Yemen's Houthi rebels claim drone attack on Israel

The Houthis are "part of the axis of resistance" against Israel.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HWyvMt3

Jacob Lew, former treasury secretary to Obama, confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

Mr. Lew, a treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, was confirmed 53-43

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JGoOLhy

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken Jamaica with no immediate reports of casualties or damage

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Jamaica and prompted people to flee buildings amid heavy shaking

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZfnWJSU

ICC lawyer warns over preventing aid getting to Gaza

He said he wanted "to underline clearly to Israel that there must be discernible efforts without further delay to make sure civilians" in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory "receive basic food, medicines"

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iZ6FpL9

Iran says attacks on U.S. forces due to 'wrong American policies'

U.S. forces have come under repeated attack in Iraq and Syria since Hamas gunmen poured across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people and seizing 239 hostages, according to Israeli officials

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/V9QGj40

Israel says hit military infrastructure in Syria

Syria's Defence Ministry said Monday Israel struck at around 1:35 am (2235 GMT) "from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting two positions of our armed forces in the Daraa countryside, causing some material losses"

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LZ7oMts

12 people die in a plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon

Twelve people have died in the crash of a small aircraft in Brazil’s Amazon region

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9Gd7Wjh

Bangladesh Opposition chief held after anti-PM protests

The police also made a series of raids on the homes of senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders, party spokesman Zahir Uddin Swapan said

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ju7slr9

U.S. says burden on Israel to distinguish between Hamas, Gaza civilians

Israel’s military has been urged to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza, where health officials in the Hamas-run territory say more than 8,000 people have already died in three weeks of air strikes

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EIbqiK5

Iran's Raisi says Israeli actions 'may force everyone' to act

More than 8,000 people have been killed, half of them children, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, an impoverished strip of land which is home to 2.4 million people

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BRk6gho

'Potential for thousands more to die' in Gaza if Israel presses major ground op: U.N.

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk also condemned the Internet and telecommunications blackout that has hit the Palestinian enclave since October 27

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zvuGBgD

Taiwan presidential frontrunner joins huge crowds at east Asia's largest Pride march

The event took place ahead of Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections in January and Vice President Lai Ching-te joined the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s delegation, seeking to cement its position as a defender of liberal values

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Gh3Bozv

Russia accuses Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste warehouse as the battle for Avdiivka grinds on

Russia has accused Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste storage facility in a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant and said its air defenses shot down a total of eight Ukrainian drones

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BzPJpSR

China FM calls for 'stable' U.S. ties on visit to weigh Xi summit

President Joe Biden has invited Xi Jinping to San Francisco next month to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit but he has also stood firm on China in the run-up

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2KWBLOs

Spanish clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children, probe estimates

The report did not give a specific figure but said a poll of over 8,000 people found that 0.6 percent of Spain’s adult population of around 39 million people said they had suffered sexual abuse by members of the clergy when they were still children

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jV68UBf

Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal 'in coming months'

Baku has vowed to ensure the rights of Karabakh's Armenians are protected.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OC2Qgre

No country should grant asylum to killers: Bangladesh Minister

A.K.M. Mozammel Huq was speaking about the killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman finding asylum in Canada.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ht5amGX

Palestinians will choose death over becoming refugees once again: Ambassador of Palestine Adnan Abu Al-Haija

Israeli Defence Forces have not achieved any military objective by carrying out bombing raids over the Gaza Strip as no major leader of Hamas has been harmed in these attacks, says the envoy

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jaAeth9

China refuses to explain sacking Defence Minister Li Shangfu

In a major reshuffle of top leadership, Beijing announced that Mr. Li Shangfu and ousted ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang had been removed from the Cabinet

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QSPNZ8v

Israel-Hamas war | World leaders seek pause to fighting to allow aid into Gaza

U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on October 24 and agreed on broader diplomacy “to maintain stability across the region and prevent the conflict from expanding,” the White House said

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8WdSPrU

Macron proposes that anti-Islamic State coalition fight Hamas

Mr. Macron gave no detail on how the U.S.-led coalition of dozens of countries, of which Israel is not a member, could be involved

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6vzCuDs

Israel's increased strikes across Gaza kill more than 700 people in the past day, Palestinians say

