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Gaza’s Shifa hospital ‘an empty shell with graves’

The World Health Organization said that Gaza’s largest hospital had been reduced to ashes by Israel’s latest siege, leaving an “empty shell” with many bodies.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Kyiv to lose war if US Congress withholds aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that Kyiv will lose the war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve military aid to battle Moscow’s invasion.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza

Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, media reports said, in a partial withdrawal six months into the devastating offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Israeli embassies ‘no longer safe’

An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader yesterday warned that Israeli embassies are “no longer safe” after a strike in Syria which Tehran blamed on Israel killed seven Revolutionary Guards members.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

AAP leaders hold fast to protest against Kejriwal arrest

Top leaders and party workers of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gathered at Jantar Mantar from 11:00 am yesterday for a day-long mass fasting to protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

China conducts military drills in South China Sea

China yesterday conducted military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Houthi rebels fire missiles at Israeli, British ships

Houthi forces in Yemen said yesterday they had launched rockets and drones targeting a British ship and two Israeli vessels that were heading to Israeli ports, and also at a number of US frigates in the Red Sea.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Water level in Russia’s Orsk ‘critical’

A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a “critical” situation yesterday and warning of danger water levels in Siberia.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel says troops left Gaza to prepare more operations, including in Rafah

Israeli troops that have pulled out of Gaza on Sunday did so to prepare for future operations, including in the enclave's southern city of Rafah, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said
7 April 2024, 16:32 PM

Longevity is 'just luck' says 111-year-old Briton, world's new oldest man

The world's oldest living man, 111-year-old Briton John Tinniswood, said his longevity was "just luck" and there was no special secret to his diet - although his favourite food was fish and chips every Friday
7 April 2024, 07:44 AM

PM Modi pays homage to Matua sect founder as polls near

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to Harichand Thakur, the founder of the Matua sect, and lauded the community's rich culture and contributions
7 April 2024, 07:21 AM

80 years on, Macron leads tribute to victims of Nazi raid on Jewish orphanage

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday mark 80 years since Nazi forces raided a Jewish orphanage in the southeast of France and sent almost all its occupants to extermination camps
7 April 2024, 07:02 AM

Hundreds rescued after flooding in Australia

Widespread flooding in Australia left hundreds needing to be rescued after a natural disaster was declared in regions across New South Wales today
7 April 2024, 06:46 AM

AI vs humans: influencers face competition from virtual models

Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers
7 April 2024, 06:02 AM

Israel says it hit Hezbollah sites in eastern Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Sunday its fighter jets had struck Hezbollah sites in eastern Lebanon, where the Iran-backed group has a strong presence, in retaliation for one of its drones being shot down
7 April 2024, 05:04 AM

Israel's offensive in Gaza reaches half-year mark

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza reaches its half-year mark
7 April 2024, 03:09 AM

Trump again likens himself to Nelson Mandela

Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump on Saturday compared himself to South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, sparking quick and virulent criticism from President Joe Biden's campaign team
7 April 2024, 03:00 AM

Thunberg detained at Dutch protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Dutch police yesterday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Is Biden’s rebuke enough?

President Joe Biden has stood firmly by Israel amid months of mounting domestic and international outcry over the humanitarian toll in Gaza, but the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli strike seems to have brought him the closest yet to a breaking point.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Gaza truce talks to resume today

American, Israeli and Hamas negotiators are expected in Cairo over the weekend in a renewed push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in a war that reaches the half-year mark today.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM