At least 100 held hostage by Hamas in Gaza: Israel
Oct 09, 2023, at 02:18 am
The Israeli government has confirmed that at least 100 of its citizens are currently held captive in Gaza.
Oct 09, 2023, at 01:32 am
A semi-naked girl seen in a shocking social media video and who has been apparently kidnapped from a dance festival by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza strip after their surprise rocket attack on Israel has been identified as a German citizen and a tattoo artist, media reports said on Sunday.
Hamas Attack: 500 Israelis die as fighting continues near Gaza
Oct 09, 2023, at 12:08 am
The number of people dead due to the surprise attack by Hamas in Israel on Saturday has touched 500, media reports said.
'Brace for a long, difficult war': Benjamin Netanyahu tells people of Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the nation to brace for a prolonged and difficult war.
Two Israeli tourists shot dead by cop in Egypt
Oct 08, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Cairo: Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian tour guide were fatally shot in the city of Alexandria, according to the Israeli foreign ministry, media reports said.
How Hamas outwitted Israel's near-perfect Iron Dome air defence system
Oct 08, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Tel Aviv: The Iron Dome—Israel’s air defence system—which was thought to be largely impenetrable came undone on Saturday as Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a massive barrage of rockets in a surprise attack, its biggest-ever assault on Israel in years.
Oct 08, 2023, at 07:28 pm
As Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, hundreds of people attending an Israeli music festival were caught in a video running for their lives amid heavy firing by militants at them.
Israeli army strikes in 'Lebanon area' in response to Hamas' fire
Oct 08, 2023, at 06:38 pm
Beirut/IBNS/UNI: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday that it was striking "the area in Lebanon" in response to fire from the area.
Over 300 killed as Israel-Palestine war escalates
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:50 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: The number of people killed in Israel amid the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has exceeded 300, and over 1,500 people have been injured, media reports said.
World leaders condemn Hamas's attack on Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 07:39 am
Tel Aviv: The Israeli armed forces have stated that numerous fighter jets are conducting airstrikes on Hamas facilities in Gaza, targeting 17 Hamas military installations.
Israel-Palestine War: 150 dead, over 1,000 injured in Hamas attack
Oct 08, 2023, at 06:40 am
Tel Aviv: At least 150 people are reported killed and 1,100 wounded in Israel after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest attack in years, according to BBC.
Israel-Palestine War: Hamas militants take 17 Nepali nationals hostage
Oct 08, 2023, at 04:57 am
Gaza: Hamas militants, who infiltrated the southern towns of Israel from the Gaza Strip after launching a massive rocket attack on the country, have taken 17 Nepali nationals as hostage, according to Nepal’s Ambassador to Israel, news agency ANI reported.
'Hamas made a grave mistake, we will win the war': Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 03:59 am
Tel Aviv: Israel has said it will win the war started by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against the country, following a series of rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Saturday.
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:59 am
Gaza City: Disturbing videos circulating on social media on Saturday showed civilians being targeted by Hamas militants in Israel's southern cities near Gaza, using motorcycles, SUVs, and even paragliders to infiltrate the towns.
Israel-Palestine War: Over 200 killed as Hamas launches surprise attack; Netanyahu declares war
Oct 08, 2023, at 01:38 am
Tel Aviv: At least 198 people have been killed in Palestine’s Gaza, while 40 lost their lives in Israel after more than 5,000 rockets were launched by the militant group Hamas in a surprise attack, media reports said.
Hamas attacks: Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is 'at war'
Oct 07, 2023, at 09:21 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said his country is 'at war' after Hamas group attacked the nation, leaving at least 22 Israeli people dead.
Lebanon: Prison fire leaves three dead, 16 injured
Oct 07, 2023, at 03:48 pm
At least three people died as fire broke out at a prison in eastern Lebanon, media reports said.
Oct 07, 2023, at 12:54 am
New York: The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Syria: Deadly military academy attack ‘horrific reminder’ of need to de-escalate
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:41 pm
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday appealed for restraint following a deadly drone attack on a military graduation ceremony in Homs, and amid rising violence in the war-ravaged country.
Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their rights at all times, as enshrined in international law, and ending impunity for crimes against them.
UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapon systems to protect humanity
Oct 06, 2023, at 10:14 pm
The UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are calling on political leaders to urgently establish new international rules on autonomous weapon systems, to protect humanity.
Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official
Oct 06, 2023, at 10:08 pm
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created “the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis” which threatens to outstrip the Organization’s best efforts to help those most in need.
Study finds cannibalism was common as a funerary practice in Europe around 15,000 years ago
Oct 06, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Leading researchers at the Natural History Museum (NHM) have found evidence to suggest that cannibalism was a customary funerary practice in Europe during the Magdalenian period.
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, currently in jail, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 06, 2023, at 09:31 pm
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.
Russian attack on Ukraine village leaves 51 dead, Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes it as 'brutal'
Oct 06, 2023, at 03:02 pm
At least 51 people, including an eight-year-old boy, died after Russians attacked Hroza village in Ukraine, media reports said.
Typhoon Koinu strikes Taiwan, leaving 190 injured and thousands without power
Oct 06, 2023, at 05:41 am
Taipei: At least 190 were injured by typhoon Koinu in Taiwan, with over 60,000 houses and commercial buildings still without power, the Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan reported on Thursday, news agency Sputnik reported.
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Oct 05, 2023, at 11:41 pm
Stockholm(Sweden): Renowned Norwegian author and playwright Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," announced the Swedish Academy on Thursday.
French govt gets sleepless nights as bedbug crisis worsens ahead of Olympic Games
Oct 05, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Paris: The bedbug menace is giving the French government sleepless nights, forcing it to take active measures to stop the spread of the blood-sucking insects, especially as the Olympic Games are just a little over nine months away, media reported.
UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia
Oct 05, 2023, at 09:08 pm
A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary measures to ensure that the upcoming elections can take place in a fully inclusive manner.