International

29-11-2023 JERUSALEM: In a letter to Hamas fighters, an Israeli mother, Danielle Aloni conveyed her sincere gratitude for their treatment of her five-year-old daughter Emilia during the 49-day captivity in besieged Gaza. As part of a temporary truce agreement between the Palestinian resistance group and Israel, the two were freed …

29-11-2023 MOSCOW: Russia will keep American reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody for another two months as he awaits trial for espionage, a Moscow court has ruled, heightening concerns about the fate of the jailed journalist. In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, the Moscow court extended Gershkovich’s detention until January 30, …

28-11-2023 JERUSALEM: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, touring a kibbutz targeted by Palestinian gunmen during an October 7 attack and expressing support for Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The visit comes amid a period of controversy for Musk, who recently sparked …

28-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Pollution in India’s capital Delhi has made global headlines in recent years, but it’s not a new problem. For around four decades, the country’s top court has actively discussed the issue, sometimes passing orders that have significantly reshaped life in Delhi. Its latest …

28-11-2023 GAZA CITY: The Israeli military says 11 hostages have been released by the Palestinian armed group Hamas and are on their way to Israel, the latest in a series of exchanges during a four-day humanitarian pause. “Based on information that was received from the Red Cross, 11 hostages are …

28-11-2023 HOUSTON: Texas Republican Representative and former White House physician Ronny Jackson has voiced deep concerns about the health of US President Joe Biden, asserting that the decline is happening rapidly and poses a risk to the nation. Jackson, who served under the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, emphasized the …

28-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: A humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar and Hamas say, hours before an initial four-day truce in Gaza had been set to expire. “The State of Qatar announces that, as part of the ongoing mediation, an …

28-11-2023 VERMONT: A suspect named Jason J Eaton was arrested in Burlington, Vermont after the shooting of three Palestinian college students, a case drawing national attention amid concerns of heightened hate crimes post the Israel-Hamas conflict. Eaton was arrested near the crime scene, residing in an apartment building facing the …

28-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ AHMEDABAD: At least 24 people have been killed by lightning and intense rain and hailstorms in India, officials said. The weather damaged houses and killed livestock across western Gujarat state. Storms are unusual in Gujarat during winter, meteorologists said, and the fierce downpour …

27-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: Fourteen Israeli hostages and three foreign nationals have been released by Hamas. Among those freed is four-year-old Abigail Idan, who has dual Israeli and US nationality. In exchange, Israel has released 39 Palestinian prisoners, its prison service says Hamas says it is seeking to extend the …