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Israel, US begin implementing 5.2 billion USD air defence aid package
Israeli and US officials have begun implementing a $5.2 billion emergency aid package to bolster Israel’s air defence system. The Israeli and US sides completed an exchange of letters to initiate the…
- Middle East
US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen accused of Turkish coup attempt passes away
Fethullah Gulen, a United States (US)-based Turkish cleric accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup against President Erdogan, passed away on Sunday evening, October 20, in Pennsylvania, due to cardiovascular issues. He was…
- World
US: 2 killed, 38 injured in flash flooding in New Mexico
Houston: At least two people have been killed, 38 injured and nearly 300 rescued after overnight flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall swamped roads and homes in Roswell, a city in the…
- Middle East
Qatar, US discuss joint efforts for Gaza ceasefire
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest joint mediation efforts for a ceasefire…
- India
RAW official plotted to kill Sikh separatist in America: US Dept of Justice
Washington: An Indian RAW official was involved in a plot to kill a separatist Sikh American national last summer in and around the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, federal prosecutors…
- Middle East
Israel targets US citizen’s family in Gaza after he calls for rescue: Report
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged the Biden administration to halt Israel’s attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp after an American’s family was killed in repeated airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.…
- Middle East
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…
- Opinions
Opinion: Are we on the brink of a third world war?
Suddenly the Israel-Iran war is no longer a war taking place in far off Middle East but seemingly coming very close to us. Already stock market has taken a hit, oil price…
- Telangana
US man gets 60 years in jail for Telangana student’s murder
A court in Indiana, United States, sentenced a man 60 years in jail for stabbing a graduate student from to death at a gym in October 2023. The accused was identified as…
- World
Trump reiterates he wants legal immigrants, promises action against illegals
New York: Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has reiterated that he wants immigrants as long as they come legally, but will take strong action against illegal migrants. “We want to have people…
- Middle East
US approves multibillion-dollar weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The United States (US) on Friday, October 11, announced the approval of a multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement, the Pentagon said…
- Middle East
US imposes sanctions on Iran over missile attack against Israel
Washington: The US has announced sanctions targeting Iran’s energy trade in light of the October 1 ballistic missile attack launched by the country against Israel, in retaliation for Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s…
- Middle East
Israel orders 4L Gazans to move south, expands military operations in north: UN
United Nations: In recent days, Israeli authorities once again ordered more than 400,000 people who remain north of Wadi Gaza in the Gaza Strip to move south while at the same time…
- India
India, US prioritise, support each others’ hydrogen missions: USISPF
Washington: Noting the emergence of India and the US as committed front-runners for the global energy transition, the head of a top India-centric American strategic and business advocacy group said the two…
- Middle East
US military aid to Israel hits USD 17.9 bn amid Gaza conflict: Report
The United States has provided a historically high USD 17.9 billion in military aid to Israel since the start of the Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023, according to a report from…
