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Gaza civil defence says 16 killed in Israel strikes

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed 16 people on Friday across the territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.The toll from “Israeli strikes in various areas across the Gaza Strip since midnight” totals 16 dead, agency official Mohammed al-Mughayyir told AFP.The official said there were also dozens of […]

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 75 people, hospitals and medics say

Representative Image (AI-generated) Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 75 people overnight and into Sunday, hospitals and medics in the battered enclave said, as Israel intensifies its war in the territory that, after more than 19 months, shows no signs of abating. More than 20 people were killed in airstrikes that hit […]

Russia strikes Ukraine civilian bus, 9 killed

At least nine people were killed and four others wounded on Saturday when a Russian drone targeted a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, according to local authorities.In a statement on Telegram, the Sumy regional military administration described the incident as a “cynical attack” on civilians. “Unfortunately, as a result of a cynical attack […]

French PM strikes defiant note on child abuse scandal

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (AP) PARIS: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou struck a defiant tone in parliament on Wednesday as he insisted during a tense hearing that he only knew of claims of sexual abuse at a Catholic school from media reports.The 73-year-old politician faced one of the most delicate moments of his five […]

Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Greek island of Kasos, tremors felt across eastern Mediterranean

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off the southern coast of the Greek island of Kasos early Wednesday, rattling parts of the eastern Mediterranean but causing no immediate reports of damage.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the offshore quake hit at 1:51 am (local time) at a […]

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Tibet in the early hours of Monday, according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at a depth of just 10km.The NCS posted the seismic details on X, stating the quake occurred at 2:41am IST, with coordinates at latitude 29.02°N and longitude 87.48°E. Just days earlier, on […]

Operation Sindoor: Indian Embassy warns China’s Global Times over ‘disinformation’ on military strikes targeting Pakistan | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Beijing has strongly cautioned China’s state-run Global Times over spreading unverified claims on Indian military operations, urging the outlet to verify facts before posting on social media.“Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation,” the Embassy said […]

What The World Thinks Of India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ Against Pakistan

As the world takes in the news of last night’s Indian military operation against Pakistan, following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the death of 26 tourists, the question arises: What can we expect from the world? How will the international reaction to the emotively-named ‘Operation Sindoor’ play […]

How Tensions Between India and Pakistan Led to Strikes

India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after a deadly terror attack killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. To understand the conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries, New York Times senior writer Katrin Bennhold spoke with our South Asia bureau chief, Mujib Mashal, to get his […]

Yemen’s Huthi rebels blame US for fresh strikes

Representative Image (AI) SANA: Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Monday blamed Washington for around 10 strikes in and around the capital Sanaa, as the United States pursues its campaign against the Iran-backed force.The Huthi-run Saba news agency said two US strikes had targeted Arbaeen street in the capital, another the airport road, having earlier reported two […]