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'Israeled' added to Urban Dictionary: What the internet thinks it means

This is one of the top definitions for the word "Israeled" on Urban Dictionary, a popular internet repository of slang and colloquial terms. "Israeled" became a popular entry on Urban Dictionary during late October, 2023 as Israel's attack on Gaza horrified the entire world
27 December 2023, 12:42 PM

Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production: Sergei Lavrov

Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow
27 December 2023, 12:37 PM

eSIM cards help Gaza stay online

Power cuts have become a fact of life in Gaza. But thanks to embedded SIM cards, Palestinians can still access the internet and maintain a channel of communication with loved ones abroad
27 December 2023, 11:06 AM

Israel army chief says war with Hamas will last 'many more months'

Israel's army chief warned its war with Hamas will last "many more months" as the military stepped up strikes inside the Gaza Strip, where more than 20,000 people have already been reported killed.
27 December 2023, 05:52 AM

US, Israel discuss 'different phase' of war

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Tuesday to discuss shifting "to a different phase" of the Israel-Hamas war with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a White House official said
27 December 2023, 05:50 AM

World's biggest nuclear plant in Japan to resume path towards restart

Japan's nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power's massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart
27 December 2023, 05:46 AM

Six killed in Israeli operation in occupied West Bank

An Israeli operation in a Palestinian refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank left six people dead and several others wounded early Wednesday, according to the Palestinian ministry of health
27 December 2023, 04:06 AM

Israel returns bodies of 80 Palestinians killed in Gaza

Israel on Tuesday returned the bodies of 80 Palestinians killed in Gaza after taking them from morgues and graves to check there were no hostages among them, sources in the territory's health ministry said
27 December 2023, 03:22 AM

Israel strikes over a hundred targets in Gaza

The Israeli army struck more than 100 Hamas targets, including tunnel shafts in central Jabalia and Khan Yunis in south Gaza, in 24 hours till yesterday afternoon as heavy ground combat continued.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of Covid pain

The head of the WHO said yesterday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after finally ending three years of Covid “crisis, pain and loss.”
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Crimean port of feodosia: Ukraine strikes Russian naval landing warship

Ukraine struck a large Russian landing warship in Crimea with cruise missiles in an overnight attack that killed at least one person and could hinder any Russian attempt to seize more Ukrainian territory along the Black Sea coast.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces

India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain a deterrent presence” after a string of recent shipping attacks.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Explosions reported in shipping lane

Explosions in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen were reported yesterday after sightings of unmanned aircraft and missiles in two separate incidents, a British maritime authority said.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Pakistan court restores ex-PM Khan’s party polls symbol

A Pakistan court yesterday ruled that ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s party can contest elections using its cricket bat logo, lawyers said, winning the jailed opposition leader a rare reprieve before polls due in February.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

‘I am your new Father Frost’

Jailed Putin foe Alexei Navalny yesterday confirmed his arrival at what he described as a snow-swept prison above the Arctic Circle and said he was in excellent spirits despite a tiring 20-day journey to get there.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Little space left for displaced Gazans to go

Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have followed Israeli army evacuation orders and sought safety in designated areas only to find there is little space left in the densely populated enclave, a UN humanitarian team leader said.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces

India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain a deterrent presence” after a string of recent shipping attacks.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Internet, phone services cut again across Gaza

Internet and telephone services were cut again across the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian telecommunications company Paltel said
26 December 2023, 16:33 PM

UN 'gravely concerned' by Israeli strikes on central Gaza

The United Nations said today it was "gravely concerned" by Israel's continued bombardment of the central Gaza Strip and urged Israeli forces to take all available measures to protect civilians
26 December 2023, 16:07 PM

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said
26 December 2023, 15:50 PM