The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 700 people were killed in the past day as a result of rapidly increasing Israeli airstrikes

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HivuSD1

Pentagon rushes defences and advisers to Middle East as Israel's ground assault in Gaza looms

The Pentagon has sent advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to assist in its plans to conduct a ground assault in Gaza

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OWmDpST

UN General Assembly to meet over Israel-Hamas war on Thursday

The Security Council has so far failed to agree on a resolution concerning the war

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CcXK8JW

To curb evasion, EU report calls for 2% global wealth tax on billionaires

This will both address evasion and ‘generate nearly $250 billion from less than 3,000 individuals,’ it says

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UbZY5jS

Iraq sentences Saddam Hussein's daughter for promoting political party

The party was dissolved and banned after Hussein was toppled during the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uPpCezj

Top China beermaker opens probe after worker urination video

The clip, published online on Thursday, purportedly shows a male worker at a Tsingtao Brewery Co. warehouse clambering into a high-walled container and relieving himself onto its contents

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GOJUY1E

India-Canada spat broadens existing visa woes for Indians travellers

The diplomatic row may increase visa wait times and rejections for Indians seeking to travel to Canada; despite streamlining efforts by many embassies, Indian visa seekers often face long waits

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aSCLVPk

Meta, Google quit tech summit over organizer’s Israel remarks

Irish entrepreneur Paddy Cosgrave, co-founder of the Web Summit, wrote on X last week that he was ‘shocked at the rhetoric and actions of so many Western leaders & governments’

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LnmNxAV

Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt, for now, but reserved the right to do so - and possibly even put him in jail - if he continued to violate a gag order

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cFRDGOr

U.S. soldier who fled to North Korea charged with desertion

An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yLvaA18

Indigenous teenager dies in Australian custody: officials

The teenage boy's death was the first of a person in youth custody in Western Australia since current record-keeping began in 1980, the justice department said

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fcaU1LN

U.S. journalist working for Radio Free Europe detained in Russia

Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with the U.S. Congress-funded outlet’s Tatar-Bashkir service, “needs to be released so she can return to her family immediately,” RFE/RL acting president Jeffrey Gedmin said in a statement

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/U836rd7

U.S. imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire

The penalties come as the United Nations' restrictions on Iran missile-related activities under a Security Council Resolution are set to expire

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v9XcUru

Russia's Putin says world conflicts 'strengthen' ties with China

The Russian leader also said he had "optimism" for the future of the relationship

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sC0c2Pu

UNSC fails to adopt resolution on Israel-Palestine conflict after veto by U.S.

The U.S., a permanent member of the UNSC and a close ally of Israel, said it is disappointed the resolution makes no mention of Israel's rights of self-defence

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OKbR43y

Israel-Hamas war | Gulf states pledge $100m in ‘urgent’ aid for Gaza

The top diplomats of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries met as several people were killed in strikes on a Gaza hospital compound sheltering displaced people

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VoBDJRw

Israel denies involvement in Gaza hospital blast, says explosion caused by Palestinian rocket

The Israeli military said Palestinian militants had fired a barrage of rockets near the hospital at the time

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MK39G6x

As they trade charges on nepotism and sexism, WHO contest between Bangladesh and Nepal gets heated

Both Bangladesh and Nepal have proposed candidates for the WHO Regional Director’s post, pitting a veteran from the world health body against Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s daughter

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YnNxIhj

Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour

The top U.S. diplomat met for nearly an hour in the early morning with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the royal's farm residence in the Riyadh area, a U.S. official said.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hNcnzSq

Azerbaijan President raises national flag in capital of Nagorno-Karabakh

It was Mr. Aliyev's first visit to the city — which Azerbaijan calls Khankendi and Armenia calls Stepanakert — since it fell to Armenian separatists in the early 1990s

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YUiFb9B

Explained| Israel, Hamas, and the laws of war

What are the international laws when it comes to questions of war, civilian attacks, hostage-taking etc? Is collective punishment for a crime conducted by specific persons legal? Is the warning given by Israel to Gaza residents to evacuate adequate?

