18, State-owned Syrian media reported, while the US envoy for the region has called it an “unnecessary escalation”. Citing a…
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Blind Egyptian coder’s AI app helps others ‘see’ the world
A free smartphone app built by a blind Egyptian teenager is helping thousands of visually impaired users around the world navigate daily life, from crossing a busy street to describing a herd…
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New territory: Trump shares image showing US owning Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has posted an image of a map on his social media platform, Truth Social, portraying the US as owning the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway that…
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Rift widens as Saudi Arabia scrutinises UAE bank transfers
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has quietly subjected bank transfers bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the kind of enhanced scrutiny normally applied to high-risk countries, pointing to a deepening rift between the…
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Another ship attacked while sailing out of Strait of Hormuz
A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday, August 18, as it was sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military’s UK Maritime Trade Operations center. There was…
