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Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza
Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said yesterday.
Separately, the head of a UN inquiry accused the…
Sunak’s Conservatives set for heavy election defeat, polls forecast
Three opinion polls on Wednesday predicted a record defeat for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives at a July 4 election, forecasting the Labour Party would comfortably win a large majority after 14 years in opposition.…
Putin, Kim attend ceremony in Pyongyang: Russian media
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit.
"The motorcade of the Russian President, led by the…
Lull in Gaza fighting despite blasts in south
Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting had largely subsided on the second day of an army-declared "pause" to facilitate aid flows.
The relative calm came as Israel's…
Priyanka Gandhi to make parliamentary debut from Wayanad
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her parliamentary election debut from Wayanad constituency in Kerala, the party announced today.
Priyanka will be in fray in the by-election in Wayanad which her brother Rahul Gandhi has…
Kashmir Speech: Arundhati to face trial under anti-terror law
India's authorities have sanctioned the prosecution of award-winning author-activist Arundhati Roy and former professor at the Central University of Kashmir Showkat Hossain under a stringent anti-terror law for allegedly making…
Priyanka Gandhi set to make her electoral debut
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has chosen to represent his family bastion of Raebareli in parliament as his Congress Party seeks to build on the stronger than expected showing of opposition groups in the national election.…
Nato chief seeks costs on China over Russia support
Nato's chief called Monday for China to face consequences if it keeps up support to Russia as he trumpeted a sharp increase in allies' defense spending since the invasion of Ukraine.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Kyiv…
Modi greets Hasina on Eid-ul-Azha
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, conveying his warmest greetings on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Azha.
In the letter, Modi said, "The festival reminds us of the values of…
No respite for Gazans ahead of Eid day
Israel bombed and shelled Gaza on Saturday, witnesses and first responders said, with fallout from the war bringing a resurgence of tensions to the Lebanon border and Yemen.
As Muslims worldwide prepare to mark Eid al-Azha starting…