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At least 11 more flotilla ships sailing for Gaza to break Israeli blockade

Eleven more flotilla vessels carrying humanitarian aid are currently sailing off the coast of the Greek island of Crete towards the Gaza Strip in an attempt to break Israel’s “illegal blockade.” The…
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to deal for ending war in Gaza

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 pm ET on Sunday and threatened that the group will suffer more…

Canada theatre halts Indian film shows after arson attempts, shootings

In Ontario, Canada, a movie theatre was targeted twice in arson attacks in a span of days while it was showing Indian films, leading to the theatre pulling out Indian movies, Kantara:…
TCS, 9 others questioned by US officials over H-1B visa filings after layoffs of American staff

New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant and eight other major corporations have been questioned by US Senators for filing thousands of H-1B skilled labour visa petitions after conducting “mass layoffs” of…
Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery near Los Angeles

El Segundo: Fire crews were battling massive flames at a Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles in the US on Thursday night. California Gov Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed on the social…
Watch: Journalist Mehdi Hasan defends Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabad: Well-known journalist and founder of media outlet Zeteo, who has roots in Hyderabad, defended Hyderabadi Biryani while interacting with Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef. His spirited defense of the most popular dish…
Putin orders government to soften trade imbalance with India

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his anticipation for his upcoming visit to India in early December and has ordered the government to devise measures to soften the trade imbalance with India…

Russian President Putin to visit India by year-end: Kremlin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in December for an annual summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and preparations are at “full swing”, the Kremlin said on Thursday. “Yes,…
Israel’s latest strike kills 41 Palestinians as Hamas considers Trump’s peace proposal

Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes and gunfire overnight and into Thursday killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to hospitals, as Hamas was still considering its response to US President…
After a gap of 5 years, India, China to resume direct flight services this month

New Delhi: After a gap of five years, India and China will resume direct flight services by the end of this month as part of efforts to rebuild their ties that came…
Two Delta planes collide on New York airport runway; one injured

Two Delta planes on Wednesday night collided during taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, resulting in one plane’s wing being detached in the process. Videos of the incident are widely circulating on…
Four injured after car ramming, stabbing outside synagogue in Manchester

London: Police say four people have been injured after a car was driven at members of the public and a man was stabbed outside a synagogue in the north of Manchester. In…
Confusion as internet in Afghanistan returns after 2 day blackout, Taliban silent

Islamabad: Confusion surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. The Associated Press earlier reported what it claimed…
Trump administration plans to fire federal workers as shutdown begins

Washington: The White House has stated that federal job layoffs are “imminent” as a consequence of the government shutdown that began on October 1. In a press conference on Wednesday (local time),…
Singer Zubeen Garg died in Singapore while swimming: Report

Singapore: Musician Zubeen Garg died last month after swimming in waters off Singapore island, and not while scuba diving as per earlier media reports. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they have…