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Israel-Iran War HIGHLIGHTS: Israel, US vow retaliation for attack, Tehran warns of 'consequences'
World | Oct 02, 2024, 11:18 PM ISTMost stocks held firm on Wednesday, while oil prices and some safe haven assets rose, suggesting that the market impact of escalating Middle East tensions has been contained for now.
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Israel begins Lebanon ground invasion with 'limited' offensive against Hezbollah
World | Oct 01, 2024, 07:36 AM ISTThe Israeli military on Tuesday said it had begun a "limited, localised" operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against the Lebanese militant group.
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After Gaza and Lebanon, Israel strikes on Yemen- What a full-fledged Gulf War could mean for world
World | Sep 30, 2024, 07:31 PM ISTIsrael said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned militants at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East.
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Diplomats walk out during Netanyahu's UN speech amid Israel's offensive in Lebanon, Gaza | WATCH
World | Sep 28, 2024, 04:01 PM ISTMany delegations attending the UNGA expressed their support for a ceasefire in Gaza by walking out of Netanyahu's speech in a show of support, while others demanded a ceasefire. Netanyahu's speech was followed by the Israeli Army's claim that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed.
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Netanyahu, at UN, vows to defeat Hamas, Hezbollah: 'No place in Iran where Israel cannot reach'
World | Sep 28, 2024, 09:51 AM ISTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UNGA and issued a stern warning to Iran stating that "there is no place in Iran where the long arm of Israel cannot reach".
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'No ceasefire, will fight until victory': Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon truce proposal
World | Sep 26, 2024, 04:56 PM ISTNetanyahu, who is travelling to the United States for the UN General Assembly, has not yet responded to the cease-fire proposal. But his foreign minister, Israel Katz, said Israel would continue fighting “with full force until victory.”
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Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon forced over 90,000 people to flee their homes: United Nations
World | Sep 26, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTThousands of people fleeing heavy bombardment in southern Lebanon have sought refuge in makeshift shelters across Beirut, as Israeli airstrikes intensify across the border.
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Israel's deadliest airstrikes on Lebanon kill 558 including 50 children, 94 women: Health Ministry
World | Sep 24, 2024, 04:45 PM ISTIsraeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 558 people, including more than 94 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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PM Modi meets Palestinian Prez, announces 2 new consulates in US
News | Sep 23, 2024, 05:46 PM ISTPM Modi meets Palestinian President, expresses 'deep concern' over Gaza. On the other hand, PM Modi announced two Indian consulates in Boston and Los Angeles. All of that and much more in today's Speed News.
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PM Modi meets Palestinian President in US, expresses deep concern at humanitarian situation in Gaza
World | Sep 23, 2024, 07:14 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi held various bilateral meetings with world leaders in New York. He also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and expressed concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Lebanon bans walkie-talkies, pagers on flights as people fear deadly bombs in their pockets
World | Sep 19, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTThe attacks on Hezbollah communications equipment sowed fear across Lebanon, with people abandoning electronic devices for fear of carrying bombs in their pockets.
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Lebanon: Death count from most advanced pager attack climbs to 12, more than 200 still critical
World | Sep 18, 2024, 07:28 PM ISTHealth Minister Firas Abiad said that two-thirds of the wounded needed hospitalization, adding that the scale of the incident was far greater than the thousands wounded in the massive Beirut Port explosion in 2020.
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Indian-origin woman charged in Singapore for carrying watermelon-printed umbrellas | KNOW WHY
World | Sep 18, 2024, 06:22 PM ISTThey carried umbrellas painted with watermelon images in support of the Palestinian cause amid the Israel-Hamas war. The watermelon colours are the same as those on the Palestinian flag and the fruit has come to symbolise Palestinian solidarity.
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Missile strike in Israel: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on central Israel
News | Sep 15, 2024, 07:06 PM ISTYemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack that reached central Israel for the first time on Sunday. Watch to know more!
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Israel's multi-layer defence system activated after missiles fired from Yemen set off sirens
World | Sep 15, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTIsrael's military reported that a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen struck an uninhabited area in central Israel, resulting in no injuries. Just before the impact, air raid sirens had blared in Tel Aviv and throughout central Israel, prompting residents to seek shelter.
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Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza safe zone kills 19, not 40 as reported earlier: Health Ministry
World | Sep 10, 2024, 05:04 PM ISTIsraeli strikes tore a huge crater, set tents ablaze and buried Palestinian families alive under sand in a supposedly safe zone of southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday. Earlier Gaza claimed at least 40 killed but later minimised the death toll in a revised announcement.
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Israeli missile strike kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza tent camp as ceasefire talks yield no result
World | Sep 10, 2024, 10:26 AM ISTThe Israeli military claimed to target Hamas militants operating from within a command-and-control centre in the camp, which was denied by Hamas. Meanwhile, India has reiterated support for a ceasefire "as soon as possible" in Gaza owing to the mounting death and destruction.
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Israel closes its land border after Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three of its citizens
World | Sep 08, 2024, 04:14 PM ISTThree Israelis were shot and killed Sunday at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli officials said, in what appeared to be an attack linked to the 11-month-old war in Gaza.
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'We used to study, play and were very happy. Then war came': Gaza students forced to study on rubble
World | Sep 05, 2024, 11:46 PM ISTAfter a building containing her home was demolished by an Israeli air strike, Abu Mustafa, a brave teacher, set up a classroom on the rubble under a tent.
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Greta Thunberg, popular climate activist, detained in Denmark during Gaza war protest | VIDEO
World | Sep 04, 2024, 07:09 PM ISTAt least six people were detained at the scene at Copenhagen University after some 20 people had blocked the entrance to a building and three entered, a police spokesperson said.