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Bomb hoax threats to Indian airlines spark chaos
India's government and civil aviation authorities have warned that "very strict action" will be taken.
20 October 2024, 05:41 AM
Netanyahu says Iran-backed Hezbollah tried to kill him
Netanyahu's office said a drone was launched towards his residence in the central town of Caesarea but he and his wife were not home and there were no injuries.
20 October 2024, 03:42 AM
Elon Musk promises to award $1m each day to a signer of his petition
The money is the latest example of Musk using his extraordinary wealth to influence the tightly-contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
20 October 2024, 03:38 AM
At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza
The Hamas media office said at least 73 people had been killed in the strike. No official casualty figures were immediately available from the health ministry however Medway Abbas, a senior health ministry official, said the figures were accurate.
20 October 2024, 03:34 AM
Harris, Trump deploy star power in must-win states
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will roll out starkly contrasting celebrity back-ups this weekend in Pennsylvania and Michigan -among the most prized battleground states set to decide the tightest of US presidential races.
19 October 2024, 18:10 PM
Hezbollah drone: Netanyahu residence targeted
Israel said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence yesterday, as Hezbollah launched a barrage of projectiles into Israel from its northern neighbour Lebanon.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Machinists’ strike: Boeing offers 35% pay hike over four years
Striking machinists at Boeing BA.N will vote Wednesday on a new contract proposal that includes a 35% pay hike over four years that could end a costly five-week-old strike, the company and union said yesterday.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Boat carrying 100 Rohingyas sighted off Indonesia
A boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia’s westernmost province with at least one dead body seen on board, local officials said yesterday.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Indian Ocean: Iran hosts jt drills with Russia, Oman
Naval drills hosted by Iran with the participation of Russia and Oman and observed by nine other countries began in the Indian Ocean yesterday, Iran’s state TV said.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Power outage puts Cubans on edge
Cuban Tania Ramirez walks alone along Havana’s famous Malecon promenade to relieve the stress wrought by the massive blackout that has plunged the entire island into darkness.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Migrants leave Albania for Italy as judges reject detentions
Twelve Bangladeshi and Egyptian men left Albania for Italy yesterday after judges ruled against their detention in the non-EU nation under a controversial deal between Rome and Tirana.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Gaza ‘hell on Earth’ for one million children: UN
The one million children in Gaza are living a “hell on Earth”, the UN said Friday, with around 40 children having been killed there every day over the past year.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
US budget deficit widens to $1.8tn, third highest on record
The United States on Friday reported a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion for the past year, widening from 2023’s level on greater spending, including for interest on the public debt.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Global uncertainties drive gold above $2,700
Gold surged above the historic threshold of $2,700-per-ounce on Friday, powered by escalating tensions in the Middle East, uncertainties around the US elections and relaxed monetary policy expectations that pushed the metal into uncharted territory.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
World cholera vaccine stockpile empty: WHO
There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardising work to stop the disease's spread
19 October 2024, 02:11 AM
Gaza civil defence agency says Israeli strike kills 33 in Jabalia
Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike on Friday night near Jabalia in the territory's north killed 33 people at a refugee camp
19 October 2024, 02:06 AM
Chance encounter led to the killing of Hamas chief
The Israeli military announced the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar after a group of soldiers killed him in a chance encounter in southern Gaza’s Rafah.
18 October 2024, 19:13 PM
Hope for peace in Gaza, Lebanon dashed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promises to press on with Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon dashed hopes yesterday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar might help end more than a year of escalating conflict in the Middle East.
18 October 2024, 18:58 PM
Harris, Trump descend on Michigan
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed to dueling rallies in Michigan yesterday as the White House rivals made closing pitches in pivotal battleground states where the election is underway and millions of Americans have already voted.
18 October 2024, 18:43 PM
Sikh murder plot: US charges ex-Indian intel official
The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist and Indian critic in New York City, with the FBI warning against such a retaliation aimed at a US resident.
18 October 2024, 18:00 PM