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At least 20 injured as Houthi drone strike hits Israel’s Red Sea city Eilat
Jerusalem: A drone launched from Yemen struck the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat, injuring at least 20 people, two of them seriously, according to Israel’s emergency medical service and the military. …
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‘Abduction of humanity’: Sonia Gandhi slams PM Modi on Palestine issue
New Delhi: Asserting that India needs to demonstrate leadership on the issue of Palestine, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Modi government’s stance, saying its response has been…
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Italy, Spain deploy navy vessels to assist Gaza aid flotilla after drone attacks
Italy and Spain have dispatched navy ships to aid a Gaza-bound flotilla after several of its vessels reportedly came under drone attacks off the coast of Greece. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which…
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Israeli drone crashes into UN peacekeepers’ HQ in Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone crashed into the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon but didn’t cause any casualties, the force said in a statement Wednesday. The force, known as…
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Indonesia ready to send 20K peacekeepers to Gaza: President Prabowo
New York: Indonesia is prepared to deploy 20,000 soldiers to Gaza as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, President Prabowo Subianto announced at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly…
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Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘multiple drone’ attacks
The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), carrying humanitarian aid and international activists, has reported coming under multiple drone attacks while sailing near the Greek coast. In a statement posted on social media,…
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Granting recognition to Palestine rewards Hamas: Trump at UNGA
United Nations: United States President Donald Trump, in his first speech on Tuesday, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), after assuming office for the second time this year, told Hamas to…
- Middle East
Israeli drone strike kills 5, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as…
- Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu pursues ‘Greater Israel’ amid global criticism
Sydney: Much of the world is focused on a two-state solution in resolving the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears devoted to realising his vision of a “Greater…
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Israel orders evacuation of Gaza hospital as world leaders gather at UNGA
Jerusalem: Israeli forces showed no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City on Monday as world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and…
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Watch: Palestinian flag raised outside London embassy after UK recognition
London: The Palestinian flag was raised outside the newly designated Embassy of the State of Palestine in London on Monday, September 22, marking United Kingdom’s historic recognition of a Palestinian state. The…
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Israeli strikes kill over 40 in Gaza City, refugee camp, say health officials
Cairo: Israeli strikes in Gaza City and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, health officials said on Sunday, as several European countries and leading…
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Portugal joins UK, Canada, Australia in formally recognising Palestinian state
In a historic move, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia and Portugal on Sunday, September 21, formally recognised a Palestinian state, a coordinated step by the three Commonwealth nations despite opposition from…
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Video: Dutch MP removed from parliament for Palestinian flag blouse returns in watermelon top
The Hague: Dutch MP Esther Ouwehand, leader of the Party for the Animals (PvdD), was ordered to leave the House of Representatives on Thursday, September 20, after appearing in a blouse in…
- Middle East
Israeli min Smotrich calls Gaza a ‘real estate bonanza’
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ignited controversy by describing the Gaza Strip as a “real estate bonanza.” Speaking at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday,…
