Tuesday, 24 Dec, 2024

International

Israeli forces killed at least 77 people in Gaza 

Israeli forces killed at least 77 people across the Gaza Strip on Monday as Hamas promised to wage a “war of attrition” and Palestinians in the enclave marked one year of conflict. Lebanon’s Hezbollah claimed missile attacks on the Israeli port city of Haifa and a

Hurricane Milton intensifies to 'potentially catastrophic' storm

Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous category five storm as it tears its way towards the US state of Florida. Milton is packing ferocious winds of up to180mph (285km/h) as it skirts the northern edge of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Forecasters warn of

China says two citizens killed in Pakistan ‘terrorist attack’

The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has said at least two of its citizens were killed and a third injured after their convoy was attacked near Karachi airport. The embassy said the attack took place at about 11pm on Sunday (18:00 GMT) close to the Jinnah international airport and targeted

New hurricane Milton threatens Florida

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Florida as a hurricane barrels towards the already-ravaged Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Centre confirmed that Milton - currently off the coast of Mexico - had intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday and could pose

Man sets arm on fire to protest Israel's war on Gaza

Thousands marched in US cities from Washington to Los Angeles on Saturday, demanding an immediate ceasefire as the war in Gaza nears the one-year mark, with a man attempting to self-immolate in protest. The marches were part of a worldwide day of action against the devastating war,

Netanyahu says Macron's call for arms embargo is 'a disgrace'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his call to halt arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza. Macron told France Inter radio that "the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons

Time stood still, Trump says at site of assassination attempt

Nearly three months after an assassin’s bullet came close to taking his life, former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania - a place of "tragedy and heartache" - to promise his supporters victory in the 5 November presidential election. One person - a

Maldives president visits India amid trouble in tourist paradise

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu is expected to seek a bailout during his visit to India this week as the archipelago nation stares at an economic crisis with fears of debt default. It’s Muizzu's first official bilateral visit after he was voted to power late last year

Israel bombs Beirut, kills 21 Palestinians in attack on Gaza mosque

Israel’s military unleashed a new wave of attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut, causing “massive explosions”, with “flames reaching up to the sky and the sound reverberating” around the Lebanese capital, according to our correspondent. Israeli forces

Pakistan capital locked down as Imran Khan supporters rally

Pakistan's capital has been locked down, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted to seize the streets in protest. On Saturday, small and scattered convoys pressed in on Islamabad in defiance of the

Israel resumes Beirut bombing as Lebanon death toll passes 2,000

Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut continued overnight as Lebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 2,000 people have been killed so far in Israel’s attacks across the country, including 127 children and 261 women. Hamas says its commander in Tulkarem is among

Musk to join Trump for rally at site of first assassination attempt

Elon Musk has said he is going to join Donald Trump for an election rally at the site of a July assassination attempt on the former president’s life. Musk, 53, announced on Friday that he will appear at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, the following day. Trump, who served as

US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen

The US military says it has launched strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen, hitting 15 targets. The Pentagon said it used aircrafts and warships to launch the attacks in order "to protect freedom of navigation". Several explosions were reported in some of

Jaishankar to visit Pakistan on October 15, 16

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to travel to Pakistan to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Islamabad on October 15-16. India confirmed on August 30 that it had received an invitation from Pakistan for the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of

More than 100 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident

Over 100 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Nigeria, rescue workers said as they pulled more bodies from the River Niger on Thursday. Around 300 passengers were on their way to celebrate the Muslim festival Mawlid in north-central Niger

65 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza orphanage, school

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 65 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics said, as Israeli tanks advanced in areas of Khan Younis in the south of the enclave. Meanwhile, in a joint press conference with Iranian

World War II era US bomb explodes at Japan's Miyazaki Airport

An unexploded US bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials say. Land and Transport Ministry officials said there were no aircraft

Doctor shot dead at Delhi hospital amid demands for medics' safety

A 55-year-old doctor was shot dead at a private nursing home in Delhi's Jaitpur last night, less than two months after the rape-murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. According to the staff at Nima Hospital, two teenagers reached the

Mexican soldiers kill 6 after opening fire on truck carrying migrants

The Mexican military has revealed that soldiers opened fire this week on a truck carrying dozens of migrants, killing six people. Mexico’s Ministry of Defence announced in a press release on Wednesday that the incident took place near the town of Huixtla in the southern state of

Six killed in Israeli air strike on central Beirut

At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Hezbollah fighters and