28-08-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA CITY: The United Nations says it has had to temporarily suspend its aid operation in the Gaza Strip because of Israeli military evacuation orders in the centre of the Palestinian territory. A senior UN official told reporters that its humanitarian staff had been unable to operate …
Read More »Macron rules out leftist PM as crisis continues
28-08-2024 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not agree to a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front alliance (NFP), which won the most seats in last month’s legislative election. Macron said France needed institutional stability and the left could not win a confidence vote in …
Read More »77 killed in multiple armed attacks in Pakistan
27-08-2024 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA/ KARACHI: More than 77 people have been killed in four assaults amid several reported incidents of violence in Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan while over 30 militants have also been shot dead by Security Forces and almost 4 Pak …
Read More »Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to Africa
27-08-2024 BERLIN/ UNITED NATIONS: Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as provide help to the affected countries, said a government spokesperson on Monday. The government will provide the World Health …
Read More »India’s gold duty cut likely to spark buying spree during festivals
27-08-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: Gold demand in India during the upcoming festive season is likely to remain robust, as the substantial reduction in import duty has made prices appealing, providing comfort to retail consumers and encouraging purchases, industry officials said. Higher demand in the world’s second-largest …
Read More »Australians get ‘right to disconnect’ after hours
27-08-2024 CANBERRA: A “right to disconnect” rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work. The new law allows employees to ignore communications after hours if they choose to, without fear …
Read More »Israel & Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major escalation
27-08-2024 JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT/ GAZA CITY: Israel has said it carried out a wave of pre-emptive strikes across southern Lebanon to thwart a large-scale rocket and drone attack by Hezbollah. Jets destroyed thousands of the Iran-backed armed group’s rocket launchers on Sunday morning, Israel’s military said. Hezbollah and its Amal allies …
Read More »Uber fined £246m for personal data transfer
27-08-2024 LONDON: The ride-hailing app Uber has been hit with a €290m (£246m; $324m) fine for transferring the personal data of European drivers to US servers in violation of EU rules, the Dutch data protection regulator said on Monday. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) said the transfers were a …
Read More »No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
27-08-2024 CAIRO/ WASHINGTON: There was no agreement on Sunday in the Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises presented by mediators, two Egyptian security sources said, casting doubt on the chances of success in the latest US-backed effort to end …
Read More »FBI probing drive-by attack on Sikh separatist in California
27-08-2024 WASHINGTON: The FBI is investigating an Aug. 11 drive-by shooting that targeted a California activist with close ties to Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was fatally shot last year in a killing that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said could be linked to India. In an …
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