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Gaza termed ‘graveyard for children’ by UN Secretary-General

09 Nov 2023 09:53 AM IST

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said Gaza is “becoming a graveyard for children”, CNN reported. Guterres told reporters in New York: “The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity.” He added that the need for a ceasefire is becoming “more urgent

Almost 10,000 rockets fired from Gaza since October 7

09 Nov 2023 09:52 AM IST

Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 9,500 rockets at Israeli territory since Hamas launched its multi-pronged attack on the Jewish state one month ago, according to data published by the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. Jerusalem said the numbers are not final and are constantly being

Blinken reiterates US support for Ukraine holding Russia accountable

09 Nov 2023 09:51 AM IST

United Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reiterated US support for Ukraine and for holding Russia accountable.He noted that Russia started the war against Ukraine and it could end the conflict at any time by withdrawing its forces. Taking to X, Blinken stated, “Russia started the war in Ukraine

Ivanka Trump to testify in civil fraud trial after father

09 Nov 2023 09:50 AM IST

Her father gave caustic testimony. Her brothers each spent more than a day on the witness stand. Now it’s Ivanka Trump’s turn to face questioning in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into the family business. Ex-President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter, who has been in his inner circle

Greenland ice-shelf melt may cause 2-meter sea level rise

09 Nov 2023 09:49 AM IST

Published in ‘Nature Communications’ on Tuesday, a study into Greenland’s huge northern glaciers found that melting of ice shelves may lift the sea levels by 2.1 meters, nearly 7 feet if the glaciers were to break down completely. The report suggests that since 1978, ice shelves in North Greenland have

Israel-Hamas war: IDF kills Hamas member responsible for missile manufacturing

08 Nov 2023 14:42 PM IST

Israel-Hamas War Updates: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that they successfully targeted and killed a high-ranking figure within Hamas’s weapons manufacturing division in an overnight airstrike. The individual, identified as Muhsin Abu Zina, held a significant role in the production of weapons for Hamas, specializing in “strategic

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Gaza “becoming a graveyard for children”

08 Nov 2023 12:31 PM IST

According to CNN, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres claimed that Gaza was “becoming a graveyard for children.” Reporters in New York were told by Guterres that the situation in Gaza was more than just a humanitarian one. This is a human crisis.” The necessity of a ceasefire is growing “more urgent

Hardeep Singh Puri meets CEO of German Biogas Association

08 Nov 2023 12:02 PM IST

Germany is a global leader in producing biogas from parali (stubble), so Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met with Claudius da Costa Gomez, CEO of the German Biogas Association, in Berlin amid high pollution levels in the capital. Puri stated that they attempted to find

Australian PM Albanese calls for free trade with China

08 Nov 2023 10:22 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on the first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years. Climate change, food security and transnational crime are areas in which

Israeli Minister urges security zones in Judea-Samaria

08 Nov 2023 10:17 AM IST

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is calling for the establishment of security zones to protect Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria from the threat of Palestinian terrorism. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday, the head of the Religious Zionism Party,

Biden and Netanyahu discuss ‘tactical pauses’ in Gaza strikes

08 Nov 2023 10:14 AM IST

US President Joe Biden on Monday discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the possibility of ‘tactical pauses’ to provide civilians with opportunities to safely depart, allow aid to enter to help civilians in need, and enable the release of hostages. The two leaders discussed the latest developments in Israel,

Israel forces take control of Hamas military: IDF

08 Nov 2023 10:13 AM IST

Israel Defence Forces said that Israeli forces have taken control of a Hamas military outpost in Gaza City and found anti-tank launchers and missiles, weapons, and intelligence materials on the site, The Times of Israel reported. According to the Israeli forces, Israeli warplanes hit a cell of about 10 Hamas