Aftermath of Israeli air strikes in central Beirut
At least 22 people were killed and 117 others wounded in Israeli air strikes in central Beirut on Thursday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said, in the third such attack on the centre of the Lebanese capital since Israel escalated its bombing campaign last month. Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan said many people Read More
Israel attacks UN peacekeepers in Lebanon: Why it’s such a big deal
The Israeli military has fired on the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon twice in less than 48 hours, the UN says. Israeli forces repeatedly fired at a guard tower at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday, injuring two members of the force, and again fired at a watchtower, injuring Read More
North Korea accuses South Korea of sending propaganda drones to Pyongyang
North Korea says flights are an ‘irresponsible and dangerous provocation’ as Seoul denies sending drones. North Korea claims South Korea sent unmanned drones carrying propaganda leaflets to Pyongyang three times and threatened to respond with force if the flights happened again. In a statement on Friday, North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the drones Read More
‘Ties can’t be repaired unless…’: India dismisses Canadian PM Trudeau’s remarks on meeting PM Modi in Laos
India refutes Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s claim of discussing Canadian safety with PM Modi.
Sharjah-bound Air India Express flight with 150 onboard safely lands in Trichy after reporting…
Air India Express flight made an emergency landing at Trichy airport after reporting a hydraulic failure.
Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Pezeshkian to celebrate ‘very close’ relationship
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, hailing the “very close” relationship between Russia and Iran. The meeting comes as Iran braces for an Israeli response to its missile attacks on Tel Aviv earlier this week. “We are actively working together in the international arena, and our assessments of events Read More
From Silver Nakkashi-work peacock figurine to Patola scarf: PM Modi presents special gifts to world leaders in Laos
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to Vientiane Laos, attended the 21st ASEAN-India summit and the 18th East Asia summit and held meetings with several global leaders.
Texas students can now see which state public universities would accept them before they apply
Students can enter their class rank, grade point average, and standardized test scores to get a list of universities to which they’d be admitted.
‘Congress’ loss in Haryana unexpected but…’: Former CM Ashok Gehlot’s big statement ahead of Rajasthan by-polls
Ashok Gehlot said the party president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called a meeting. It was decided that the party should get to the bottom of what actually happened so they could form a team.
Galveston man drops lawsuit against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion
The case was filed by Jonathan Mitchell, the anti-abortion lawyer who designed Texas’ 2021 abortion ban that is enforced through private lawsuits.