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Israel sends 90 decomposed bodies to Gaza, health ministry refuses to accept
Israel sent a truck carrying nearly decomposing 90 Palestinians to Gaza on Wednesday, September 25, which the territory’s health ministry refused to bury, citing they would not accept the bodies due to Israel’s…
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Israel PM orders ‘full force’ amid calls for ceasefire in Lebanon
Beirut: Amid calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in a statement denied that the country has agreed to a ceasefire with Hezbollah. “It is…
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Qatar becomes first Arab nation to join US Visa waiver program
In a significant development, Qatar has officially become the second Muslim-majority country and the first Arab nation to join the United States Visa Waiver Program list, which permits citizens of the country…
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Indian-origin author Lahiri declines Noguchi Museum award over kaffiyeh ban
New York: Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-origin writer Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from the Noguchi Museum in Queens in protest of its ban on political dress for its staff after…
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US, allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah
New York: The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to facilitate negotiations in the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has claimed over 600…
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Iraqi Shiite militia threatens to attack US forces if assaulted by Israel
Baghdad: Iraqi Shiite militia Kata’ib Hezbollah threatened to attack the presence of US forces if Israel assaults Iraq. Abu Ali al-Askar, security leader of the Iranian-backed Shiite militia, said in a statement…
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Indian embassy urges citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon
Beirut: The Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory strongly urging Indian citizens against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of airstrikes and blasts in communication devices.…
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Israel resumes intensive airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli warplanes resumed intensive airstrikes on eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua on Wednesday evening that Israeli warplanes carried out about…
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Saudi retired teacher Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence replaced with 30 yr jail
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Court of Appeal has confirmed that detainee Mohammed Nasser Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence has been overturned and replaced with a 30-year prison term. Previously, 55-year-old Mohammed Al-Ghamdi was…
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Israel strikes Lebanon again, Hezbollah targets Mossad’s HQ in Tel Aviv
Beirut: Hezbollah, for the first time, launched a medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from Lebanon on Wednesday, September 24, at the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, the group said in a statement.…
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Attacking camps, settlements in Israel: Hezbollah
Beirut: Hezbollah attacked multiple targets in northern Israel including military headquarters and settlements, using artillery and missiles in defence of Lebanon and its people. In an official statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah reported…
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US intelligence warns Trump on ‘real’ threat on his life from Iran
Washington: US intelligence agencies have briefed former president Donald Trump on the “real and specific” threat to his life allegedly from Iran to allegedly “sow chaos” in the country, according to his…
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Hezbollah fires 300 rockets at Israel: Army
Jerusalem/Beirut: Israel’s army has said that Hezbollah had fired around 300 rockets and other projectiles into Israel amid the second day of Israel’s heaviest attacks on Lebanon since 2006. An explosive drone…
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Speculations over Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s death; Israel probes reports
Speculation is mounting about the fate of Hamas’s Gaza-based leader Yahya Sinwar as Israeli intelligence investigates reports that he may have been killed in a recent airstrike in Gaza. Sinwar has not…
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Turkey’s airlines suspend flights to Lebanon amid rising tensions
Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, and the country’s low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, have cancelled their flights to and from Lebanon due to heightened risks, local media reported on Tuesday. The decision comes…
