378 Israeli soldiers killed since start of Gaza conflict on Oct 7, IDF says
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:06 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: The number of Israeli soldiers killed in the escalation of conflict with Palestinian movement Hamas since October 7 has reached 378, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson RDML Daniel Hagari said on Saturday.
US, Israel, Hamas close to agreement on introducing 5-day pause in Gaza fighting
Nov 19, 2023, at 02:33 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States, Israel, and Hamas are close to an agreement on a five-day pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hostages, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Israeli Defence Forces says allowed evacuation from Shifa hospital in Gaza strip via secure route
Nov 18, 2023, at 11:45 pm
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had allowed a number of people to evacuate from the Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip via a safe route, and that medical personnel will remain at the facility to assist patients who are unable to evacuate.
Israel-Palestine conflict: UN relief chief warns humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse
Nov 18, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top humanitarian official told Member States on Friday, reporting that 41,000 houses have now been destroyed or severely damaged.
US, UK and Norway criticise Sudan's violence, demand ceasefire
Nov 18, 2023, at 06:19 am
Washington: The United States, United Kingdom, and Norway condemned the growing violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, calling for a ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access, according to a joint statement on Friday.
Zimbabwe declares a cholera emergency in capital Harare
Nov 18, 2023, at 05:19 am
Harare: Zimbabwe’s authorities have declared a state of emergency in the country’s capital, Harare, due to a cholera outbreak, Zimbabwean media reported on Friday.
Body of 19-year-old Israeli woman soldier, who was kidnapped by Hamas, recovered from Gaza
Nov 17, 2023, at 08:12 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Friday (November 17, 2023) said the body of a 19-year-old Israeli soldier, who was kidnapped by Hamas members on October 7, has been found adjacent to the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
Pakistan: Police checkpoint attacked in Turbat, three cops kidnapped
Nov 17, 2023, at 07:51 pm
Armed men attacked a police checkpoint in Pakistan's Turbat region on Wednesday and kidnapped three constables.
Nov 17, 2023, at 03:31 pm
A finalist of the popular cooking show MasterChef Australia, who had sexually abused 11 children he coached at a swimming school, has been sent to prison for a minimum of 24 years.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Body of 65-year-old woman hostage found close to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Nov 17, 2023, at 02:53 pm
The Israeli Defence Forces on Friday (November 17, 2023) said they have recovered the body of a 65-year-old hostage, who was abducted by Hamas members on October 7, close to the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
Israel rejects UN's Gaza humanitarian pause plea over Hamas hostage concerns
Nov 17, 2023, at 06:16 am
Jerusalem: Israel on Thursday rejected the United Nations (UN) Security Council's call for extended humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Israel to destroy Hamas members, bring back hostages: PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:01 am
Jerusalem/IBNS Israel will destroy all members of the Hamas movement and bring back hostages that were captured during the October 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
Ukraine: UN official ‘utterly outraged’ by brutal attack in Kherson
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:17 pm
The top UN humanitarian official in Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian shelling in the southern city of Kherson on Monday.
Israel-Gaza crisis: US claims Hamas is running command-and-control centre under Al-Shifa Hospital
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:21 pm
The United States has said it has intelligence information to believe that Hamas members run a command-and-control centre under the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF troops raid Al-ShifaHospital, asks Hamas members to surrender
Nov 15, 2023, at 02:49 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Wednesday (November 15, 2023) said its troops are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas members in a specified area in the Al-Shifa Hospital.
Putin authorises changes to Russian presidential election law
Nov 15, 2023, at 05:09 am
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the nation's presidential election law, according to a decree that was posted on the official legal information portal on Tuesday.
Israel approves Joe Biden's $106B security package with humanitarian aid for Gaza
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:02 am
Jerusalem: Israel has approved US President Joe Biden's inclusion of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip in the $106 billion security package for Israel and Ukraine.
Nov 14, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a lack of fuel, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.
Nov 14, 2023, at 02:27 pm
More patients, including premature babies, have reportedly died in Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital which has gone three days without electricity amid intensifying Israeli military operations, making a ceasefire more urgent than ever, UN humanitarians have said.
Hamas has 'lost control of Gaza', claims Israel's Defence Minister
Nov 14, 2023, at 07:55 am
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant Monday claimed that Hamas has lost control in Gaza more than a month after the Palestinian group launched a "surprise" attack on the nation, firing over 500 rockets.
UK Cabinet reshuffle: James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as Interior Minister
Nov 14, 2023, at 06:26 am
London: James Cleverly has been named the new Interior Minister, replacing his former position as Foreign Secretary, in a major cabinet upheaval announced by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday.
Nov 13, 2023, at 09:59 pm
In a major Cabinet reshuffle, British PM Rishi Sunak on Monday (November 13, 2023) removed Home Secretary Suella Braverman and even made a surprising move of bringing back his predecessor David Cameron as Foreign Secretary.
Nov 13, 2023, at 07:29 pm
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has said it killed Hamas commander Ahmed Siam, who was responsible for holding approximately 1,000 people and patients as hostages in a Gaza hospital, in an airstrike.
Popular chef Gordon Ramsay, 57, becomes father for sixth time
Nov 13, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Internationally popular chef Gordon Ramsay has announced the birth of his sixth child and revealed his name is 'Jesse James Ramsay'.
Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 11,180
Nov 13, 2023, at 03:57 pm
Gaza/UNI: The Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 11,180 since the conflict started on Oct. 7.
Nov 13, 2023, at 03:01 pm
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its troops have delivered 300 litres of fuel to Shifa hospital for urgent medical purposes.
Israel-Hamas crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks in Gaza
Nov 13, 2023, at 02:39 pm
UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in the heart of the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas conflict: TV series Fauda crew member Matan Meir dies in Line of Duty in Gaza
Nov 13, 2023, at 02:41 am
A crew member of an Israeli TV series Fauda was killed while serving on duty in Gaza on Friday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas members for over one month now, media reports said on Sunday.
France: Two die, 3 hurt in McDonald's parking lot shooting
Nov 13, 2023, at 12:56 am
A shooting at a McDonald's parking lot in the southern French port city of Marseille left two people dead and three others injured overnight, media reported on Sunday, citing police.
Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: Relief chief
Nov 13, 2023, at 12:49 am
Senior UN officials said on Saturday there could be no justification for any “acts of war” in or around any healthcare facilities, amidst reports that Gaza’s largest hospital has come under attack by Israeli forces as they battle Palestinian militants.