Israel Hamas War
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UN calls for probe into mass graves where 283 bodies uncovered at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
World | Apr 24, 2024, 12:21 PM ISTThe 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 | Apr 24, 2024, 10:34 AM ISTWith 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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BIG relief to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as US Senate overwhelmingly passes USD 95 billion aid
World | Apr 24, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTA sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the US Congress after months of delay, clearing the way for billions of dollars in fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia's invasion force and Kyiv's shortages of military supplies.
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Israeli military intelligence head resigns, says 'failed to avert October 7 attack by Hamas'
World | Apr 22, 2024, 02:02 PM ISTThe head of Israeli military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva said he accepted responsibility for the intelligence failures that allowed the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7.
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Iranian President Raisi arrives in Pakistan on official visit amid tense situation in Middle East
World | Apr 22, 2024, 12:48 PM ISTRaisi is visiting Pakistan months after the cordial ties between the two neighbours suffered a setback when Tehran shocked Islamabad by carrying out airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts in the restive Balochistan province in January.
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VIDEO: IED explodes as Israeli man tries to remove Palestinian flag near West Bank settlement
World | Apr 21, 2024, 04:37 PM ISTAn 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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Netanyahu calls reports of US planning sanctions on IDF a 'height of absurdity and a moral low'
World | Apr 21, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTAlthough Biden did not announce sanctions publically, several top American officials have been increasingly critical of Israel's military offensive in the besieged terrority.
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Israeli airstrike in Gaza's Rafah kills 9, including six children, amid Middle East tensions
World | Apr 20, 2024, 05:37 PM ISTThe nearly seven-month-long war between Israel and Hamas has dramatically increased tensions in the Middle East, bringing the former and its arch-enemy Iran to open warfare. Israel had long threatened to invade the Rafah city despite international pressure against it.
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US vetoes Security Council resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
World | Apr 19, 2024, 11:12 AM ISTThe resolution got 12 votes in its favour, with Switzerland and the UK abstaining and the US vetoing against Palestinian membership. Despite supporting a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, the US said that it has to come from direct negotiations between both sides.
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'Israel will make its 'own decisions' on responding to Iran', asserts Netanyahu ignoring West
World | Apr 18, 2024, 09:39 AM ISTIsrael will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran.
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US likely to impose fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel
World | Apr 17, 2024, 10:59 AM ISTWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that coming US sanctions would target Iran’s missile and drone program and entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran’s Defense Ministry.
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US university faces backlash for cancelling Muslim student speech because of pro-Palestine stance
World | Apr 17, 2024, 09:27 AM ISTTabassum, 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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Top Army official says ‘Monitoring Israel-Hamas war to train soldiers to tackle similar situations'
India | Apr 16, 2024, 08:55 PM ISTThe Army official said that the officials have been closely watching the Russia- Ukraine war for three years to know how drones and new technologies are impacting the war.
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Netanyahu ignoring phone calls of world leaders except Biden as military chief vows to take revenge
World | Apr 16, 2024, 12:37 PM ISTWhile Israeli leaders have hinted at retaliation, the government is under heavy international pressure not to further escalate the conflict — especially after the Iranian strike caused such little damage.
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Iran warns of using 'weapons never deployed before' as Israeli PM weigh response to weekend attack
World | Apr 16, 2024, 11:28 AM ISTIsraelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
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Iran and Israel have a history of enmity. What key recent events led to Iran's assault on Israel?
World | Apr 15, 2024, 10:55 AM ISTIran, which had once supported Israel after it secured independence in 1948, is now on the brink of war. However, the relations between the two nations were not the same. Here is a look at the key events leading up to Iran's assault:
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Iran claims it had already informed US about 'limited' attack on Israel for 'self-defence'
World | Apr 14, 2024, 06:27 PM ISTIran warned Israel and the United States of a much larger response if there is any retaliation for its mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory overnight, as Israel said: "the campaign is not over yet".
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'US will not help Israel if it launches counterattack against Iran': Biden tells Netanyahu
World | Apr 14, 2024, 04:28 PM ISTWhile speaking over the phone, the US President staunchly told Netanyahu that he "would not help Israel", if the military attempted any aggression against Tehran.
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Somali pirates release hijacked ship MV Abdullah after getting ransom of $5 million
World | Apr 14, 2024, 03:16 PM ISTThe 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-Iran tensions: What is Iron Dome and how it works? EXPLAINED
World | Apr 14, 2024, 01:53 PM ISTThe Iron Dome is part of a larger multi-layer air-defence system that includes the Arrow, which intercepts long-range ballistic missiles, and also David’s Sling, which intercepts medium-range missiles such as those believed to be possessed by Hezbollah in Lebanon. Read the full story to know more.