A handout image released by the Israeli army on August 1, 2024 shows an undated portrait of Mohammed Deif, the head of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, at an undisclosed location. The Israeli military announced on August 1, 2024 that Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif had been…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian speaks during a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on August 1 conveyed its “heartfelt appreciation” to the Indian Navy for rescuing a critically injured Chinese mariner from a cargo ship off the Mumbai coast and providing him with timely medical treatment….
India is likely to record above-normal rainfall in August and September, with a good chance of favourable La Nina conditions developing by the end of August, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Monsoon is critical for India`s agricultural landscape, with 52 percent of the net cultivated area relying on it. The primary rain-bearing…
The WHO-India donor agreement includes financial support for the work plan of the Centre, interim premises and a new building. File “India has committed $85 million over 10 years, 2022–2032, to support the programming of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Centre and this decade-long contribution will support a cross-sectoral programme of work to…
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: AP A 73-year-old British-American author and journalist, who sought an interview with Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been deported after his tourist visa was revoked, a media report said on August 1. Charles Glass, an author, journalist, broadcaster, and publisher who specialises…
Iran held funeral processions on Thursday for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh after he was killed in a strike in Tehran blamed on Israel. The Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead the prayers for Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Doha, having earlier threatened a “harsh punishment” for his killing. ALSO READ:…
President Nicolás Maduro on July 31 asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the Presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory, drawing criticism from foreign observers who said the court is too close to the government to produce an independent review. Mr. Maduro told reporters that the ruling party is…
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump waves to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AP Republican Presidential candidate former President Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of…
Protestors arrested as they marched to commemorate the 1st month anniversary of the June 25 shootings during demonstrations against government proposed tax hikes in Nairobi on July 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On June 25, protests turned violent in Kenya when lawmakers passed a controversial financial Bill. Although President William…
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh | Photo Credit: AP India maintained a studied silence a day after the political head of Hamas, Ismael Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran in an early morning incident on Wednesday. Sources here indicated that the issue is sensitive because of India’s close relations with both Iran and Israel and also because Iranian…
