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US-Israel war on Iran
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Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power
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Twin blasts kill 28 on eve of Pakistan election
At least 28 people were killed today by two separate bomb blasts outside the offices of election candidates in southwestern Pakistan, on the eve of a national vote marred by violence and allegations of pre-poll rigging
7 February 2024
Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with total Israeli withdrawal
Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free, Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war
7 February 2024
12 killed by blast near candidate's office on eve of Pakistan election
At least 12 people were killed and 25 wounded Wednesday by a blast outside a poll candidate's office in southwestern Pakistan, officials said, on the eve of an election marred by violence and allegations of poll-rigging
7 February 2024
Pakistanis set to vote in ‘deeply flawed polls’
Pakistan will vote tomorrow in a general election marred by allegations of pre-poll rigging by the military and against the backdrop of an economy in dire straits
7 February 2024
Russia helping N Korea to circumvent UN sanctions: report
Moscow might be attempting to provide Pyongyang with access to the global financial system in exchange for missiles and ammunition, according to US-allied intelligence officials
7 February 2024
Saudi says no Israel ties without Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia has told Washington it will not establish ties with Israel until an independent Palestinian state "is recognised", the Gulf kingdom's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday
7 February 2024
US House rejects Republican-led effort to pass Israel-only aid bill
The US House of Representatives rejected a Republican-led bill on Tuesday that would provide $17.6 billion to Israel, as Democrats said they wanted a vote instead on a broader measure that would also provide assistance to Ukraine, international humanitarian funding and new money for border security
7 February 2024
Israel says studying Hamas response to truce deal
Israel on Tuesday said it was examining Hamas's response to a plan to halt nearly four months of fighting in Gaza, after key mediator Qatar said the Palestinian group had given a "positive" reply to the proposed agreement.
7 February 2024
Plan for new particle collider takes shape
Europe’s CERN laboratory revealed more details Monday about its plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ramping up efforts to uncover the underlying secrets of the universe.
6 February 2024
Israel’s onslaught on Khan Younis continues
Israeli forces killed at least 14 Palestinians in airstrikes as they pressed their onslaught in Gaza’s main southern city Khan Younis yesterday, while the top US diplomat pursued a quest to broker a ceasefire.
6 February 2024
Red sea crisis: Houthis fire missiles at two ships
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis fired missiles at two vessels in the Red Sea, they said yesterday, causing minor damage to a cargo ship that was sailing off the coast of Yemen’s Hodeidah.
6 February 2024
Pollution risks worsening global water scarcity
Water scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources “unsafe” for humans and wildlife, researchers warned yesterday.
6 February 2024
Trump does not have presidential immunity
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, bringing former US president a step closer to a criminal trial.
6 February 2024
8,000 displaced evacuated from Gaza hospital: Red Cross
Around 8,000 displaced people have been evacuated from a besieged hospital in Gaza’s main southern city of Khan Yunis where they had sought refuge, the Red Cross said yesterday.
6 February 2024
Trump claim of immunity rejected
Donald Trump has no immunity from prosecution as a former president and can be tried on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, a federal appeals court said yesterday in a landmark ruling.
6 February 2024
Yemen Houthi leader says group will further escalate if attacks on Gaza do not stop
The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said today that the group will further escalate if the Israeli attack on Gaza does not stop..The Houthis, who control Yemen's capital and most populous areas, have attacked international shipping in the Red Sea since November in what they say is s
6 February 2024
Trump not immune, US appeals court rules
A federal appeals court today ruled that Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, bringing the former US president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial
6 February 2024
Yemen rebels claim fresh Red Sea ship attacks
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Tuesday they struck US and British ships in two separate attacks in the Red Sea, one of which was confirmed by a security firm
6 February 2024
Uniform civil code bill tabled in India’s Uttarakhand assembly
A bill which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion was today tabled in the legislative assembly of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand
6 February 2024
Thai govt to ban recreational cannabis use
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022
6 February 2024