‘This is a human catastrophe’

Amid bombardment in northern Gaza and in the south, hospitals were overwhelmed with patients.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM

‘If we bathe, we won’t drink’

In the southern Gaza Strip, scores of people line up at bathrooms, many of them not having showered for days after Israel cut off water, electricity and food following Hamas’s deadly assault.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Australia fines Musk’s X

Australia’s internet safety watchdog yesterday fined Elon Musk’s X, saying the social media platform had failed to show how it is cracking down on child sexual abuse content.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM

World leaders seek to contain conflict, protect civilians

As Israel prepares for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip, the international community has mobilised to try to protect civilians and prevent the conflict spreading across the region.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM

2.4m trapped, denied aid in Gaza

Israeli forces kept up their bombardment of Gaza yesterday after diplomatic efforts to arrange a ceasefire to allow foreign citizens to leave and aid to be brought into the besieged Palestinian enclave failed.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM

BRI Summit: China welcomes leaders of 130 countries

The most senior EU leader expected to attend the third Belt and Road (BRI) Summit this week is Hungary’s populist Viktor Orban, who will join guests including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and a minister of the Afghan Taliban.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM

‘I feel like I'm losing my humanity’

Without food, water, electricity, panic, anger and despair grip Palestinians in Gaza
16 October 2023, 14:33 PM

Indian journo groups seeks president’s intervention

Seven journalists' groups in India today wrote a joint letter to President Droupadi Murmu drawing her attention to "the use of draconian laws against journalists"
16 October 2023, 13:56 PM

Frankfurt Book Fair hit by Palestinian author row

The postponement of a Palestinian author's award ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair due to the Israel-Hamas war triggered condemnation Monday from high-profile authors, while several Arab publishing groups withdrew
16 October 2023, 12:33 PM

Arab League chief demands end to Gaza military operations

The Arab League chief demanded Monday an end to military operations in the Gaza Strip and charged that the siege of the enclave is "depriving the Palestinians of their humanity"
16 October 2023, 11:02 AM

Egypt, France foreign ministers urge aid to Gaza through Rafah

Egypt and France's foreign ministers urged Monday the delivery of humanitarian aid and the exit of foreign nationals from the bombarded Gaza Strip, on the tenth day of war between Israel and Hamas
16 October 2023, 10:58 AM

Ceasefire plans stall as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza

Hopes for a brief ceasefire in southern Gaza to allow foreign passport holders to leave the besieged Palestinian enclave and aid to be brought in were dashed on Monday, with Israeli bombardments intensifying ahead of an expected ground invasion.
16 October 2023, 09:32 AM

Ceasefire plans stall as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza

The latest in the war between Israel and Hamas as it unfolds
16 October 2023, 09:13 AM

Israel military confirms 199 hostages abducted by Hamas

The Israeli military on Monday raised the figure to 199 people confirmed to have been abducted by Hamas to the Gaza Strip in the militants' cross-border attacks which sparked a devastating war
16 October 2023, 08:53 AM

Israel-Hamas war: Intellectual dishonesty pervasive in US seats of learning

Last week I received an email from my alma mater, and my heart -- quite naively -- sank
16 October 2023, 08:30 AM

No truth to reports about opening of Rafah border, temporary ceasefire: Hamas

Hamas official Izzat El Reshiq told Reuters on Monday that there was no truth to reports about the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt or a temporary ceasefire
16 October 2023, 08:18 AM

Israel to cease fire in southern Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens: Egyptian sources

Israel said on Monday no ceasefire had been implemented in southern Gaza even though security sources in Egypt said a deal had been reached to allow foreigners out of the besieged Palestinian enclave and aid to be brought in
16 October 2023, 08:04 AM

Netanyahu denies Egyptian sources' claim of ceasefire to allow Rafah border re-opening

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office Monday denied reports of a ceasefire in Gaza that would enable aid to enter and foreigners to flee to Egypt, 10 days into the war with Hamas
16 October 2023, 07:58 AM

Gaza death toll rises to about 2,750: Hamas health ministry

The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to around 2,750 since Hamas's deadly attack on southern Israel last week, the Gaza health ministry said Monday
16 October 2023, 07:47 AM

'Israel has right to statehood, so does Palestine'

Chinese envoy to Bangladesh says in meeting with Palestinian counterpart
16 October 2023, 06:47 AM