Qatar will continue to mediate for peace in Gaza, says Amir Al Thani while addressing UNGA
Sep 25, 2024, at 02:24 pm
The international community bears responsibility for its failure to stop the catastrophe in Gaza, the Amir of Qatar told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, emphasizing that after almost a year of conflict, it is no longer tenable to speak of Israel’s right to defend itself without being complicit in justifying their actions.
Antonio Guterres urges global solutions as uncertain world edges toward a ‘powder keg’
Sep 25, 2024, at 06:11 am
The world is locked in a “purgatory of polarity” with a growing number of governments and others feeling entitled to a “get out of jail free card”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN General Assembly, which opened its annual high-level meeting on Tuesday.
IDF claims key Hezbollah commander killed in airstrike
Sep 25, 2024, at 05:51 am
Israel on Tuesday claimed a key Hezbollah commander was killed during an airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
UN investigators say Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in Ukraine war
Sep 24, 2024, at 03:36 pm
Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva heard on Monday.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon leaves 356 dead
Sep 24, 2024, at 06:54 am
Lebanese Health Ministry has said at least 356 people died following Israel's strike on Lebanon, media reports said.
Israeli air strikes kill 356 people including 24 children in Lebanon
Sep 24, 2024, at 06:29 am
Beirut/IBNS: In the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7, Israeli air strikes on Lebanon Monday left 356 people dead, including 24 children, the Lebanese health minister told the media.
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, alerts UNICEF
Sep 23, 2024, at 02:57 pm
Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday.
Iran: Explosion triggered by gas leak in coal mine leaves 51 dead
Sep 23, 2024, at 12:14 am
An explosion triggered by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran on Sunday left at least 51 people dead, media reports said.
Israel raids Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau, hands out 45-day closure order
Sep 22, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Israeli military raided the offices of news organisation Al Jazeera in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on early Sunday morning during a live broadcast and ordered it to shut down for 45 days, media reports said.
22 killed as Israel hits Gaza school sheltering displaced people: Report
Sep 22, 2024, at 04:00 am
Gaza: At least 22 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Israel claims to kill top Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon strikes
Sep 21, 2024, at 06:02 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Friday announced it had killed Hezbollah's elite unit commander in a strike on southern Lebanon earlier in the day that according to officials left 12 dead and dozens wounded in the outfit's stronghold across Beirut.
Israeli warplanes bomb southern Lebanon amid calls for restraint
Sep 20, 2024, at 07:30 pm
Beirut/Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel launched its most aggressive strikes on south Lebanon as warplanes carried out bombings late on Thursday escalating the ongoing conflict between the Jewish nation and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint by the United States and the UK.
India abstains on UN resolution calling for Israel's withdrawal from Palestine
Sep 19, 2024, at 09:44 pm
New York/IBNS: India on Wednesday (Sept. 18) abstained from a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months.
Lebanon: Explosions in Hezbollah devices fuel fears of escalating conflict with Israel
Sep 19, 2024, at 06:59 pm
Beirut/IBNS: On Wednesday, hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated across southern Lebanon, marking the deadliest day in the country since cross-border hostilities began between Hezbollah and Israel nearly a year ago.
Sep 19, 2024, at 05:27 am
Beirut/IBNS: At least 14 people have died and more than 300 others wounded as walkie-talkies blew up in places regarded as the militant outfit Hezbollah stronghold, media reports said Tuesday.
Sep 19, 2024, at 03:25 am
Beirut/IBNS: A day after pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing nine people and injuring more than 2,800 others, walkie-talkie blasts were reported across Beirut in places regarded as the militant outfit Hezbollah stronghold, media reports said.
Sep 18, 2024, at 09:15 pm
Moscow/IBNS: Russian president Vladimir Putin has come out with an unconventional strategy to address the declining birth rate in his country, encouraging people to have sex during work breaks.
8 dead, 2700 injured as pager bombs explode across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah
Sep 18, 2024, at 03:19 am
Beirut/IBNS: At least eight people died and 2700 others received injuries in Lebanon as pagers exploded in a synchronised manner that was set to target US-designated terror group Hezbollah, media reports said.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns Houthis will face 'heavy price' after missile lands in Israel
Sep 16, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Houthis will face a 'heavy price' after it fired a missile in his territory.
Antonio Guterres alerts unchecked AI threatens democracy
Sep 16, 2024, at 03:26 pm
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.
Egypt: Two die after two trains collide in Nile Delta
Sep 15, 2024, at 06:05 am
At least two people died and 29 others were injured after two passenger trains collided in Egypt, media reports said on Saturday.
Sep 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
Sep 13, 2024, at 11:02 pm
The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.
Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, says ILO
Sep 13, 2024, at 10:49 pm
Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, according to a new report released on Thursday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Sep 13, 2024, at 08:36 pm
A Belarusian man, who was known as the “most monstrous bodybuilder” in the world, has died after suffering a heart attack.
Sep 13, 2024, at 04:02 pm
The Israeli Army has confirmed its elite intelligence unit chief (Brigadier General) Yossi Sariel will resign after he failed to prevent a Hamas attack on October 7.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes at school sheltering displaced people in Gaza
Sep 12, 2024, at 12:34 pm
Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings.
Japan may introduce driverless bullet trains by mid-2030
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:34 pm
East Japan Railway has unveiled its plan to introduce driverless bullet trains by the mid-2030s, an effort planned to make their service more efficient.
Woman dies after Ukraine conducts drone attack in Moscow
Sep 10, 2024, at 11:28 pm
Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow which left at least one woman dead, media reports said.
Sep 10, 2024, at 09:14 pm
Dubai royal Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who recently grabbed headlines by announcing her separation from former husband Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum by posting on Instagram, has now launched her own perfume brand named 'Divorce'.