US President Joe Biden has said he is “absolutely, positively” urging Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers during its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following two incidents in 48 hours. US President Joe Biden has said he is “absolutely, positively” urging Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers during its conflict with Hezbollah in […]
Ratan Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognised business leaders Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has died aged 86, says the Tata Group, the conglomerate he led for more than two decades. Tata was one of India’s most internationally recognised business leaders. The Tata Group is one of India’s largest companies, with annual revenues in
Many Arab regimes are uncomfortable with pro-Palestine activism because, historically, both leftist and Islamist movements have used the Palestinian cause to rally opposition to authoritarian governments Arab leaders may have often voiced support for Palestinians; their actions—rooted in self-interest, fear and geopolitical calculations—show that they are more concerned with maintaining their power and stability. Several
In response to the atomic bomb attacks of August 1945, a global movement arose whose members have worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of using nuclear weapons “Hibakusha is receiving the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a home where one rocket had landed in Kiryat Shmona Two civilians have been killed and several others wounded after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired at least 150 rockets into northern Israel. Paramedics said a man and a woman in their 40s were fatally wounded by shrapnel in the
It is one year since Israel responded to Hamas’s unprecedented cross-border attack on 7 October 2023 by bombing and invading the coastal Palestinian territory of Gaza. Israel says it is trying to destroy the military and governing capabilities of the Islamist group, which is committed to the destruction of Israel and has been in control
There is anger that the assassination attempt occurred in rock-solid Trump country Butler County in Western Pennsylvania is rock-solid Trump country. In front yards, on the sides of roads and at filling stations, the messages on the billboards are blunt. “Bulletproof” is one, on a picture of the former president with his fist raised, moments
A US official said Washington does not believe Israel has decided yet how to respond to Iran As Israel weighs its options after its arch-foe Iran launched its largest ever assault on Tuesday, Biden was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran’s oil facilities. “We’re discussing that,” Biden told reporters. The Business Standard Google
Trump is accused of working to “exploit” a riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 Donald Trump’s alleged criminal efforts to overturn his 2020 US election defeat are described in detail across 165 pages of a new filing from the federal prosecutor investigating him. The filing, released by a judge on Wednesday, lays
Elon Musk is seen during the final match of the 2024 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York Elon Musk has been ordered by a federal court to answer further questions from lawyers about his takeover of Twitter – now called X – on Thursday. And the financial world has one question: Will he be
Iwate and Fukushima Prefectures were ravaged by the 2011 tsunami that precipitated a catastrophic nuclear disaster. Now, this tragic, beguiling region is welcoming travellers back. Hope spiralled tender as a rice shoot along the resurrected Sanriku Railway Rias Line in north-eastern Honshu. Summer’s blooms spilled from pots on station platforms; storybook houses peeped from the
Russian forces have tried to capture Vuhledar since 2022 – this image is from 1 September Russian troops have taken complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion two and a half years ago. Ukraine’s eastern military command confirmed on Wednesday that
NPR, an American public broadcasting organisation, released the interview of Prof Yunus on Monday (30 September) NPR, an American public broadcasting organization, released the interview of Prof Yunus on Monday (30 September). Autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in early August, as tens of thousands of demonstrators stormed her residence protesting against
Iran has backed Hezbollah, both financially and militarily, for many years. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been moved to a secure location amid security concerns in the aftermath of a strike on Beirut that killed Hezbollah’s leader, Reuters reports. Israel launched several attacks on Iran’s ally, Hezbollah. Two regional officials told Reuters that
Israel claims its biggest victory yet against Hezbollah It is time to stop talking about the Middle East being on the brink of a much more serious war. After the devastating Israeli attack on Lebanon – which killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah – it feels as if they’re tumbling over it. It was a huge
Behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts they live
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