TEL AVIV: Israeli authorities said that some 100 homes in the northern city of Hod Hasharon took damage from Tuesday’s missile attack from Iran. Some of the buildings were heavily damaged and will take some time to fix, while dozens of others has only minor damage, Israeli public broadcaster KAN quoted city officials as saying … Read more
The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it said have been involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. Washington similarly targeted three China-based companies with sanctions in October 2023 for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan. Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing … Read more
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar waits in front of the Polish Prime Minister’s Office in Warsaw, Poland on August 22, 2024 for the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Modi. — AFP LONDON/WASHINGTON: Pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has accused India’s Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar of transnational terrorism against Sikhs who want the creation … Read more
Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday, countering days of far-right violence that have kept UK police on high alert. Nightly riots, which have included attacks on mosques and migrant-related facilities, have erupted across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland. The unrest was fueled by misinformation … Read more
BEIJING: China calls on the international community, especially major countries with influence, to play a constructive role and avoid further turmoil in the Middle East, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. On Oct. 1 Beijing time, Israel launched ground offensive in southern Lebanon. In the early morning of Oct. 2, Iran launched military … Read more
KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday that letting Ukraine use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside his country would put NATO “at war” with Russia. The stark warning came as US and UK officials discussed Kyiv’s demand for them to ease rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, more than two … Read more
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a debate with Republican vice presidential nominee US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) hosted by CBS in New York, US, October 1, 2024. — Reuters Democrat, Republican disagree on policies amid light personal attacks. Walz attacks Trump for pressure to abandon bipartisan border security bill. Vance … Read more
A shocking incident unfolded in Madhya Pradesh, India, where a man raped a woman in broad daylight on a busy footpath in Ujjain district, while bystanders did nothing but watch and film the attack. The horrific crime occurred last week at Koyla Phatak, one of the busiest intersections in Ujjain. According to The Indian Express, … Read more
King Charles has issued a personal message to mark a significant milestone in the United States, just a day after Prince Harry departed from the UK. The monarch’s spokesperson conveyed the King’s “warm personal greetings and deep admiration” for Jimmy Carter, the former US President, in recognition of his lifetime of public service. Carter, who … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and China agreed to redouble efforts to ensure complete disengagement on the contested Himalayan frontier, New Delhi said on Thursday after India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Russia. “Both sides agreed to work with urgency and redouble their efforts to realize complete disengagement in the … Read more