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UAE deports Indian fugitive wanted in Rs 2,300 crore betting fraud case
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported Indian national Harshit Babulal Jain, the prime accused in a Rs 2,300 crore fraud involving illegal betting and money laundering, the Central Bureau…
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Over 890 arrested at London’s Palestine Action rally
London: The Metropolitan Police on Sunday, September 7, condemned the “intolerable” abuse suffered by officers who were “kicked and spat on” as they made over 890 arrests at a protest in London…
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Senior Yemeni commander killed in Houthi drone strike in Marib: Source
Sanaa: A senior Yemeni government forces commander and several escorts were killed in a Houthi drone strike in Yemen’s northern Marib province, a military source told the media. Khaled bin Dowaid Muthanna,…
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Israel flattens second Gaza City high-rise in 24 hrs in military push
Gaza Strip: The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave.…
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Undersea cable cuts in Red Sea affects internet across Asia, Middle East
Dubai: Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access Sunday, September 7, in parts of Asia including India, and Middle East, experts said, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused…
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Israel calls on famine-stricken Gaza residents to leave as it targets high-rises
Deir Al-Balah: Israel’s army called Saturday on Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expanded its operations in preparation for seizing the…
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Watch: Saudi Arabia launches first drone parcel delivery trial
Jeddah: In a landmark move for Saudi Arabia’s logistics and postal sector, the Kingdom has recently launched its first drone parcel delivery trial in Jeddah, marking a major step towards modernising the…
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Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, Smotrich took us hostage, not Hamas: Israeli captive
Gaza City: Hamas on Friday, September 5, released a new video showing two Israeli hostages, including 24-year-old Guy Gilboa-Dalal, being driven through the ruins of Gaza City as Israel continues its large-scale…
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Egypt condemns Israeli PM’s remarks on forcing Palestinians out of Gaza
Cairo: Egypt has condemned remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting Palestinians could be displaced from their land, including through the Rafah crossing on the Gaza border. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry,…
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Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight returns to Kochi due to technical snag
Kochi: An Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight returned to Kochi early on Saturday due to a technical snag after being airborne for over two hours, according to sources. There were more than 180…
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UNGA to resume high-level conference on two-state solution on Sept 22
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has decided to resume a high-level international conference on the two-state solution on September 22, reviving a process that was put on hold this summer…
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian man at West Bank checkpoint
Jerusalem: Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man at a military checkpoint in the northern West Bank, the army and Palestinian officials said. The Israeli military said on Friday that the man,…
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Israel strikes Gaza City high-rise amid expanding offensive
Gaza Strip: Israel struck a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday after an evacuation warning, as the military stepped up operations aimed at seizing control of the famine-stricken city of some…
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Gaza has become ‘city of fear, flight and funerals’: UN official
United Nations: Gaza City, the last refuge for families in the northern Gaza Strip, is fast becoming a place where childhood cannot survive, Tess Ingram, UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East…
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Arab ministerial committee condemns Israeli actions aimed at isolating Jerusalem
Cairo: An Arab ministerial committee here rejected “the Israeli measures to isolate Jerusalem,” stressing that “Israel has no sovereignty over Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites”. The committee, in charge…
