Russia targets Kyiv, Odesa in latest drone attack

Russia unleashed an overnight drone attack across Ukraine targeting the capital Kyiv and hitting infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said yesterday.
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s BJP set to lose two state elections: exit polls

India’s ruling party is projected to have lost two key provincial elections to the main opposition Congress party and its allies, exit polls showed, suggesting another setback after the party fared poorly in national elections.
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran prepares plan to respond to any Israeli attack

Iran has prepared a plan to respond to a possible Israeli attack following the Islamic republic’s retaliatory missile strike against it last week, local media reported yesterday.
6 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Lebanon PM urge 'pressure on Israel' for ceasefire as new strike hits

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for "pressure on Israel" for a ceasefire as a new Israeli strike hit the capital's southern suburbs on Sunday.
6 October 2024, 07:46 AM

Dubai's Emirates Airlines bans pagers, walkie-talkies after Lebanon attacks

Dubai's Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights, following last month's attacks on Lebanese group Hezbollah involving communication devices that exploded.
6 October 2024, 06:06 AM

After a year of war, Gazans wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble

The work is hard, and at times grim. In March, the family built a tomb for one of Shamali's sons, Ismail, killed while running household errands.
6 October 2024, 06:02 AM

7 of a family among 10 killed in rain-induced flash floods in Meghalaya

Incessant rains have triggered landslides in Gasuapara region of the district
6 October 2024, 05:57 AM

Israel on alert ahead of Hamas attack anniversary

Ahead of Monday's grim anniversary, military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a televised briefing: "We are prepared with increased forces in anticipation for this day", when there could be "attacks on the home front".
6 October 2024, 04:39 AM

Gaza health ministry says 26 killed in Israel strike on mosque

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday an Israeli strike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Deir al-Balah killed 26 people, while Israel's military said it had targeted Hamas members
6 October 2024, 04:34 AM

Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'

Trump's much-hyped return to Butler, Pennsylvania, came exactly one month before the November 5 presidential election, the outcome of which President Joe Biden suggested on Friday might not be peaceful.
6 October 2024, 04:13 AM

China's Xi vows to 'deepen cooperation' with N. Korea's Kim

China and North Korea are traditional socialist allies, and Beijing has long provided crucial support for Pyongyang's diplomatically isolated government.
6 October 2024, 03:58 AM

Potential new Hezbollah leader out of contact, Lebanese source says

The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike reported to have targeted him
6 October 2024, 03:50 AM

Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign

Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon. On Saturday, it made its first strike in the northern city of Tripoli, a Lebanese security official said, and Israeli troops launched raids in the south.
6 October 2024, 03:44 AM

Halt arms supplies to Israel for use in Gaza: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday urged a halt to arms deliveries to Israel, which has been criticised over the conduct of its operation in Gaza.
5 October 2024, 19:59 PM

Mothers struggle to care for newborns

Gazan mother Rana Salah cradles her one-month-old daughter Milana in her arms in a sweltering tent for the displaced, and speaks of the guilt she feels for bringing her child into a world of war and suffering.
5 October 2024, 19:57 PM

Over 80 cops hurt in clashes

Over 80 police personnel have been injured in clashes with supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan taking part in a march near Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said yesterday.
5 October 2024, 19:36 PM

Several die in bid to cross Channel

Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said yesterday.
5 October 2024, 19:35 PM

Not sure whether US polls will be peaceful: Biden

President Joe Biden Friday said he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat.
5 October 2024, 18:33 PM

Israel readying response to Iran’s attack

Israel was preparing a military response to Iran’s missile attack this week that heightened fears of a wider regional war, an Israeli official said yesterday, as fighting raged in Lebanon and Gaza.
5 October 2024, 18:29 PM

Israel issues first Gaza evacuation warning in weeks

The evacuation call is the first in weeks for Gaza as the Israeli military has largely shifted its focus to fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon
5 October 2024, 10:42 AM