22-08-2024 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: The bodies of six hostages being held by Hamas have been retrieved from an “underground tunnel route” inside the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military has said. A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bodies of Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Chaim …
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21-08-2024 CHICAGO: its day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. You can watch it live at the top of this page Former President Barack Obama will deliver remarks this evening, as will former First Lady Michelle Obama Other key speakers include Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Kamala …
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21-08-2024 WASHINGTON: The United States has accused Iran of launching cyber-attacks on the presidential campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and targeting US voters with influence operations designed to exacerbate political division. The assessment from the FBI and other federal agencies marks the first time the US government has …
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21-08-2024 BEIRUT: The slickly made video shows fighters driving large trucks and motorbikes through well-lit underground roads. Some of the trucks are carrying what appear to be missiles, and as the vehicles drive through, it becomes clear what the makers of the video, the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah are unveiling: …
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21-08-2024 LONDON: Police in England and Wales strip search a child every 19 hours, sometimes fail to carry out those searches correctly, and disproportionately search Black children, the country’s Children’s Commissioner said on Monday. Strip searches of children became a focal point of broader police conduct concern in 2022 following …
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21-08-2024 CHICAGO: President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party’s elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a convention speech on Monday that praised his vice president as the best hope for preserving American democracy. Biden took center stage on opening …
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21-08-2024 TEL AVIV/ CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same. Blinken spoke to journalists after a day of …
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21-08-2024 LONDON: The recent UK riots ignite memories of racist violence in 20th century. Immediately after a stabbing attack on young girls, rumors started circulating on social media about the background of the British born 17-year-old suspect and these false posts claimed that the suspects name was Ali Al Shakti …
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21-08-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ KATHMANDU: Indian Instagram users were much tickled by an Australian company selling Himalayan shilajit for Indian Rs. (₹) 3,700 per 15 grams. A desi product in videshi packaging has once again taken the internet by storm. Indian Instagram users were much tickled by …
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20-08-2024 JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu has described his three-hour meeting with Antony Blinken as “positive” and says it was “conducted in good spirit”. The US Secretary of State is making his ninth trip to the region since Israel’s war on Hamas began in October. The US expressed optimism about a ceasefire …
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