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Israeli-Russian graduate student freed in Iraq after 2 years in captivity
Washington: A Princeton University graduate student who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 while doing research there has been freed and turned over to US authorities, her family and officials said Tuesday. Elizabeth Tsurkov,…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi criticises Centre for signing bilateral deal with Israel
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday found fault with the Centre for signing a bilateral investment agreement with Israel, alleging that Israel is currently “overseeing genocide and ethnic cleansing” in Gaza.…
- Middle East
Over 1,300 artists boycott Israeli bodies in support of Palestinians
Over 1,300 artists, including Mark Ruffalo, who played the iconic role of Hulk in the Avengers universe, have decided not to work with Israeli institutions involved in the mass killings of Palestinians…
- Middle East
Israel urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military urged a full evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday morning, ahead of its planned expanded military operation in the city in northern Gaza. This is the first…
- Middle East
Israel demolishes another high-rise in Gaza City
Jerusalem: Israel’s military said Monday that it demolished a 12-storey office building in Gaza City, 90 minutes after warning residents to evacuate the area. Over the past several days, Israel has destroyed…
- World
Spain moves to pressure Israel over Gaza war, Israel bans ministers
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday ratcheted up his criticism of Israel’s actions in the 23-month Israel-Hamas war, to which Israel responded by banning two left-wing Spanish ministers from the…
- India
India, Israel ink bilateral investment agreement
New Delhi: India and Israel on Monday, September 8, inked a bilateral investment agreement with an aim to promote and protect investments in each other’s countries, the finance ministry said. The pact…
- Middle East
Palestinian gunmen kill six at bus stop in north Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six and injuring 12, Israeli police said. An Israeli soldier and a civilian on site shot and…
- Middle East
Israel considering Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan involving hostage deal
Jerusalem: Israel is “seriously considering” a US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would also secure the release of Israeli hostages, an Israeli official said. The official, who spoke on condition…
- Middle East
Israel’s SC says govt is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian security prisoners with adequate food for basic subsistence and ordered authorities to improve their nutrition. The…
- Middle East
Israeli fighter jet bombs mosque in central Gaza City
Gaza City: An Israeli Air Force fighter jet dropped a bomb on the al-Tawheed Wal Sunna mosque in central Gaza City on Sunday morning, September 7, according to Palestinian media reports. The…
- Middle East
Drone from Yemen hits Ramon Airport in southern Israel, injuring one
Tel Aviv: A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi militant group exploded inside the passenger hall of Ramon International Airport in southern Israel on Sunday, September 7, injuring one person and…
- Middle East
India, Israel likely to sign investment treaty during Israeli minister’s visit
Jerusalem: India and Israel are likely to sign a bilateral investment treaty during the upcoming visit of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich this week, while laying the groundwork for a free trade…
- Middle East
Israel flattens second Gaza City high-rise in 24 hrs in military push
Gaza Strip: The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave.…
- World
UNGA to resume high-level conference on two-state solution on Sept 22
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has decided to resume a high-level international conference on the two-state solution on September 22, reviving a process that was put on hold this summer…