International

26-11-2023 GAZA CITY: The conflict that began on October 7 following Hamas’ unprecedented surprise attack on Israel, finally came to a “temporary halt” after the four-day truce agreed between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday. The conflict has led to nearly 15,000 Palestinians including more than 5,000 children …

26-11-2023 LONDON: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in London on Saturday in the latest of a series of protests calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, amid continuing fears over anti-Semitic chants and hate speech. The Met Police had warned those who gathered at Park Lane for the march to …

26-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The Indian government has announced a strategic plan for the phased introduction of biogas blending in the domestic sector in a bid to adopt cleaner energy sources and reduce reliance on traditional fossil fuels. This initiative is a significant move towards a greener …

26-11-2023 LONDON: A vigil paying tribute to the healthcare workers killed in Gaza during the Israeli-Palestine conflict was held across the UK. In the past seven weeks, at least 220 health staff have been killed, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian Health Ministry. Many NHS workers were involved in the vigils …

26-11-2023 TEL AVIV/ GAZA CITY: Business tycoon Elon Musk is expected to be in Israel next week, during which he will visit towns near the Gaza border that were attacked by Hamas on October 7, The Jerusalem Post reported citing Hebrew broadcast channel N12. According to the report, Musk will …

26-11-2023 WASHINGTON/ DUBAI: A suspected drone attack has hit a container ship owned by an Israeli businessman in the Indian Ocean, according to a United States defence official. The attack was likely carried out using an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone on Friday, an unnamed US defence official told The Associated Press …

26-11-2023 MINNEAPOLIS: Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security …

25-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY/ DOHA: 39 Palestinians and 13 Israelis welcomed home after being released from Israeli prisons and captivity in Gaza, respectively. Ten Thais and one Filipino were also released from Gaza and remain in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says it has received the list of the captives …

25-11-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ KABUL: The Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi has been shut down after the diplomats appointed by the Ashraf Ghani-government failed to get visa extensions from India, reported media citing the outgoing ambassador’s statement issued on Friday. Even though India, like all other countries, is yet …

25-11-2023 By SJA Jafri + Agencies PARIS/ JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: Israeli forces have been killed 63 journalists and injured dozens during the period of 44 days while 11 are still missing since October 07, 2023, NGOs, victims’ families, officials and independent sources told PMI. Journalism is in the process of …