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Israel’s Defence Minister vows to kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will reach Hamas terror leader Yahiya Sinwar and kill him, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed on Saturday. Gallant, who is a retired General of the…
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Hamburg airport closed after possible hostage situation
Berlin: Germany’s Hamburg airport was closed on Saturday evening after a man broke into the premises and fired two gunshots into the sky, according to local police. The Hamburg police said on…
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Biden fast losing support of Michigan Muslim voters over Israel stand
Washington: U.S President Joe Biden is fast losing the support of Michigan Muslim voters over his stand on Israel-Hamas conflict. Thousands of American Muslims have voted for Biden to beat Trump during…
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India-Canada diplomatic row: There is room for diplomacy, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: There is room for diplomacy to address the diplomatic row between India and Canada, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as the ties between the two sides remained…
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French Senate Bill proposes imprisonment, fines for insulting Israel
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a group of French senators proposed a law against those who deny the existence of the State of Israel or…
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British Indian politician tables motion against anti-Hindu hate crimes
London: A British-Indian London Assembly member tabled a motion this week calling on the Metropolitan Police to include the breakdown of hate crimes by religion to tackle growing instances of anti-Hindu hate.…
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Modi congratulates UK PM Rishi Sunak on completing 1 year in office
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak on completing one year in office and exchanged views on the raging Israel-Hamas conflict, while also expressing deep concern over…
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Sheikh Hasina is world’s longest-serving female head of govt
Dhaka: At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific’s fastest-expanding economy…
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Militants attack Pak Air Force training base, 9 terrorists ‘sent to hell’: Army
Islamabad: Nine heavily armed terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force training base in Punjab province early Saturday and all of them were “sent to hell”, the army said, a day after 17…
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157 people killed as strong earthquake jolts Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 157 people were killed and over 160 others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst since 2015, struck Nepal and destroyed hundreds of houses in the Himalayan…
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US House passes bill to expand sanctions against Iranian oil
Washington DC: In a strong bipartisan vote, the US Congress passed a bill on Friday to harden sanctions on Iranian oil, which would also impose measures on foreign ports and refineries that…
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Hamas ‘terrorism’ unacceptable, Palestine issue needs resolution, says Jaishankar
Rome: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the October 7 attack on Israel by militant group Hamas was “a big act of terrorism” and is “unacceptable” but there is also…
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UK: PM Sunak warns against ‘provocative’ pro-Palestinian protest
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday issued a statement warning that a planned pro-Palestinian protest in London would be “provocative and disrespectful”, as he deputed Home Secretary Suella Braverman to…
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God willing, elections will be held on February 8: Pakistan’s CJI
Islamabad: “God willing, elections will be held on February 8,” Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said on Friday, a day after the election commission and Pakistan President Arif Alvi reached…
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Zakir Naik wins $320,000 in defamation suit, donates it to Palestine
Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik has announced a donation of RM 1.52 million ($320,000), he was awarded in defamation case, to Palestinians enduring Israel’s war on Gaza. The announcement was made after…
