Bank of Israel to sell $30 billion of forex to stabilise shekel amid Gaza war

The Bank of Israel said on Monday it will sell up to $30 billion of foreign currency in the open market, in the central bank's first ever sale of foreign exchange, to maintain stability during Israel's war with Palestinian militants in Gaza
9 October 2023, 07:07 AM

Fact check: AI doctors on social media spreading fake claims

Videos of AI-generated doctors giving health and beauty tips on social media are becoming hugely popular, generating millions of clicks. How accurate are their claims? And how dangerous is AI in the medical field
9 October 2023, 06:26 AM

Fighting with Hamas ongoing in 'seven to eight' locations around Gaza: Israel army

Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas Palestinian militants was ongoing Monday in seven to eight locations around the Gaza Strip inside Israel, the army said
9 October 2023, 05:41 AM

IMF, World Bank hold first meetings in Africa in 50 years

The IMF and World Bank gather in Morocco Monday for their first annual meetings on African soil in 50 years, under pressure to reform to better aid poor nations blighted by debt and climate change
9 October 2023, 03:51 AM

Japan issues tsunami advisory for coastal areas

Japan issued a tsunami advisory for some coastal regions early Monday following a series of shallow earthquakes in the Izu islands in the Pacific Ocean but there were no immediate reports of damage from the minor waves generated, seismologists said
9 October 2023, 03:41 AM

Israel, Gaza reel as death toll soars above 1,100 in war with Hamas

Israeli troops fought to regain control of the desert around the Gaza Strip and evacuate people from the embattled border area on Monday, as the death toll from the war with Hamas surged above 1,100 by the third day of clashes
9 October 2023, 03:22 AM

150 trucks stopped, few destroyed, in Manipur

As many as 150 trucks were stopped, a few destroyed, and keys snatched from some of them during an indefinite economic blockade on NH-2 imposed since Thursday by Senapati District Students’ Association, which is from Manipur’s hill district abutting Nagaland.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Ukraine’s kherson region: Dozen hurt in Russian attack

A dozen people were wounded, including a 27-year-old woman and her 9-month-old baby, in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, its governor said yesterday.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Two Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria

Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead yesterday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, Israeli foreign ministry said.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Death toll from Afghan quakes doubles to 2,000

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan yesterday rose sharply again to more than 2,000, with nearly 10,000 injured, as rescue workers dug through razed villages for vanishing signs of life.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Hamas forces detour from Saudi-Israel momentum

With its surprise attack against Israel, Hamas has violently shifted the world’s eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark US-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

‘It was a security failure’

As Israel reeled from a deadly attack by Hamas who broke through barriers around Gaza and roamed at will, killing scores of civilians in Israeli towns, defence chiefs faced growing questions over how the disaster could have happened.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Gaza bleeds as Israel pounds enclave

Israel battered Gaza yesterday after suffering its bloodiest attack in decades, as Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns killing 600 and abducting dozens more.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

London police step up patrols after Israel-Gaza violence

London police said yesterday that they had boosted patrols across parts of the city following the attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv

Major airlines have cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM

2 Israelis, one Egyptian shot dead in Alexandria: media

Two Israeli tourists and one Egyptian were killed Sunday by a policeman in Egypt, local media reported, amid spiralling violence between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas.
8 October 2023, 10:16 AM

Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah hits Shebaa Farms

Israel fired barrages of artillery into southern Lebanon on Sunday after Hezbollah targeted three Israeli military positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms
8 October 2023, 09:32 AM

Nearly 1,000 killed as fighting rages for 2nd day

More than 600 killed in Israel; at least 370 Palestinians dead
8 October 2023, 08:34 AM

Saudi Arabia calls for immediate halt of Israel-Palestine escalation

Saudi Arabia has called for an immediate halt to the escalation between "a number of Palestinian factions and the Israeli occupation forces"
8 October 2023, 07:49 AM

Things you need to know about Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system

The system quickly determines whether a rocket is on course to hit a populated area; if not, the rocket is ignored and allowed to land harmlessly
8 October 2023, 06:44 AM