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  Blinken meets Israeli PM, reiterates US can't support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan

  World | May 01, 2024 23:52 IST

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza.

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  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog

  News | May 01, 2024 17:34 IST

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli President Isacc Herzog, discussing how to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

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  US President Biden to speak with leaders of Qatar and Egypt on freeing hostages from Hamas

  News | May 01, 2024 17:33 IST

  U.S. President Biden is expected to speak with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt, as he pushes for a deal aimed at a Gaza ceasefire. The talk will highlight the release of some hostages, held by Hamas militants, the White House said.

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  Columbia University threatens to suspend pro-Palestinian protesters who occupy building I VIDEO

  World | April 30, 2024 23:36 IST

  Pro-Palestinian protesters were seen smashing windows at Columbia University early on Tuesday morning as the school began to suspend students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the New York campus.

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  'Stopping war is out of question': Netanyahu vows to attack Rafah with or without hostage deal

  World | April 30, 2024 23:44 IST

  The statement from the Israeli Prime Minister came a day after he spoke to US President Joe Biden. During the conversation, both leaders discussed IDF's potential attack on Rafah crossing-- a border region which has been a centre of conflict between the two leaders.

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  Blinken meets Saudi Arabian counterpart with high hopes of convincing Arab states on post-Gaza war

  World | April 29, 2024 14:08 IST

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday begins his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago. He landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday and was greeted by officials.

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  UN calls for probe into mass graves where 283 bodies uncovered at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

  World | April 24, 2024 12:21 IST

  The latest development came after Palestinian Civil Defence in the Gaza Strip said it had uncovered 283 bodies from a temporary burial ground inside the main hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis.

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  US students seek full refund of tuition fees as protests against Israel intensify at varsities

  World | April 24, 2024 10:34 IST

  With tensions at Columbia continuing to run high and some students afraid to set foot on the campus, officials said the Ivy League school will switch to hybrid learning for the rest of the semester.

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  VIDEO: IED explodes as Israeli man tries to remove Palestinian flag near West Bank settlement

  World | April 21, 2024 16:37 IST

  An Israeli civilian is lightly injured as a result of an improvised explosive device near the West Bank settlement of Kochav Hashahar.

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  US university faces backlash for cancelling Muslim student speech because of pro-Palestine stance

  World | April 17, 2024 9:27 IST

  Tabassum, who described herself as a "first-generation South Asian-American Muslim," said that the USC officials refused in an April 14 meeting with her to share details of the university's security assessment.

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  'Heavier and regrettable response': Iranian President Raisi's staunch message to Israel and US

  World | April 14, 2024 18:48 IST

  The statement came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said his country has no intention of continuing the military operation against Israel but added it would respond if the US and Israel plan any counterattack on Tehran.

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  Somali pirates release hijacked ship MV Abdullah after getting ransom of $5 million

  World | April 14, 2024 15:16 IST

  The MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier - a type of merchant ship used to transport large amounts of cargo - was hijacked in March as it was heading from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates.

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  Israel claims Hamas rejects hostages deal, PM Netanyahu warns to attack Gaza 'with full force'

  World | April 14, 2024 10:40 IST

  According to PM Netanyahu, the rejection of the proposals showed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, did not want a deal and was trying to exploit tensions with Iran and bring about a regional escalation of the conflict.

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  Iran likely to attack Israel in 48 hours as tensions escalate, claims report

  World | April 13, 2024 6:02 IST

  The possible fresh confrontation comes even as Israel is in the middle of a war with Hamas in Gaza. Iran had vowed to avenge the strike on its consulate in Syrian capital Damascus on April 1 that claimed several lives.

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  India issues travel advisory, advises citizens to avoid travel to Iran, Israel till further notice

  World | April 12, 2024 23:20 IST

  The MEA urged all those who are currently residing in Iran or Israel are requested to get in touch with Indian Embassies there and register themselves.

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  Three sons, grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

  World | April 10, 2024 23:03 IST

  The three sons - Hazem, Amir and Mohammad - were killed while they were making family visits in Gaza on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. Haniyeh accused Israel of acting in "the spirit of revenge and murder" but indicated that Hamas would still negotiate for a ceasefire.

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  'What he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach': Biden as Netanyahu rages war

  World | April 10, 2024 14:56 IST

  Biden described Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza as "a mistake" in one of his sharpest critiques of how the Israeli government is prosecuting the conflict against Hamas.

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  Israelis recall horrors of Oct 7 attack, lauds India's support, says 'People showing great...

  News | April 09, 2024 15:54 IST

  Seven months after Hamas launched one of the deadliest attacks on Israel, resulting in widespread loss of lives. Israelis are showing “resilience” & “strength” as they are moving back to sites that were attacked by Hamas. Watch to know more!

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  At UN, India condemns civilians death in Israel-Hamas war: 'Humanitarian crisis is unacceptable'

  World | April 09, 2024 9:03 IST

  India voiced its concern over the "dire" humanitarian situation in Gaza and underlined the imperative of scaling up humanitarian aid to the people in the strip immediately to avert a further deterioration in the situation.

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  Palestinians return to southern Gaza as Israel withdraws troops from Khan Yunis

  World | April 08, 2024 9:43 IST

  In the last six months, this was the first time Israel withdrew its troops from Gaza's Khan Yunis. The development comes amid massive pressure from the West led by the US for a ceasefire days after several aid workers were killed in deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.