‘Unimaginable nightmare’: 20-year-old American killed in West Bank; family calls for investigation

[ad_1] Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet (Image: X/Nina Turner) A 20-year-old American from Florida was allegedly beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials and his relatives.Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet was killed in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. A second man […]

‘Nightmare to work with Indians’: Citi in London fires woman for racial comment, she now sues bank

[ad_1] Citi Bank London fired a senior employee after she said it was a nightmare to work with Indians. Ann Watson, a former Citigroup employee, who was fired in 2023 for her comment that it was a nightmare to work with Indians, has now sued the bank alleging that she was unfairly discriminated. Watson was […]

Israeli settlers rampage at military base in West Bank

[ad_1] TEL AVIV: Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged around a military base in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, setting fires, vandalising military vehicles, spraying graffiti and attacking soldiers, the military said.Sunday night’s unrest came after several attacks in the West Bank carried out by Jewish settlers and anger at their arrests by security forces attempting to […]

Suspected Israeli hackers claim to destroy data at state-owned Bank Sepah

[ad_1] An anti-Iranian govt hacking group with potential ties to Israel and a track record of destructive cyberattacks on Iran claimed in social media posts Tuesday it had destroyed data at Iran’s state-owned Bank Sepah. The group – known as Gonjeshke Darande, or “Predatory Sparrow” – hacked the bank because they accused it of helping […]

World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy financing

[ad_1] World Bank President Ajay Banga announced that the organisation will return to supporting nuclear energy after staying out of the sector for many years (Image credit: AFP) The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing […]

Bank accounts of Indians getting frozen in US before deportation? Viral post sparks speculation amid Trump’s crackdown

[ad_1] An X post claimed some Indians in US got their bank accounts frozen before they were deported. A social media post sparked fear and speculation on X as the user claimed that an Indian immigrant recently told him that a lot of Indians are getting their bank accounts frozen before getting deported. The post […]

Israel announces expansion of West Bank settlements | World News

[ad_1] Israel announced on Thursday that it would establish 22 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalizing outposts built without authorization.The move is likely to further strain ties with allies that have been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law, and the UN’s top court […]

Watch: Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at foreign diplomats visiting West Bank

[ad_1] Israeli forces fired warning shots at Italian diplomats near Jenin after they allegedly strayed from an approved route in what the IDF termed an active combat zone. The incident, prompting condemnation and demands for clarification from Italy and the EU, involved diplomats from over 30 countries assessing the humanitarian situation. The Israeli Defence Forces […]

France pledges 10 mn euros for Chernobyl repair: Europe bank

[ad_1] Christine Lagard, President European Central Bank (AP) LONDON: France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe’s development bank announced Wednesday.The amount, equivalent to $11.2 million, was unveiled at the annual conference of the European Bank for […]

37-year-old Indian-origin man fatally stabbed inside Lloyds Bank in Derby, England

[ad_1] Gurvinder Johal, a 37-year-old Indian-origin man, was fatally stabbed inside a Lloyds bank branch in Derby, eastern England, on Tuesday, reported BBC.The incident took place in broad daylight on St. Peter’s Street. Emergency services were called to the scene around 2:30 pm, but Johal was pronounced dead shortly after.A 47-year-old Somalian man named Haybe […]