Six killed in mass stabbing at Sydney mall, attacker shot
Sydney, April 13 - Six people were fatally stabbed by an attacker who was later shot by the police in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs on Saturday.
Ukraine allocates additional $100 mn for fortifications
Kiev, April 13 - The Ukrainian government has allocated an additional 3.88 billion hryvnias ($100 million) to build defence fortifications, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Telegram.
Russia ready for dialogue with Ukraine: Kremlin
Moscow, April 13 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his readiness for dialogue with Ukraine, and that an aborted 2022 peace deal could serve as the basis for resuming the negotiation, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Israel prepared for Iranian retaliation in coordination with US: Military chief
Jerusalem, April 13 - Israel's military chief Herzi Halevi has said that the army was prepared, in close coordination with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack.
Italy appeals to Iran ‘restraint’ over response to Israel’s consulate attack
Tehran, April 13 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani held a phone conversation on bilateral relations and regional developments.
Aid trucks enter Gaza through new northern crossing
Gaza, April 13 - Four truckloads of humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip through a northern crossing point newly opened by Israel, Palestinian sources and Israeli officials said.
Blinken discusses ceasefire, entry of aid into Gaza with foreign ministers of Jordan and Egypt
Amman, April 13 - Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have discussed the efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and deliver sufficient aid to the Palestinian enclave.
India’s Foreign Secy Vinay Kwatra completes two-day Washington visit
Washington, April 13 - Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday concluded a two-day visit to Washington D.C. during which he held discussions with his counterparts at the US State Department and the National Security Council.
Kristalina Georgieva to serve second term as IMF managing director
Washington, April 13 - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024.
Egypt, US reject any Israeli ground operation in Gaza’s Rafah: Top diplomats
Cairo, April 13 - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed their rejection of any Israeli ground military operation in the southernmost Gaza Strip city of Rafah.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 33,634: Ministry
Gaza, April 13 - The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said that the Palestinian death toll has risen to 33,634 as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks on the enclave.
Iran will attack Israel ‘sooner than later’: Biden
Washington, April 13 - US President Joe Biden has told reporters at the White House that he expects Iran will attack Israel "sooner than later," media reports said.
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel, no casualties reported
Jerusalem/Beirut, April 13 - Nearly 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel on Friday night, causing no casualties, following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Israel military said.
End in sight of ‘discord’ between PM Modi & Western media?
Washington, April 12 - Newsweek’s recent cover story marks a significant break from the widespread skepticism in the Western media about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in India’s rise, and raises the question if an inflection point has been reached in this contentious
PM Modi’s free-wheeling chat with gamers: Watch the full video on Saturday
New Delhi, April 12 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met country’s noted gaming creators and discussed its future as well as the challenges before the e-gaming industry.
29 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Gaza, April 12 - At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building here on Friday, Palestinian news and information agency WAFA reported.
S. Korea to mobilise over 2,700 nurses amid prolonged doctors’ walkout
Seoul, April 12 - The Health Ministry of South Korea, on Friday, said that it would send more than 2,700 additional physician assistant (PA) nurses to hospitals to minimise medical system disruptions amid the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors.
Israel vows ‘appropriate response’ if Iran attacks its territory
Jerusalem, April 12 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an "appropriate response" if Iran attacks his country's territory.
Sudan conflict claims thousands of civilian lives, displaces millions in one year: UN
United Nations, April 12 - The UN Fact-Finding Mission in Sudan reports that nearly a year of fighting in the country has left thousands of civilians dead and millions more displaced, a UN spokesman said.
UN Security Council voices ‘grave concern’ over killing of charity staff in Gaza
United Nations, April 12 - The UN Security Council has voiced grave concern over Israel's killing of seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen in Gaza.