Hamas used Al-Shifa hospital as command centre to hold hostages, 'confident' US
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:55 am
Washington: The US intelligence community is "confident" that after the Oct 7 incident, Hamas and other Palestinian military factions utilised Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a command hub for their operations against Israel and to detain some of the hostages, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a new intelligence assessment.
At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave
Jan 04, 2024, at 03:28 am
Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.
Girl claims she was virtually 'gang raped' in metaverse, British police begins probe
Jan 03, 2024, at 08:00 pm
British Police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of a girl's 'avatar' in a virtual reality game, media reports said.
1 dead, 3 injured in Brazil's helicopter crash
Jan 03, 2024, at 06:13 pm
Sao Paulo/UNI: One person died, and three others were injured after the helicopter they were riding crashed into a lake in the city of Capitolio, located in the Brazilian southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local media reported on Wednesday.
Australian PM launches investigation into missing Iraq War documents
Jan 03, 2024, at 06:05 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.
Over 300 flights cancelled after Tokyo airport collision killing 5; the plane was cleared to land
Jan 03, 2024, at 05:36 pm
Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening even as reports said the plane was cleared to land ahead of the tragedy.
Senior Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon: Reports
Jan 03, 2024, at 02:46 pm
A senior Hamas leader was killed after Israel carried out a strike in southern Beirut on Tuesday.
Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza exceeds 22,000
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:39 am
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians has exceeded 22,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
BRICS expansion: Saudi Arabia officially joins bloc
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:23 am
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation's state television announced on Tuesday.
I was on it: Flier posts on X after Japan Airlines flight burst into flames
Jan 03, 2024, at 03:39 am
5 dead as Japan plane catches fire after collision with coast guard aircraft at Tokyo airport
Jan 03, 2024, at 03:34 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Five people aboard a Japan Coast Guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on the ground resulting in a fiery collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport, media reports said.
Israel negates Hamas’s hostage deal proposal
Jan 02, 2024, at 10:37 pm
Palestinian movement Hamas, through Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries, presented its proposal for a new prisoner deal to Israel, but the Jewish state found it unacceptable, the Axios news portal reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials and a source.
Jan 02, 2024, at 09:44 pm
All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped miraculously after Japan Airlines aircraft burst into flames at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday (January 2, 2024).
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in South Korea, attacker arrested
Jan 02, 2024, at 03:18 pm
South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked with a knife while he was visiting Busan City on Tuesday.
Death toll of Palestinians rises to 21,978 in Gaza
Jan 02, 2024, at 05:02 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The death toll of Palestinians rose to 21,978 in Gaza following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7 last year, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces abdication on live TV
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who is Europe's longest-serving monarch, surprised her nation by announcing her abdication during a New Year address on TV.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asks army to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:29 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jon Un has threatened the US and South Korea and asked his army to perfect the military's readiness posture as he felt that the Korean Peninsula is "inching closer to the brink of armed conflict".
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says over 100 Palestinian militants killed over past week
Jan 01, 2024, at 02:35 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that in the past week, over 100 Palestinian militants were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), with dozens being killed daily.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announces radical policy shift in relations with South Korea
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:55 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country and the ruling party had realized the impossibility of partnering with South Korea and ordered that all work plans with the South Korean side and relevant bodies be reorganized according to the current situation, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
One killed in speedboat crash off Thailand's Phuket
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:27 am
One Russian citizen was killed and six Russian citizens were injured with varying degrees of severity on Sunday in a speedboat crash off one of the islands near Thailand's resort province of Phuket, Russian Consul General in Phuket Vladimir Sosnov told Sputnik.
IDF neutralizes explosive devices found in a children's playground in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas crisis
Dec 31, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said its soldiers discovered explosive devices in a children's playground connected to a kindergarten on the outskirts of the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza.
UN peacekeeping operation in Mali all set to end after decades
Dec 31, 2023, at 07:28 pm
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian authorities requested earlier this year to end the mission by 31 December.
Israeli forces kill dozens of Hamas militants in Gaza City
Dec 31, 2023, at 12:02 pm
Gaza: The Israeli ground troops, backed by aircraft, have killed dozens of "terrorists" during operations in Gaza City over the past day, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Saturday morning.
Germany to beef up security ahead of New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 2023, at 11:52 am
Berlin: German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser spoke out on Saturday in favour of tightening security measures ahead of New Year's Eve due to the additional threat posed by the Middle East crisis.
Turkish police detain 189 Islamic State suspects
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Turkish security forces detained 189 suspected members of the Islamic State in an operation codenamed "Heroes-38" across 37 provinces in the country, a cabinet minister said on Saturday.
World population to touch 8 billion mark on January 1: Reports
Dec 30, 2023, at 02:56 pm
The world population is set to officially cross 8 billion mark on January 1, 2024, as per data released by the US Census Bureau.
US ensures safe shipping despite Houthi attacks in Red Sea, Suez Canal
Dec 30, 2023, at 06:31 am
Washington: The United States is taking steps to reassure shipping companies that it is safe to use the Red Sea and Suez Canal for cargo deliveries amid continued attacks by the Houthis, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
187 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours as Israeli army advances southward
Dec 30, 2023, at 05:14 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 187 Palestinians were killed and 312 others were wounded in Israeli air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, said the Health Ministry on Friday.
Iran executes 4 people over alleged links to Israeli intelligence
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Four people accused of cooperation with Israel's Mossad intelligence service have been executed in Iran, news agency Fars reported on Friday morning.
Explosions reported across Ukraine
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Explosions were reported in multiple Ukrainian regions on Friday after air raid alerts went off across the country's entire territory.