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HUefc6l

Belt and Road Initiative | Silk Roads at a crossroads

China has poured in billions of dollars into the project, revitalising railway connections to Europe, investing in ports around Asia, and building infrastructure in Africa; yet, on the tenth anniversary, BRI is also facing searching questions, particularly over the debt burdens faced by partners

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ivrKMnI

Shadow from fallen Sikkim dam falls on India’s hydroelectric projects in Bhutan

Sikkim’s highest dam was washed away during flash floods, raising doubts about hydropower projects being developed, now with design changes, by the country, abroad

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gdv8H2V

Israel-Hamas war, day 8 LIVE updates | Israel strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon over aerial objects: Military

The second batch of 235 Indian nationals, including two infants, wishing to leave Israel were safely evacuated on Friday, a day after 212 Indians were flown out amid Israel’s raging conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/I8xHCbW

Operation Ajay | Second batch of Indian nationals flies out of Israel amid conflict

The first batch of 212 Indians were flown out amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and arrived in India on October 13.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iEMmf49

Thousands protest across Middle East over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

From the typically sedate streets of downtown Amman in Jordan, to Yemen's war-scarred capital of Sanaa, crowds of Muslim worshippers poured into the streets after weekly Friday prayers

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gziRUFd

EU foreign policy chief arrives in China for pre-summit talks

On Friday Mr. Borrell will hold meetings in Beijing.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kr3DvZX

Operation Ajay | Air India flight from Israel to arrive in Delhi on October 13 morning

The sources said the Air India flight with around 200 people is expected to land at the Delhi airport around 5 am on October 13.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rW9u8P6

Israel 'emergency government' sworn in amid war against Hamas

Netanyahu and Gantz announced on October 11 that they had agreed to join forces for the duration of the fighting, and with a three-member "war cabinet"

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M4kKHtA

Meet the makers of Madhampatti’s golu dolls

Paper mache golu dolls from the village near Coimbatore are being crafted by a family whose ancestors once worked in the temples built by Raja Raja Chola

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GBWvDfC

Colours, cultures, and traditions come together at Christ university’s sustainability event Jharokha

With sustainability at its core, the event encompassed workshops, competitions, and exhibitions of arts, which exposed the participants to a range of cultural perspectives and developed an appreciation for Indian heritage

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uyP5eGV

Is rock climbing picking up as a fitness option in India?

Both mind and body matter in bouldering as it steadily becomes a popular sport in India. We meet the enthusiasts who hone their techniques on outdoor rocks and in climbing gyms

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/McsIQet

Morning Digest | ‘Operation Ajay’ set to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel; 4 dead, more than 70 injured as train derails in Bihar

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ai72kXA

Lidia makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort

In 2015, Hurricane Patricia, a Category 5 hurricane, also made landfall on the same sparsely-populated stretch of coastline

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d4SrMmG

China to host Belt and Road forum in Beijing October 17-18

The BRI is a global infrastructure development strategy China launched a decade ago to connect Asia with Africa and Europe through land and maritime routes

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yKI3sPZ

U.S. declares July takeover in Niger was a military coup

French military convoys have begun withdrawing from bases in southwest Niger, marking the start of a departure demanded by Niger’s junta

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0NjuqzD

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northwestern Afghanistan

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles)

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/y3UE8NQ

Israel-Hamas war day 5 LIVE updates | Israeli death toll rises above 1,000, confirms army

President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants, the State Department said on Tuesday. Blinken will leave Wednesday and is expected to arrive Thursday

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kZ3VDin

Morning Digest | U.S. Secretary of State to travel to Israel; ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan mission on October 21, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KRHB2EI

Nawaz Sharif to leave U.K. for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah before returning to Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif recently said that he is excited to return to Pakistan to lead his party in the election likely to be held in January 2024.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/m2AEjQu

Israel fighting a war that it did not choose, says Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

Israeli Foreign Minister demands Hamas not to harm hostages

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wqSWRaD

U.S. demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action

Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan told reporters before the meeting that Hamas had carried out a surprise “barbaric pogrom” and accused the militant group of “blatant, documented war crimes”

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CBMlSVk

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE updates | Death toll soars above 1,100 in war with Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steeled the nation for a “long and difficult” war a day after Hamas fired a barrage of thousands of rockets at Israel

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ILgE6Uh

Tanzanian President Hassan begins four-day visit to India

Ms. Hassan is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WoI2dR4

Two Israeli tourists, local guide shot dead by Egypt policeman

Israel's National Security Council later said its citizens should consider not travelling abroad particularly in the Middle East "on the backdrop of the attack in Egypt."

