Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades,… Continue reading Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
San Francisco, July 4 (IANS) Wildfires spread in Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials have said. About 70 miles (113km) north of California’s capital Sacramento, crews have… Continue reading Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in California
Ottawa, July 4 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Carignan,… Continue reading Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces’ top job
Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has received Hamas’ response to a proposed deal aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and the release of hostages,… Continue reading Israel reviewing Hamas’ response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad
New York, July 3 (IANS) By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree… Continue reading Trump gets sentencing reprieve as court agrees to delay till after Republican convention
Warsaw, July 3 (IANS) Poland and Germany will cooperate to enhance the protection of the European Union’s (EU) external borders and to promote European air defence, Polish Prime Minister Donald… Continue reading Poland, Germany to cooperate in defence: Polish PM
Jerusalem, July 3 (IANS) Israel has killed about 900 militants in Rafah since the beginning of Israel’s ground assault on the southernmost city in Gaza in early May, Israel’s military… Continue reading Israel killed 900 militants in Gaza’s Rafah: Israeli army chief
Ankara, July 3 (IANS) Turkish Police detained 474 more suspects two days ago over “provocative protests” against Syrian refugees across Turkey, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Yerlikaya said on… Continue reading 474 detained in Turkey over ‘provocative protests’ against Syrian refugees
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to step down to clear the way for the… Continue reading Ruling ally urges Nepal’s PM Prachanda to resign
Tehran, July 2 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has censured certain Western governments for letting some “disruptors” intimidate and insult overseas Iranian voters during the country’s 14th presidential… Continue reading Iran slams Western govts for allowing harassment of overseas Iranian voters
Moscow, July 2 (IANS) Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Russia imposes a permanent entry ban on 99… Continue reading Russia imposes entry ban on 99 Canadians
Kiev, July 2 (IANS) The Ukrainian military adopted about 480 models of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2024, the Defence Ministry said. In particular, 290 of… Continue reading Ukrainian military adopts 480 models of weapons, military equipment in 6 months of 2024
Jerusalem, July 2 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country is in “the final stage” of eliminating Hamas’ armed force in the Gaza Strip. “We are… Continue reading Israel in ‘final stage’ of eliminating Hamas in Gaza: Netanyahu
San Francisco, July 2 (IANS) A person died in a shooting in Seattle, the US state of Washington, according to police. Police officers responded to a report of a shooting… Continue reading 1 killed in shooting in Seattle
Seoul, July 1 (IANS) North Korea fired two ballistic missiles in an eastward direction on Monday, South Korea’s military said, after warning of countermeasures against a joint military exercise held… Continue reading N.Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles: S.Korean military (Lead)
