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Protests in Israel target Netanyahu over release of captives 05-11-2023 JERUSALEM: Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Israel as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his government’s lack of preparedness for the October 7 attacks by Palestinian group Hamas and its handling of the ensuing …

05-11-2023 BANGKOK/ TEHRAN: A veteran Thai politician from Thailand’s Muslim minority has said he met Hamas officials in Iran in an effort to secure the release of the Thai nationals being held captive in Gaza by the Palestinian group. Former lawmaker and education minister Areepen Uttarasin said on Friday that …

05-11-2023 CANBERRA/ BEIJING: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Beijing on Saturday, a little over 50 years since his predecessor Gough Whitlam’s historic journey to China but while Albanese may be following in the steps of Whitlam, who forged ties with China in 1972, he was careful first …

05-11-2023 BOGOTA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned Israel’s bombardments of Gaza, calling its war in the besieged Palestinian enclave that has so far killed more than 9,000 people “genocide”. Petro’s remarks came in a post on X on Wednesday, accompanied by a picture of victims of the Israeli air …

05-11-2023 KATHMANDU: At least 132 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, officials said on Saturday, as houses in the area collapsed and buildings as far as New Delhi in neighboring India shook. The quake occurred at 11:47pm (1802 …

05-11-2023 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: As United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken was meeting with Israeli leaders to urge “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, Israel intensified its bombing of the Palestinian territory, hitting hospitals, ambulances and civilians fleeing to safety. Rights advocates say “humanitarian pauses” are inadequate to stop the carnage in …

05-11-2023 KAMPALA: Uganda says it has captured the leader of an ISIL (ISIS)-linked militia unit it blames for killing two foreign tourists and their local guide in a national park last month. The militia chief known as “Njovu” was detained on Tuesday during a raid in which six members of …

05-11-2023 GAZA CITY: The day after an explosion that seriously damaged Agence France-Presse (AFP)’s Gaza office, the Israeli army, which has shelled the Palestinian territory for weeks, claimed Friday it carried out a strike “nearby” to the agency’s bureau without having “in any way” targeted it. AFP is the only …

04-11-2023 CUPERTINO/ CALIFORNIA: Apple sales have continued to fall, despite strong demand for its iPhones and services like streaming platform Apple TV+. The tech giant says revenues dipped 1% to $89.5bn (£73.3bn) in the three months to 30 September when compared with the same period last year. Sales of its …

04-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ JABALIA: Israeli forces have encircled the Hamas stronghold of Gaza City, Israel’s military says, as it continues its assault on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said soldiers were engaged in close quarters combat with Hamas fighters staging hit-and-run attacks from tunnels. The UN said four …