Emmanuel Macron to visit Qatar for talks on Israel-Hamas conflict
Dec 02, 2023, at 10:35 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday is scheduled to pay a diplomatic visit to Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the broker of their truce and hostage deal.
Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights
Dec 02, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF strikes 400 targets in Gaza Strip
Dec 02, 2023, at 09:38 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday (December 2, 2023) said that it has carried out airstrikes against 400 targets across the Gaza Strip since the temporary truce ended.
UN: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan
Dec 02, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission in Sudan from next Monday, after Khartoum called for its immediate withdrawal last month.
Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:17 pm
Damascus/UNI: An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of Syrian capital Damascus early Saturday, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the national Syrian TV.
Several hostages, including grandfather and a kindergarten teacher, killed in Hamas captivity
Dec 02, 2023, at 04:05 pm
Several hostages, including an elderly grandfather and a female kindergarten teacher, have died in Hamas captivity, confirmed Israel Defense Forces on Friday.
UNSC renews sanctions regime on Somalia-based terror group Al-Shabaab
Dec 02, 2023, at 03:26 pm
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted two separate resolutions to renew the sanctions regime on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab and to lift the arms embargo on the Somali government.
Palestine-Israel crisis: Shock and terror haunt Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
Dec 02, 2023, at 02:39 pm
As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians vowed to stay and help all those in need, while reiterating “nowhere is safe from attacks” in the war-shattered enclave.
Israel intends to kill top 3 Hamas leaders as part of operation in Gaza
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:44 am
Gaza: Israel plans to eliminate the top three commanders of Hamas, including the movement's leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, as part of the ongoing military operation in the Palestinian enclave, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the strategy.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 109 in a single day after fighting resumes
Dec 02, 2023, at 02:59 am
The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday has exceeded 109, the enclave's Health Ministry said.
Russia: UN rights chief denounces outlawing of ‘the international LGBT movement’
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:26 pm
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has deplored the decision by Russia’s highest court to outlaw what it called “the international LGBT movement” and brand it as “extremist” - a move he feared could lead to gay and transgender rights groups there being banned outright.
Israel resumes fighting Hamas, explosions heard in Gaza Strip
Dec 01, 2023, at 06:38 pm
Jerusalem/Gaza/UNI: Israel has resumed fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas releases 8 more hostages
Dec 01, 2023, at 02:53 pm
Eight hostages were released from the captivity of Hamas on Thursday, confirmed the Israeli government.
Israel-Gaza crisis: 10 Israeli hostages, 4 Thai nationals released by Hamas during six-day truce
Nov 30, 2023, at 02:16 pm
At least 10 Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals were released by Hamas members on the sixth day of the temporary truce.
Israeli gunfire in West Bank claims lives of two Palestinian children
Nov 30, 2023, at 07:39 am
Ramallah: In the course of the Israeli army's attack on Jenin, a West Bank city, and its refugee camp, at least two Palestinian children were killed in gunfire, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.
Panama shuts down First Quantum copper mine after court rules Cobre Panama illegal
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:19 am
The Panama Supreme Court declared the contract of Canadian miner First Quantum Copper Mine Cobre Panama illegal on Tuesday, announcing the mine's closure, BBC reports.
Nov 29, 2023, at 03:21 pm
As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured and stem the risk of a deadly disease outbreak that has left doctors “terrified”.
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas releases 12 more hostages amid extended truce
Nov 29, 2023, at 03:02 pm
Ten Israeli nationals and two Thai hostages have been released by Hamas during the first day of the two-day extended truce on Tuesday (November 28, 2023).
NATO Secy Gen welcomes extension of ceasefire in Gaza
Nov 29, 2023, at 12:55 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday said that the alliance welcomed the extension of the Gaza ceasefire, which has allowed time for relief, the release of hostages, and the delivery of aid.
Nov 28, 2023, at 03:56 pm
Days after Elon Musk drew criticism for his endorsement of an anti-Semitic post on X, billionaire Elon Musk visited Israel on Monday (November 27, 2023) and met the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, other officials and victims of the October 7 Hamas atrocities.
Israel-Hamas conflict: 11 more hostages released
Nov 28, 2023, at 03:13 pm
As many as 11 hostages, who were in Hamas captivity, were released on Monday (November 27, 2023) and handed over to Israeli authorities, media reports said.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Temporary truce extended by two more days, 11 hostages released
Nov 28, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Israel and Hamas have decided to extend their temporary truce by two days on Monday (November 27, 2023).
Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days, mediator Qatar announces
Nov 28, 2023, at 05:09 am
A humanitarian pause in the war between Israel and Hamas will extend by two days, mediator Qatar said Monday as an initial four-day truce in Gaza is set to expire.
'Drunk' Thai para-athlete kills four during wedding, including his bride
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:28 pm
A Thai para-athlete, who had previously served as a soldier, shot dead his bride and three others before killing himself on his wedding day, media reports said.
Gaza: Vital aid reaches shattered north amid ongoing Israel-Hamas truce
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.
New Zealand govt decides to scrap anti-smoking law, health experts criticise
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:12 pm
The new government of New Zealand is planning to scrap the nation's smoking ban to fund tax cuts, media reports said.
Israel-Hamas discuss possibility of increasing temporary ceasefire as four-day truce nears end
Nov 27, 2023, at 10:57 pm
With the truce between Hamas and Israel entering its fourth and final day on Monday (November 27, 2023), both sides are discussing a possibility of extending the temporary ceasefire.
South Korea: Youth population expected to halve in 30 years
Nov 27, 2023, at 10:27 pm
The number of young South Koreans was expected to halve in 30 years amid the rapidly aging population and the record-low birth-rate, the country's statistical agency said Monday.
Nigeria's banditry legacy: Over 100 abducted in motorcycle raids on Zamfara Villages
Nov 27, 2023, at 07:17 am
Zamfara/Nigeria/IBNS: Over 100 people were abducted by bandits who raided the four villages of Nigeria's north-westren state, Zamfara.
Benjamin Netanyahu visits Gaza, says operation will continue until complete victory over Hamas
Nov 27, 2023, at 05:24 am
Tel Aviv,/IBNS/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Sunday and said that the operation will continue until the Palestinian movement Hamas is completely defeated.