Baghdad, May 19 (IANS) The Iraqi parliament failed to elect a new Speaker on Saturday due to wrangling between parliamentary political blocs. The parliament’s Acting Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi adjourned the… Continue reading Iraqi parliament fails to elect new Speaker
Jerusalem, May 19 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops have killed more than 130 militants in targeted operations in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to a… Continue reading IDF says over 130 militants killed in Rafah
Gaza, May 19 (IANS) The Israeli army has announced the recovery of another Israeli hostage’s body from the Gaza Strip, the fourth within 24 hours. Army spokesman Avichay Adraee on… Continue reading Israeli army says recovers another hostage’s body from Gaza
Kiev, May 18 (IANS/DPA) Several people were injured in Russian firing on a residential part of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the neighbouring city of Vovchansk, the regional… Continue reading Several Ukrainians injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv
Kiev, May 18 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed legislation allowing certain convicts to join the country’s armed forces, the parliament press service has reported. The legislation, signed on… Continue reading Zelensky signs legislation to allow some convicts to join armed forces
San Francisco, May 18 (IANS) Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee, president of Sonoma State University in California, resigned on Friday, one day after California State University (CSU) officials placed him on leave… Continue reading California university president resigns after agreeing to academic boycott of Israel
Washington, May 18 (IANS/DPA) US President Joe Biden’s security adviser Jake Sullivan is to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend. National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby announced… Continue reading Biden’s security adviser to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel for talks
Jerusalem, May 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) have recovered in a joint night operation the bodies of three Israeli hostages in the… Continue reading Israeli forces uncover bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza
Beirut, May 18 (IANS) A Hamas member was reportedly killed and two other people injured in what appeared to be a targeted Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Friday. Israeli… Continue reading Hamas official killed in ‘Israeli strike’ in Lebanon
Sydney, May 17 (IANS/DPA) Australia on Friday imposed financial sanctions on six entities linked to North Korea’s supply of weapons to Russia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the continued… Continue reading Australia sanctions entities linked to North Korea arms supply
Washington, May 17 (IANS/DPA) The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill aimed at forcing President Joe Biden to resume arms deliveries to Israel which had… Continue reading US House votes to resume arms supply to Israel
Gaza, May 17 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that distributing humanitarian aid “is almost impossible” in Gaza, due to the… Continue reading UN body says aid delivery to Gaza ‘almost impossible’ amid intensified fighting
The Hague, May 17 (IANS) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings on Thursday regarding South Africa’s request to halt Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. South Africa’s… Continue reading ICJ holds hearing on South Africa’s plea against Israel’s operations in Gaza
United Nations, May 17 (IANS) Indian economy’s growth rate projection for this year has been raised by 0.7 per cent to 6.9 per cent from the forecast made in January… Continue reading UN raises India’s 2024 growth rate to 6.9 pc; remains world’s fastest-growing large economy
Geneva, May 16 (IANS) Several passers-by were injured in an indiscriminate knife attack in the northern Swiss town of Zofingen, according to the local police. Police said on social media… Continue reading Several wounded in Switzerland knife attack
