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At least 2 killed in US strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital: Report

Sanaa: US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa overnight killed two people and wounded 10 others, Houthi-controlled health authorities said on Sunday. The strikes targeted multiple locations across Sanaa, the authorities said,…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Oman

Muscat: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter Scale was recorded in southern Oman on Sunday afternoon, April 27. According to the Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos University…

Indian expat dies during flight from Kuwait to Kochi

In a tragic turn of events, a 32-year-old Indian expatriate recently passed away while travelling from Kuwait to Kochi, India, for a vacation. He was travelling on an Air India Express flight.…
Stranded 42 years in Bahrain, Indian expat reunites with 95-year-old mother

Gopalan Chandran, a 64-year-old Indian expatriate, has finally returned home after being stranded in Bahrain for 42 years. He was recently reunited with his 95-year-old mother in Kerala, bringing an emotional end…
Palestinians struggle to feed their families as Israel has blocked food from Gaza for nearly 60 days

Khan Younis: For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute and markets…
Houthis say Russian sailors injured in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port

Sanaa: Three Russian sailors were injured when US forces conducted airstrikes on a vessel at Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port in the country’s province of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the Houthi…
Iranian FM voices satisfaction with ‘process, pace’ of indirect talks with US

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed satisfaction with the latest round of indirect talks between Iran and the US. He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking to reporters at…

Hussein al-Sheikh appointed vice president of Palestine

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment…
Iran port explosion: Death toll rises to 14, over 750 injured

Tehran: At least 14 people have been killed and more than 750 others injured following a massive explosion at Iran’s largest commercial port in the southern province of Hormozgan, local media reported.…
UAE president dials PM Modi, strongly condemns Pahalgam terror attack

Abu Dhabi: President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone and “strongly condemned” the Pahalgam terror attack, expressing full solidarity…
No justification for such acts of terror: Iranian Prez condemns J&K attack

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday strongly condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, located in J&K during a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underscoring the shared resolve…
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

Gaza: A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt’s Cairo on Saturday to discuss efforts toward reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement, Hamas said the delegation has started meetings…
Iran-US Nuclear negotiations take place in Oman

Muscat: Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme on Saturday, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic’s enrichment of uranium. The…
Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza Strip, half are children

Gaza Strip: An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, April 26, killing 10 people, half of them children, as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Israeli…
Telangana Gulf worker stranded in Dubai returns home

Hyderabad: A Telangana Gulf worker, who was stranded in Dubai, returned to his native Husnabad of Siddipet district on Saturday, April 26, with the state government’s support. Choppari Lingaiah set off for…