IDF kills top Hamas commanders in Gaza (IANS IN ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that its troopers have killed several senior Hamas commanders in Gaza who participated in the October 7 massacre.
There is no military solution to this conflict: Palestinian ambassador in Europe (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, Nov 10 - Israel intends to settle the Palestinian issue “once and for all”, Palestinian Ambassador to Denmark Manuel Hassassian told IANS from Copenhagen.
Israel Public Defense won’t provide legal assistance to arrested Hamas terrorists
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 - The Israel Public Defense, which generally provides legal assistance to those who cannot afford to engage a lawyer, has categorically stated that no lawyer or law firm will represent any Hamas terrorist who was arrested after the October
No charges laid against driver of crash that left 5 Australian-Indians dead
Melbourne, Nov 10 - No charges have been laid as yet against an elderly driver involved in a car crash in Australia that left five Indian-origin people, including two children, dead and five others injured, police said.
4 media outlets deny having prior knowledge of Oct 7 Hamas attack
Washington, Nov 10 - After the Israeli government demanded answers from four major news outlets about having prior knowledge of the October 7 Hamas attack, the organizations have denied that they knew of the massive assault beforehand.
Palestine’s poverty rate to soar by 34% if Gaza war continues for another month: UN
United Nations, Nov 10 - A UN report has warned that the poverty rate in Palestine will soar by 34 per cent, thrusting nearly half a million additional people into poverty, if the war in Gaza continues for another month.
US, coaltion forces in Iraq & Syria attacked 46 times since Oct 17
Washington, Nov 10 - Amid the raging Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, US and coalition forces stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 46 times since October 17, ten days after the conflict erupted in the Palestinian enclave.
Tamil-origin man jailed in Singapore for cheating victims of over SG$48k
Singapore, Nov 10 - A Tamil-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 38 weeks in jail for cheating 16 victims of a total of SG$48,500 by telling them of an investment opportunity that guaranteed 50 per cent returns.
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim missile attack on Israeli city
Sanaa/Jerusalem, Nov 10 -The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has claimed responsibility of launching a batch of long-range ballistic missiles on the southern Israeli city of Eilat in retaliation to the continued bombardment in the Gaza Strip.
Daily humanitarian pause in Gaza won’t affect war effort: Israeli Def Minister
Jerusalem, Nov 10 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the implementation of a four-hour daily humanitarian pause in Gaza will not affect the raging war in the enclave with the Hamas militants and also not amount to a ceasefire.
New AI model can map giant icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans: Study
London, Nov 9 - A team of British scientists have trained an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system to accurately map -- in one-hundredth of a second -- the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images.
Israeli raid in West Bank refugee camp leaves 14 dead
Gaza, Nov 10 - At least 14 people were killed following an Israeli military raid at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, the Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Russian loses re-election to World Court; China-backed candidate also defeated
United Nations, Nov 10 - A Russian judge on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has lost re-election in a sign of the polarization at the world organization where the opposition to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine carried over to the judicial elections.
Israel demands action against int’l media outlets whose photojournalists were present during Oct 7 massacre (IANS FROM ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 - The Israel Communications Ministry has contacted international media outlets -- New York Times, CNN, Associated Press (AP) and Reuters -- after an Israeli media watchdog, HonestReporting.com, brought out details regarding the photojournalists employed by these outlets had been
Apple, US govt reach $25 mn settlement over job bias allegations
New York, Nov 10 - Apple Inc reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the tech giant illegally discriminated in hiring and recruitment against American citizens and certain non-US citizens whose permission to live in and
IDF conducts airstrike in Syria in retaliation to drone attack (IANS IN ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 10 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it conducted an airstrike in Syria in retaliation to a drone attack fired from the neighboring country towards a school in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.
Three Indian-Americans indicted in over $35 mn loan fraud scheme
New York, Nov 9 - Three Indian-Americans have been charged in a fraud scheme intended to obtain over $35 million from financial institutions by providing false documentation in support of Small Business Administration (SBA) loan applications for the purchase of hotels.
Indian-American arrested in connection with child sex-related crimes
New York, Nov 9 - Ten people, including a 56-year-old Indian-origin man, were arrested in a major undercover operation by police and law enforcement officials in the US state of Colorado in connection with child sex-related crimes.
Death toll of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza ground offensive reaches 31 (IANS IN ISRAEL)
Tel Aviv, Nov 8 - The death toll of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since the military launched its ground offensive in the Hamas-controlled enclave on October 27 has increased to 31 after another trooper lost his life amid the fierce fighting.
Seoul witnesses season’s first ice, frost amid cold snap
Seoul, Nov 8 -The first ice and frost of the season was seen in Seoul on Wednesday as winter-like cold continued across South Korea.