Oct 12, 2023, at 10:22 pm
Jerusalem: Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz Thursday said his country would cut off basic resources or humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas sets free all the people it took hostage during its surprise attack on Israel last Saturday
US Secretary of State Blinken embarks on trip to Israel in show of support amid war with Hamas
Oct 12, 2023, at 05:29 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan from October 11-13 in a show of support for the Jewish state amid its escalating war with Hamas.
Gaza Health Ministry says overnight Israeli airstrikes left 51 people dead
Oct 12, 2023, at 04:25 pm
Hamas-run health ministry has claimed Israel's overnight airstrikes have left 51 people dead and 281 hurt.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza rises to 1,100
Oct 12, 2023, at 04:13 pm
Gaza/UNI: The death toll of Palestinians from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes has reached 1,100, the Health Ministry in Gaza said in a statement on Wednesday.
'Not against free speech, but ....': Bill Ackman on not hiring students supporting Hamas anonymously
Oct 12, 2023, at 06:50 am
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has justified his stance of not hiring Harvard University students who support Hamas.
Oct 12, 2023, at 02:44 am
Gaza has lost all means of electricity after the only power station in the Palestinian enclave ran out of fuel and had to shut down, media reports said Wednesday evening.
Gaza: Palestinian health ministry says death toll surges to 1,055 amid Israeli airstrike
Oct 11, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza on Wednesday said 1055 people have died in the Gaza Strip ever since Israel launched an airstrike in the region.
UN chief proposes $3.3 billion budget for 2024
Oct 11, 2023, at 11:02 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday introduced a $3.3 billion programme budget for the Organization in 2024, amidst an array of global challenges ranging from conflicts, human rights violations, inequalities, and climate disasters.
UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia
Oct 11, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the alarm about the heightened risk of genocide and related atrocity crimes in the Tigray, Amhara, Afar and Oromi regions.
Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief
Oct 11, 2023, at 10:46 pm
The top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an end to the escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, warning that “the whole region is at a tipping point.”
Israel-Palestine conflict: Death toll in Israel touches 1200, 900 killed in Gaza
Oct 11, 2023, at 08:12 pm
The death toll in Israel over the conflict between Israel and Palestine touched 1,200 while more than 900 people were killed in the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, media reports said.
UN: Over 123,000 internally displaced in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli attacks
Oct 11, 2023, at 07:17 pm
More than 123,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday.
UK: Fire breaks out at terminal car park of London Luton Airport, flights suspended
Oct 11, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Britain's London Luton Airport suspended all flights late Tuesday after a terminal car park was hit by a large fire, local media reported.
Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence
Oct 11, 2023, at 05:04 am
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter conditions for tens of thousands of newly displaced people in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
Israeli airstrikes kill two Hamas political office members
Oct 11, 2023, at 04:50 am
Tunis/Tunisia: Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip killed two members from Hamas's political office, Jawad Abu Shammala and Zakaria Abu Maamar, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday.
Israel-Palestine: UN urges parties to spare civilian lives
Oct 11, 2023, at 04:37 am
In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, all parties must stop targeting civilians and Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release their hostages, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
Toll from Hamas surprise attack hits 1,008 in Israel
Oct 11, 2023, at 03:41 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: At least 1,008 individuals have been killed in Israel since Hamas militants crossed into the country in a surprise attack on Saturday, state-owned Kan TV news reported Tuesday.
UN rights expert urges key reforms in Cambodia
Oct 10, 2023, at 11:37 pm
A UN independent human rights expert on Monday called for urgent structural reforms in Cambodia following the “restricted” general elections earlier this year.
Oct 10, 2023, at 11:31 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Monday said that he recognized the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people and the legitimate security concerns of Israel, but underlined his rejection of terrorist acts and upheld the need to protect civilians.
Ukraine: Civilians endure ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks
Oct 10, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for those harming civilians during hostilities.
UN calls for closing internet connectivity and digital governance gap
Oct 10, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are vast, the UN said on Monday.
IDF confirms bodies of 1,500 Hamas members found in Israel
Oct 10, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Israel Army has said 1,500 bodies of Hamas members have been located around southern part of the country.
What is Hamas in the context of Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel
Oct 10, 2023, at 10:49 pm
Hamas, the Palestine Islamist group which governs Gaza and attacked Israel on Oct 7, 2023, is an offshoot of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood in the late 1980s.
Turkey ready to mediate in Israeli-Palestinian war
Oct 10, 2023, at 07:36 pm
Ankara/UNI: Turkey has informed Israel and Palestine via diplomatic channels about its readiness to mediate in the conflict, including by organizing a meeting of the two countries' leaders, a diplomatic source in Ankara told Sputnik.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is ISIS, vows to defeat the group
Oct 10, 2023, at 03:44 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu gave a strong message to the world when he equated the Hamas group with ISIS and vowed that his country would defeat the 'terrorists'.
#IsraelAtWar: Hamas group warns it will begin executing hostages in response to strikes
Oct 10, 2023, at 05:39 am
The Hamas group members have warned it will execute hostages in response to Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Thousands rally in Rome to defend Italy's constitution
Oct 10, 2023, at 05:22 am
Rome/IBNS: Thousands of Italians converged in the heart of Rome on Saturday to participate in a demonstration organized by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the country's foremost national trade union.
Turkey is ready to stop Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says Prez Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Oct 10, 2023, at 05:08 am
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Turkiye is ready to do its part to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reduce escalated tension, but a two-state solution is the only way to achieve peace.
Israel orders 'complete siege' of Gaza Strip after regaining control following Hamas' attack
Oct 10, 2023, at 03:50 am
After two days of rocket strikes, the Israeli army Monday said it has regained control of southern areas near the Gaza Strip which was taken over by Hamas on Saturday.
Two die in light plane crash in South Australia
Oct 09, 2023, at 07:14 pm
Canberra/UNI: A father and a son, who were aboard a light airplane, died when the plane crashed in South Australia (SA), local media reported on Monday.