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US sanctions 2 Indians for alleged ties with Houthis
New York: The US has sanctioned two Indians for their alleged ties to a Houthi network transporting Iranian oil to raise funds for its activities in disrupting shipping in the Red Sea…
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Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed, says Israel foreign min
The Israel foreign minister on Thursday, October 17, claimed that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was killed in an operation in Gaza. However, the Hamas has not confirmed the same. An Israeli operation…
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Israel kills Lebanon mayor in strike on municipal headquarters
At least 16 people, including a mayor of Nabatiyeh, Ahmad Kahil, have been killed and 52 were wounded in an Israeli air strike on the municipal headquarters in a city in southern…
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WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Israel to grant access to Gaza, where escalating violence has blocked humanitarian missions from delivering critical food and medical supplies. Amid the chaos, WHO and…
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Egypt sends new batch of humanitarian aid to Lebanon
Cairo: Egypt has sent a plane carrying 22 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon to support the country amid ongoing “Israeli aggression,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement. The aid,…
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At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on house in Gaza City
Gaza: At least 13 Palestinians were killed, including children and women, and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli raid that targeted a house in Gaza City, the Civil Defence Authority in…
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Iran calls US THAAD system delivery to Israel ‘psychological warfare’
Tehran: Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh shrugged off the US delivery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile defence system to Israel as part of the “enemy’s psychological warfare.”…
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2,367 killed, 11,088 injured by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon: Health Ministry
Beirut: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on October 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry…
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Israel renews airstrikes on Beirut’s suburbs
Beirut: Israeli warplanes renewed on Wednesday their raids on Beirut’s suburbs after days of cautious calm, launching three consecutive airstrikes on Haret Hreik. The raids were preceded by an Israeli warning to…
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Residents in Gaza gripped by ‘unimaginable fear’ amid Israeli operation: ICRC
Gaza: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday that Palestinian people in the northern Gaza Strip are gripped by “unimaginable fear, confusion, and exhaustion” as Israel’s widening military…
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UN concerned over continued strikes between Lebanon, Israel: Spokesman
United Nations: The United Nations is concerned over the continued strikes across the Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the civilian loss of lives, his…
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US presses Israel on improving Gaza humanitarian situation
Washington: The Joe Biden administration has confirmed that US Secretaries of State and Defence co-signed a letter last week that was sent to their Israeli counterparts, urging Israel to improve the humanitarian…
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10 killed, 15 injured in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon: Ministry
Beirut: At least 10 people were killed, and 15 others wounded in a violent Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. TV footage showed that the airstrike, targeting residential…
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Second round of polio vaccination campaign starts in Gaza: UN
United Nations: The second round of the polio vaccination campaign began in the middle area of the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…
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12 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank
Gaza: At least 10 people were killed and 40 others injured by Israeli artillery shelling in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. The Israeli army targeted a food aid distribution centre…
