Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

International

90 killed in Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp

Israeli strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed 90 Palestinians on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza told media. Hamas Aqsa radio, quoting the director of the Health Ministry, previously said dozens were wounded. "Jabalia

BJP eyes Darjeeling win with Shringla

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Darjeeling in three consecutive elections, but concerns within the BJP leadership regarding incumbent MP Raju Bista's performance have sparked a search for a more popular nominee. The party is considering a strategic shift in its bid to retain

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town from military

Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar’s junta said Saturday they seized a trading hub in Shan state, days after China said it had mediated a temporary cease-fire. Clashes have raged across Myanmar’s northern Shan state since the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National

US destroyer shot down 14 drones in Red Sea launched from Yemen

An American destroyer on Saturday shot down more than a dozen drones in the Red Sea launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said. "The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS CARNEY... operating in the Red Sea, successfully engaged 14

Accidental hostage deaths ‘broke the whole nation’s heart’: Netanyahu

In his first speech since it was announced that three Israeli hostages were killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deaths “broke the whole nation’s heart.” Netanyahu said the news that the hostages were killed

Pakistan uses artificial rain for first time against air pollution

Artificial rain has been used for the first time in Pakistan in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore. In the first experiment of its kind in the country, planes equipped with cloud seeding equipment flew over 10 areas of the city on Saturday, often ranked

Samer Abudaqa: Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Gaza drone strike

The funeral has been held of an Al Jazeera cameraman who was killed by an Israeli drone strike on Gaza. Samer Abudaqa was wounded in the strike on a school in Khan Younis on Friday along with his colleague, Wael Al-Dahdouh. Al Jazeera said Abudaqa bled to death because a heavy

UK MP’s family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church

UK MP Layla Moran says her relatives are among hundreds of civilians trapped in a Catholic Church in Gaza City as Israeli forces operate nearby. The Liberal Democrat says her family are "days away from dying" without access to water or food. Her relatives and the Latin

More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya: IOM

More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Citing survivors, the UN agency said on Saturday the vessel left the city of Zuwara with around 86 people on board. It said high waves

Kuwait's ruling emir Sheikh Nawaf dies aged 86

The ruling emir of the Arab, oil-rich country of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah, has died at the age of 86, Kuwaiti state television reported on Saturday. State television interrupted regular programming with Quranic verses before making the announcement. "With great

US approves $300M sale of defence equipment to Taiwan

The United States State Department has approved a $300 million sale of equipment to help maintain Taiwan's tactical information systems, the Pentagon said, the latest US assistance for the island's defences. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Friday

Ukraine puts head of Russian church on ‘wanted’ list

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry on Friday placed the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, a backer of the Kremlin’s 21-month-old war against Kyiv, on a wanted list after security services accused him of abetting the conflict. The measure is purely symbolic as Patriarch

False election claims: Trump’s ex-lawyer Giuliani must pay $148m 

Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has been ordered to pay more than $148m (£116m) to two women over false claims they tampered with votes in 2020. A judge had already found Mr Giuliani liable of making defamatory claims about Georgia poll

Israeli troops mistakenly killed 3 hostages in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has mistakenly killed three hostages during its campaign in Gaza after they were mis-identified as a "threat". They were named as Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, and Alon Shamriz, 26. The military shared its remorse and said the three were

11 Iran police killed in jihadist-claimed attack

Suspected members of a separatist group killed 11 people and injured several others in a nighttime attack on a police station in southeastern Iran, state TV said Friday. The deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchistan province, Ali Reza Marhemati, said senior police officers and soldiers

Putin confronts his AI 'double'

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared briefly lost for words on Thursday when confronted with an AI-generated version of himself. The "double" took the opportunity to put a question to Putin about artificial intelligence during an annual news conference where dozens of

Pakistan court to hold Imran Khan’s trial behind closed doors

A Pakistani court has announced that the trial of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his foreign minister will be held behind closed doors in a case that accuses them of exposing state secrets. The announcement was made during the first hearing at a jail in the northeastern

Finland Seals Defense Deal With US to Boost Security

The US agreed on a defense cooperation agreement with Finland, NATO’s newest member, allowing the world’s mightiest military power to access strategic military bases in the Nordic country as well as to store defense materials. The agreement means the US commits to defending

15 India opposition MPs suspended for protests

Fifteen Indian opposition MPs have been suspended after they protested against a security breach in the parliament. At least four people were arrested after two intruders shouted slogans and set off coloured smoke inside parliament. Their motive remains unclear. The federal home

53 injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv

A volley of Russian missiles wounded several people and damaged a children’s hospital on Wednesday, the worst attack on Kyiv in months, Ukrainian officials said, as the country pleads for Western military aid. Journalists in the capital heard several explosions before dawn, and