25-12-2023 OCCUPIED WEST BANK/ BETHLEHEM: The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence. Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill Manger Square are nowhere to be found. “The city is empty from happiness, from joy, from kids, from Santa. …

25-12-2023 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: The US has a new diplomatic objective in the Gaza War to convince Israel to scale back its military operations in coming weeks. This is a crucial test of the Biden administration and whether it succeeds could help determine the next phase of the war as well …

25-12-2023 RAFAH/ GAZA STRIP: Israel’s war to destroy Hamas has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said Friday, as Israel expanded its offensive and ordered tens of thousands more people to leave their homes. The deaths in Gaza amount to nearly 1 percent of the territory’s prewar …

25-12-2023 LONDON: This year’s Antiques Roadshow Christmas special looks back on some of the most memorable stories to have appeared on the show to find out: “What happened next?” The Antiques Roadshow will air in the UK on 24th December on a TV show at 19:00 and will be available …

25-12-2023 KYIV: Ukrainian couple Hanna and Andriy Berezynets were delighted when they found out they were expecting triplets. But on the day the babies were due, war broke out and the little girls were born to the sound of Russian shells falling around them. When Hanna went for her first …

25-12-2023 By SJA Jafri + Agencies LAHORE/ JARANWALA: Four months ago, the Christian community in the city of Jaranwala, in north-eastern Pakistan, saw nearly two dozen churches and tens of homes ransacked by hundreds of protestors. In the aftermath, the government promised money to help rebuild. As they prepare for …

25-12-2023 ALABAMA, BIRMINGHAM: A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days after a “one in a million” pregnancy and a total of 20 hours in labour. Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered one daughter on Tuesday, and a second on Wednesday, at the University of …

25-12-2023 JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has vowed to continue its operation in Gaza, but admitted it is “protracted” and “difficult”. A spokesman said over the weekend it was expanding its “ground operations in the southern and northern Gaza Strip”. Meanwhile, the US said Joe Biden spoke to the Israeli PM …

The CM instructed the officials to extend Rs 2 lakh financial assistance to the family of a Swiggy delivery boy who died after being chased by a dog and falling from the top of a building HYDERABAD’Dec 24 : Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the Government will introduce …

Hyderabad, Dec.24 (PMI): Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has suggested the senior officials to quit from the duties if anyone feels difficulty in working with the State government. The Chief Minister made these remarks during the Collectors and SPs meeting held at the Secretariat here on Sunday. He said that the …