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Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan indicted for leaking classified documents

A Pakistani court has indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the "cipher case" under the country's Official Secrets Act (OSA), Geo TV reported.

23 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel intensifies Gaza attacks, Western allies back 'right to defend'

The United States (US)—along with Canada, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom (UK)—has issued a joint statement supporting Israel's "right to defend" against Hamas.

Flee or be seen as 'terrorist partners': Israel warns Gazans

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued fresh warnings to the residents of northern Gaza on Sunday, asking them to relocate to the southern part of the strip or they would be seen as supporters of "terrorist organizations," Reuters reported.

22 Oct 2023

India

Israel-Hamas war: India sends relief material to Palestine

India has sent 6.5 tons of medical aid and 32 tons of disaster relief material to war-hit Palestine.

22 Oct 2023

Nepal

5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in UP, Delhi-NCR

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, at 7:39am on Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was located in the Dhading district.

22 Oct 2023

China

China continues to develop military infrastructure along LAC: Pentagon

China continues to maintain a considerable military presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, The Times of India reported, citing the Pentagon's yearly assessment of Chinese military capability.

22 Oct 2023

Hamas

Israel to intensify airstrikes on Gaza ahead of ground invasion

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it plans to intensify airstrikes on Gaza, governed by the Hamas terror group, ahead of a potential ground invasion, AFP reported.

21 Oct 2023

New York City

US: Sikh teen assaulted on NYC bus for wearing turban

In a shocking incident of hate crime, a 26-year-old man was taken into custody for assaulting a Sikh teenager on a Queens MTA bus in New York City, USA Today reported.

21 Oct 2023

Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after 4 years of self-exile

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returned to his homeland on Saturday after nearly four years of self-imposed exile, PTI reported.

21 Oct 2023

Egypt

Israel-Hamas war: Rafah border opens, aid trucks allowed into Gaza

Egypt has opened the humanitarian aid corridor via the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, per Reuters.

21 Oct 2023

Justin Trudeau

Canada: Justin Trudeau jeered in mosque over Israel-Hamas conflict

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced an unfriendly crowd at a mosque in Toronto, Canada, on Friday over his response to the Israel-Hamas war, The Toronto Sun reported.

21 Oct 2023

Pakistan News

Pakistan: JeM chief's close aide reportedly killed in North Waziristan

The founder of the Lashkar-e-Jabbar terrorist group, Malik Dawood Khan, has reportedly been killed by unidentified gunmen in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

21 Oct 2023

Hamas

In a first, Hamas releases two American hostages

Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip released two American captives, Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, on Friday.

US, UK back Canada in diplomatic dispute with India

The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) have voiced concerns over India's insistence that Canada reduce its diplomatic presence in the country, per Reuters.

20 Oct 2023

Israel

National security: Israel approves regulation to close Al Jazeera offices

The emergency government in Israel approved new regulations on Friday, paving the way for it to temporarily shut down local bureaus of news organization Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel reported.

20 Oct 2023

Italy

Italy PM Meloni leaves partner after his sexually inappropriate comments

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced separation from her partner Andrea Giambruno.

20 Oct 2023

Canada

Expect delays in visa processing: Canada tells Indians amid row

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Thursday said that overall visa processing for Indians may slow down as Canada withdrew its 41 diplomats and their dependents from India after they were stripped of diplomatic immunity.

Biden makes urgent budget request to support Israel and Ukraine

United States (US) President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will send an urgent budget request to Congress in a bid to garner funds to support its allies and cater to America's security needs.

20 Oct 2023

Canada

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats as India revokes immunity

Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid bilateral tensions over the assassination of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

19 Oct 2023

Iran

All about Hezbollah and its role in the Israel-Hamas war

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, neighboring Lebanon's Hezbollah has attracted the spotlight after reports that, behind the scenes, the United States (US) has urged Israel not to start a war with the party.

19 Oct 2023

Israel

Israel-Hamas conflict: What is the two-state solution?

United States (US) President Joe Biden restated his support for the two-state solution on Wednesday so that Israeli and Palestinian people can live safely and in peace.

Billionaire Ken Griffin to build most expensive home on Earth

Hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin plans to build the most expensive home on the planet. The mansion is projected to be worth $1 billion upon completion.

Rishi Sunak urges progress on Gaza aid during Israel visit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak touched down in Tel Aviv on Thursday to show support for Israel.

US asking Israel backstage not to war with Hezbollah: Report

The United States (US) has been privately urging Israel not to launch a military campaign with Hezbollah, a Shiite Lebanese militant and political group backed by Iran, according to a report by The Times of Israel.

'Let Gaza Live': US Capitol building stormed by protesters

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, hundreds of protesters gathered in the Cannon Rotunda of the United States Capitol Hill building on Wednesday.

19 Oct 2023

Egypt

Israel-Hamas war: Egypt agrees to open Gaza aid corridor

Egypt announced the creation of a "sustainable" humanitarian corridor, allowing aid to reach Gaza via the Rafah border crossing, NDTV reported.

18 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

Israel-Hamas war: Muslims fear post-9/11 prejudices could return

In the wake of the recent Hamas attack on Israel, Arab and Muslim Americans are growing increasingly worried about the possible return of post-9/11 prejudices.

Gaza hospital attack: IDF reveals 'evidence' of Islamic Jihad involvement

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday shared alleged "technical evidence" suggesting that the explosion at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza was the result of a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket, per ANI.

18 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

Biden backs Israel's account of Gaza hospital strike

United States (US) President Joe Biden landed in Israel on Wednesday amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

18 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

Biden arrives in Israel, meeting with Arab leaders canceled

After an airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, killing at least 500 people, United States President Joe Biden's meeting with the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine was called off.

18 Oct 2023

Lebanon

Pro-Palestine protests erupt in West Asia following Gaza hospital strike

Pro-Palestine protests have erupted across West Asia following a recent airstrike on a hospital in Gaza.

18 Oct 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

'Terrorists' attacked Gaza hospital, not IDF, says Netanyahu; Palestine reacts

A day after Palestinian authorities accused Israeli airstrikes of killing 500 people in a Gaza hospital, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed "terrorists in Gaza" for the attack.

18 Oct 2023

Israel

Airstrike at Gaza hospital kills 500; Israel, Hamas trade charges

At least 500 people have been killed after an airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, Palestinian officials said, accusing Israel of a massacre.

17 Oct 2023

Israel

Urgent access needed to deliver aid in Gaza, says WHO

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has sought urgent access to Gaza to deliver crucial aid and medical supplies.

17 Oct 2023

China

China marks BRI's 10th anniversary: Here's all about it

China kicked off the third Belt and Road Forum on Tuesday, hosting over a dozen world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, to mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

17 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden to visit Israel, Jordan tomorrow

United States President Joe Biden will reportedly visit Israel and Jordan on Wednesday as the war between Israel and Palestinian terror group Hamas continues to escalate.

17 Oct 2023

Israel

Israeli Air Force strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Israeli Air Force on Tuesday claimed to have hit targets linked to the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon overnight.

16 Oct 2023

Iran

Iran ordered Hezbollah attacks at Lebanon border, alleges Israel

The Israeli military on Monday accused Iran of ordering the attacks by Hezbollah at the Israel and Lebanon border on Sunday.

16 Oct 2023

United Nations (UN)

UN chief appeals Israel to allow humanitarian aid in Gaza

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas to release all Israeli hostages without conditions immediately.

16 Oct 2023

Israel

US: 6-year-old boy stabbed to death by Islamophobic landlord

A six-year-old Palestinian-American boy was reportedly stabbed to death while his mother was left critically injured in Illinois, United States, on Saturday (local time).