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Iranian nuclear scientist and 11 family members killed in Israeli strike
Tehran: In a deeply tragic turn of events, Iranian nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber was killed along with 11 members of his family in an Israeli airstrike in the early hours…
- Middle East
1 killed, 11 wounded in intense Israeli strikes on south Lebanon
Nabatieh: Israel’s air force carried out intense airstrikes on mountains overlooking a southern Lebanon city Friday in an attack that the Israeli military said targeted underground assets of militant Hezbollah group. Shortly…
- Middle East
Israel claims Iran’s key nuclear sites damaged in 12-day operation
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday claimed that a 12-day military campaign inflicted significant damage on three of Iran’s main nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—alleging the operation dealt a…
- Middle East
Egypt, Britain urge diplomatic path toward peace after Israel-Iran ceasefire
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call to discuss the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, urging a diplomatic path toward a peaceful resolution…
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Nearly 3.77L missing in Gaza; aid sites lack basic relief: Report
A recent Harvard Dataverse report has raised alarm over the disappearance of around 377,000 people from Gaza’s pre-war population of 2.2 million, with nearly half believed to be children. The report suggests…
- Middle East
Iran says its nuclear installations ‘badly damaged’ by American strikes
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, confirmed Wednesday that the country’s nuclear facilities had been “badly damaged” in American strikes over the weekend. Speaking on Al Jazeera, Baghaei refused to go…
- Middle East
At least 606 killed in Iran, 28 in Israel as ceasefire halts 12-day war
Iran and Israel have released casualty figures following 12 days of fighting, as a US-brokered ceasefire comes into effect on Tuesday, June 24. The war began on Friday, June 13, when Israel…
- Middle East
Operation Sindhu: IAF evacuates 224 more Indians from Israel, total reaches 818
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday successfully evacuated 224 more Indian nationals from Israel, taking the total number of citizens brought back safely to 818, under Operation Sindhu. Minister of…
- World
Trump admin to provide USD 30M to Israeli group distributing food in Gaza
Washington: The Trump administration is providing USD 30 million to an Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza, a US official said Tuesday. The request is the first known US government funding for…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis vow to continue military operations despite Iran-Israel ceasefire
Aden: Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it will continue military operations against Israel, hours after US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel. The announcement was made in…
- Middle East
Iran carries out three more executions over spying for Israel
Tehran: Iran executed three more prisoners on Wednesday over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency reported, the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel. The hangings happened in Urmia…
- India
India evacuates over 3,100 Indians from Iran, Israel
New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated over 1,100 citizens from Iran and Israel amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, taking the number of evacuees under Operation Sindhu to 3,170. It brought…
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Israeli forces fire at people waiting for food aid in Gaza, 25 killed
Deir al-Balah: Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said. The…
- World
Operation to assist New Zealanders in Middle East
Auckland: The Government continues to call for diplomacy and dialogue in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “We acknowledge developments in the last 24 hours, including President Trump’s announcement of…
- India
219 Indian nationals from Iran, 161 from Israel arrive in Delhi on Tuesday
New Delhi: A total of 380 Indian nationals — 219 from Iran and 161 from Israel — arrived safely in New Delhi on Tuesday as part of the government’s ongoing Operation Sindhu,…