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eMzIXng

Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals

Suu Kyi, in detention since the military toppled her government in a 2021 coup, faces 27 years in prison

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LnhlMgb

Israel-Palestine conflict live updates | Israel to stop supplying electricity, fuel and goods to Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his stunned nation in a televised address that the war against the militant group Hamas, which launched a surprise incursion into Israel, will “take time.”

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JZGSj67

California Governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination

Earlier this year, Seattle became the first U.S. city to add caste to its anti-discrimination laws

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Kvde4In

U.S. President Biden vows 'rock solid' support, aid for Israel

President Joe Biden described the assault as "a terrible tragedy on a human level" and said he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to underline his support.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ImwMnYZ

Narges Mohammadi | The woman who shook the clergy

The Iranian activist who continued to fight for women’s rights and freedoms and against the death penalty, despite lengthy prison terms, ill health and forced separation from her family, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ykxs1Fp

Canada moves diplomats out of India to Singapore, Malaysia: report

Movement of foreign diplomats from India to neighbouring countries is a rare development indicating nosediving relation between Ottawa and New Delhi. 

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/O0j1Rfo

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel

A Chinese coast guard ship came within a meter (3 feet) of colliding with a Philippine patrol ship it was trying to block in the South China Sea, in an alarming incident that intensified fears that territorial disputes in the waters could spark a larger crisis

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UcrumgA

Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as U.S. House speaker

“Congressman Jim Jordan has been a STAR long before making his very successful journey to Washington, D.C., representing Ohio’s 4th Congressional District,” Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social site.“

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xRqNFjB

Moscow’s makeover

The Russian capital showcases its modern face for a tourism reboot in a business-as-unusual environment 

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pYlmCSZ

Nobel laureate Yunus appears before Bangladesh graft watchdog

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus is facing around 175 separate criminal and labour tribunal cases related to social business firms he set up in Bangladesh aimed at creating jobs and bringing services to the poor

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xGgZ0CF

Google Doodle observes World Teacher’s Day, World Cup

Google Doodle today celebrates World Teacher’s Day and Cricket World Cup opening day

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Afbmzdn

Meet the nomad on a bicycle journey across India to collect native seeds

Armed with a tent and a backpack, Yashok Sivasubramaniam is on an 18,000-kilometre bicycle journey to document tribal wisdom and meet environmentalists

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3AatRMy

Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IGDBpKr

King Charles III's image to appear on Australian coins this year

An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v3fmP7N

Lawyers of Imran Khan in Pakistan oppose his closed-door trial over revealing official secrets

Imran Khan has not made any public appearance since August, when he was arrested after his conviction in a graft case

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pfi4HEM

Armenia's parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia

Armenian officials have argued the move has nothing to do with Russia.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kbvhqc7

Morning Digest | Army launches anti-militancy operation in Rajouri; INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for caste census, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KSEeawY

‘Largest’ Ambedkar statue in North America to be unveiled on October 14

The 19-foot statue, named “Statue of Equality”, has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel installed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1heZt49

U.K. comedian Russell Brand faces second police inquiry: reports

Russell Brand is already facing a Metropolitan Police investigation in the wake of a joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4qmu03F

U.S., Philippines begin annual drills in disputed South China Sea

China's assertiveness in the South China Sea have become a growing concern for Washington and its regional allies

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Juzc4Cq

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 children killed in Utah plane crash

The crash of the single-engine Piper plane was being investigated, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a post on X, the social media website formerly called Twitter.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vtZkwT6

UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh as ethnic Armenian exodus continues

Armenia has asked the World Court to order Azerbaijan to withdraw all its troops from civilian establishments in Nagorno-Karabakh and give the United Nations access.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Nl4hTtH

Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia

President Joko Widodo has lauded the project for the fast ride it will provide between the two cities.

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ASr7u0B

Demand for inquest into Khalistan activist’s death in Birmingham likely on October 2

In the wake of Canada’s recent claims of Indian involvement in a Khalistani’s death, SFUK and the dead activist’s family will claim that he recieved death threats from people connected to the Indian state

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zGND984

Biden says there's 'not much time' to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must 'stop the games'

President Joe Biden says American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he tries to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KtNcOF5