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Gaza under fire: Israeli airstrikes escalate tragedy

26 Oct 2023 09:31 AM IST

Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing families in the rubble of residential buildings, as health officials said hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the past day and medical facilities were shut down because of bomb damage and lack of power. The massive air bombardment continued through

Catastrophic category 5 Hurricane Otis nears Acapulco, Pacific Coast

26 Oct 2023 09:30 AM IST

Hurricane Otis strengthened from a tropical storm to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane in a matter of hours Tuesday as it approached Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, where it was forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early Wednesday causing catastrophic damage. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Otis

Baltic-connector gas pipeline hit by Chinese vessel’s anchor, investigation underway

26 Oct 2023 09:30 AM IST

Finnish investigators said Tuesday they believed an anchor of a Chinese container ship was dislodged and caused the damage to the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia on the Baltic Sea earlier this month. The National Bureau of Investigation, a branch of the Finnish police, said that it

Landmark ruling: Japan’s top court rejects gender change organ mandate

26 Oct 2023 09:29 AM IST

Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have their reproductive organs removed in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. The decision by the top court’s 15-judge Grand Bench was its first on the constitutionality of Japan’s 2003 law requiring the removal of

States sue Meta alleging social platforms harm children’s mental health

26 Oct 2023 09:28 AM IST

Dozens of US.states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court

Hong Kong reduces taxes to attract foreign investors, preserve status

26 Oct 2023 09:27 AM IST

Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub. Chief Executive John Lee said the extra stamp duties imposed on non-resident buyers and current local homeowners looking to buy additional

IDF thwarts Hamas’ sea infiltration, neutralizes multiple terrorists

26 Oct 2023 09:25 AM IST

The Israeli Navy successfully thwarted a significant security breach when they intercepted an attempted infiltration by a group of Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip into Israel via the sea. The incident occurred on a Tuesday evening, as reported by The Israel Times. The exact number of Hamas divers involved

Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief meets with Hamas, Islamic Jihad

26 Oct 2023 09:24 AM IST

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah met with top leaders of Palestinian terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. The Israeli publication posted an image tweeted on social media X to show Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, with Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, and Islamic

Gaza blockade imperils UN aid amid escalating bombing rise

26 Oct 2023 09:23 AM IST

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Wednesday that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two

‘We are ready to invade Gaza’: Israel Defence Forces chief

26 Oct 2023 09:22 AM IST

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday announced that the ground personnel massing on the southern border were ready to ‘invade’ Gaza, The Jerusalem Post reported. Briefing reporters at the country’s southern border, IDF Chief-of-Staff, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said, “I want to be clear, we are ready to invade.” He added

Russian upper house rescinds ratification of global nuclear test ban

26 Oct 2023 09:21 AM IST

The upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday revoked the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has describes as a move to establish parity with the United States. The Federation Council voted to endorse a bill rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban

China accuses US of disrupting peace in response to Pentagon report

26 Oct 2023 09:20 AM IST

China said the United States is the “biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability” in the world in a scathing response Wednesday to a Pentagon report on China’s growing military buildup. The annual report that is required by Congress is one way the Pentagon measures the military capabilities of China,