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A majority of the missiles and drones launched by Iran towards Israel on April 13 were intercepted and shot down by the United States, not by Israel, a report analyzing the attack data stated. US military officials, who spoke to an American news outlet, The Intercept, stated more than half were destroyed by US aircraft … Read more
Iran’s missile and drone barrage against Israel was the first act of a tough new strategy, Tehran says, warning arch-foe Israel that any future attack will spark “a direct and punishing response”. This spells a dramatic shift from past years in which the Islamic republic and Israel have fought a shadow war of proxy fights … Read more
Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel in an unprecedented attack, following an Israeli raid on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks ago. This escalation came more than six months into Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip, which has killed over 33,000 Palestinians and pushed the besieged territory to the … Read more
More than 100 nations have been invited to a high-level international conference that Switzerland will convene in June to help map out a route towards peace in Ukraine following more than two years of conflict, according to a statement made on Thursday by Swiss President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis. Ignazio Cassis said on X … Read more
Israel is bracing for a direct attack by Iran as warnings grow of retaliation for the killing last week of a senior officer in Iran’s embassy in Damascus. US and other intelligence assessments have said the retaliation could come as soon as Sunday. The unprecedented attack could trigger an all-out regional war. US President Joe … Read more
The Israeli defence ministry is purchasing 40,000 tents ahead of an evacuation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which Israel has said it plans to assault to destroy remaining battalions of the Hamas militant group, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. There was no immediate confirmation from the defence ministry of the purchase, which the … Read more
An official investigation into the allegations of foreign meddling in Canada elections has concluded that India didn’t try to interfere in the Canadian politics. A panel of senior Canadian officials monitoring the 2021 elections in the country were not informed of any attempt by India to influence national polls, the probe found. “I do not … Read more
Pakistan’s new finance minister is on a mission to fix his country. To many, it’s an unenviable task. Muhammad Aurangzeb took up the post last month at a time when Pakistan’s economy is enduring the most turbulent period in its history. Lurching from one bailout program to the next with the International Monetary Fund classifying … Read more
The US on Monday said it has been following reports accusing India of conducting targeted killings in Pakistan and said it encourages the two countries to find a solution through talks. India had last week rejected the targeted killing charges, made in a report in the UK daily The Guardian citing Pakistani evidence, as “false … Read more
Mariyam Shiuna, a Maldivian politician who is among three deputy ministers suspended earlier this year over social media posts targeting the Indian political leadership – the remarks had triggered a diplomatic row – has offered “sincerest apologies” for a fresh post that allegedly disrespected the Indian Tricolour. Shiuna, who has since deleted the said post, … Read more
India was among 13 countries that abstained as the UN Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Palestinian territory, adopted by 28 votes in favour and six against, called for an arms embargo on Israel and said … Read more
President Joe Biden threatened on Thursday to condition support for Israel’s offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians, seeking for the first time to leverage US aid to influence Israeli military behaviour. Biden’s warning, relayed in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, followed a deadly … Read more
The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel in a national park mostly now found safe. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday morning just … Read more
A lead US military investigator has told 60 Minutes that he believes US officials are being attacked by Russia. Greg Edgreen, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, has been examining reports of the Havana Syndrome. Edgreen notably ran the Pentagon investigation into the syndrome, which officials referred to as “anomalous health incidents.” An FBI official, identified … Read more
The 20 Indian crew members of the ship that rammed a bridge in the US city of Baltimore are still on the vessel, answering officials and ensuring the ship’s daily routine work is done, the New York Times reported. The crew members won’t be going anytime soon, until the mangled remains of the bridge have been … Read more