Israel moves to third stage of war with Hamas: PM Netanyahu
Oct 31, 2023, at 05:32 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel has entered the third stage of its war against Palestinian Hamas movement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
London: Indian-origin man charged with murder of 19-year-old woman
Oct 31, 2023, at 04:20 pm
An Indian-origin man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Croydon region of London.
Gaza ceasefire 'will not happen': Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Oct 31, 2023, at 06:06 am
Tel Aviv/IBNS: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday said that a ceasefire in its war with Gaza "will not happen" as it would mean "to surrender" to Hamas.
Woman soldier released from Hamas captivity in Gaza after 23 days, says Israel army
Oct 31, 2023, at 05:21 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: A female Israeli soldier was released from the Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, the army said Monday.
German woman Shani Louk, who was kidnapped and paraded naked by Hamas, found dead, says Israel govt
Oct 30, 2023, at 11:19 pm
A german woman, who was kidnapped by Hamas members on October 7, has died and her body was recovered by Israeli troops in Gaza, Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed on monday.
Oct 30, 2023, at 10:53 pm
The crisis sparked by the Hamas terrorist attack and ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip is a "political and humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions” said the UN’s independent human rights expert for the Occupied Palestinian Territory this week.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses
Oct 30, 2023, at 04:02 pm
Relief agencies warned on Sunday that civil order is starting to break down in Gaza after thousands of desperate people stormed UN-operated warehouses and other aid distribution centres in the ravaged enclave, taking wheat flour, hygiene supplies and other basic survival goods.
Situation in Gaza ‘growing more desperate by the hour’, alerts UN chief Antonio Guterres
Oct 30, 2023, at 03:48 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres began his official visit to Nepal by extending deep condolences to the families of the 10 Nepalese students killed in the terror attacks by Hamas in Israel, and once again called for the protection of all civilians in Gaza, where, he said, “the situation is growing more desperate by the hour.”
Oct 30, 2023, at 03:26 pm
Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters stormed an airport in Russia's Dagestan region on Sunday (October 29, 2023) to protest against a flight arriving from Israel, triggering a chaotic situation in the facility.
Kazakhstan mine fire: Death toll touches 42
Oct 30, 2023, at 02:00 am
The death toll due to a fire which broke out at a mine in Kazakhstan has touched 42, media reports said on Sunday.
Putin congratulates Erdogan on the Turkish Republic's centennial
Oct 30, 2023, at 01:47 am
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
'A snake will remain a snake': Israel's envoy to UN on Erdogan's Gaza remarks
Oct 29, 2023, at 08:21 pm
Slamming Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for his comments on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan said, "A snake will remain a snake".
Israel-Hamas conflict crisis escalates: UN calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire
Oct 29, 2023, at 07:44 pm
The United Nations on Saturday ramped up appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after another night of ground incursions and intense bombardment by Israeli forces left healthcare facilities without electricity and civilians across the ravaged enclave virtually “cut off from the outside world”.
Israel-Hamas crisis: London, and other cities witness pro-Palestine protest march
Oct 29, 2023, at 07:24 pm
A large number of pro-Palestine protesters have marched in London city and other cities in the UK when they urged Israel to end the attack on Gaza.
32 killed, 63 injured in multiple car collisions in Egypt: Ministry
Oct 29, 2023, at 06:45 pm
Cairo/IBNS/UNI: At least 32 people were killed and 63 others injured on Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road near Egypt's Beheira governorate, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Hamas says ready to talk with Israel on hostage issue
Oct 29, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Saturday said it is ready to hold talks with Israel on solving the hostage issue.
Turkey Prez Erdogan calls on Israel to cease attacks on Gaza Strip, get out of 'state of insanity'
Oct 29, 2023, at 08:57 am
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to immediately get out of "the state of insanity" and cease its attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Intense street fights in Gaza as IDF strikes Hamas full force
Oct 29, 2023, at 02:47 am
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces remain in the northern Gaza Strip, following a series of intense attacks on Hamas by both air and artillery strikes, media reports said.
Kazakhstan: Mine fire leaves 25 dead
Oct 29, 2023, at 12:18 am
At least 25 people died as a fire broke out at a mine in Kazakhstan which is owned by steel major ArcelorMittal.
Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head
Oct 28, 2023, at 11:33 pm
The world cannot forget about Syria, the Head of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the country has said, while also highlighting how the war there is connected to the conflict raging in the Middle East.
Egypt: Multiple car collision leaves 32 people dead
Oct 28, 2023, at 10:49 pm
A crash involving multiple vehicles in Egypt has left 32 people dead, media reports said.
Israel says Hamas aerial array chief Asem Abu Rakaba killed
Oct 28, 2023, at 07:39 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed the killing of Hamas’ aerial array chief Asem Abu Rakaba during a strike on his hideout in Gaza.
Israel launches 'most intense' airstrikes across northern Gaza, internet services snapped
Oct 28, 2023, at 06:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Israel Friday night launched massive strikes across northern Gaza which according to reports were the most "intense" since the start of the war with Hamas on October 7.
57 United Nations relief agency workers killed in Israel-Hamas war
Oct 28, 2023, at 05:37 am
Gaza/IBNS: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini confirmed Friday the loss of 57 of its workers in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Former UK PM Boris Johnson turns TV presenter at news channel
Oct 28, 2023, at 05:29 am
London/IBNS: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he would join television station GB News, adding another media role to his job as a columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper.
South Korea: Court upholds ban on same-sex relationship in military
Oct 28, 2023, at 12:41 am
A South Korean court has upheld a ban on same-sex relationships in the country's military, media reports said.
UNHCR says more than 114 million displaced by war, violence across the globe
Oct 27, 2023, at 08:53 pm
More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.
Over half of Hamas hostages hold foreign nationality, confirms Israel
Oct 27, 2023, at 05:13 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: At least 138 people out of an estimated 220 taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza are of foreign nationality, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
House fire in Mongolian capital claims seven lives
Oct 27, 2023, at 04:53 am
Ulan Bator/IBNS: Seven individuals lost their lives in a fire incident in a building in the Mongolian capital on Thursday morning, according to the National Emergency Management (NEM) Agency.
In never-before-seen footage, Israeli forces neutralise Hamas operatives, rescue civilians
Oct 26, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Tel Aviv: In a counter-assault against the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are taking action to rescue Israeli civilians in the Kibbutz Be'eri near the Southern Israel Border. In a video released by the IDF, soldiers can be seen chasing Hamas operatives and swiftly neutralising them.