Month: October 2023

Joe Biden Says Gaza Occupation Would Be “Big Mistake”, May Travel To Israel

October 16, 2023 admin

National Security Council said the White House didn’t have a trip to announce (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden weighed a trip to Israel while he cautioned against long-term Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as the White House sought to balance support for the country with fears that the regional crisis could…

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Israel-Hamas war, day 10 LIVE updates | Would be a mistake for Israel to occupy Gaza again, says Biden

October 16, 2023 admin

Joe Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days; says would be big mistake to occupy Gaza U.S. President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days but nothing has been finalised, a senior administration official said Sunday. The news comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been…

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Israel-Hamas war | One million Gazans displaced; 2,670 people killed in Israeli attacks

October 16, 2023 admin

The bodies of people killed during an Israeli airstrike are loaded onto a truck outside al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP More than one million people have been forced from their homes in the northern Gaza Strip since Israel began its bombardment against Hamas, the…

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Morning Digest | One million Gazans displaced in a week, says UN; SP to contest M.P. election in alliance with Congress, and more

October 16, 2023 admin

Israeli armored personnel carriers head toward the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP One million Gazans displaced in a week, says UN as Israel readies for ground attack More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN…

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Over 1 Million Gazans Displaced, Israeli Army Awaits Political Nod To Launch Attack

October 16, 2023 admin

Israel-Hams War Live: Israel was caught off-guard by Hamas group last weekend (File) Over one million people in Gaza have been displaced as Israel prepares for ground assault after unprecedented attacked launced by Palestine’s Hamas group. Israeli troops now wait for a political go-ahead to launch ground invasion. Israel was caught off-guard by Hamas last…

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US, Israelis Officials Discuss Potential Visit By Joe Biden: Report

October 15, 2023 admin

The White House declined to comment. (File) Washington: US and Israelis officials are discussing the possibility of a visit to Israel soon by US President Joe Biden at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A visit by Biden to show support for the biggest…

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Poland’s opposition leader Tusk says three parties have enough votes to unseat the Law and Justice party

October 15, 2023 admin

Donald Tusk, a former Polish prime minister addresses supporters at his party headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk said that three opposition parties had sufficient votes to win the general election on Sunday after an exit poll projected that they had enough combined support…

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US Senate Leader In Israel

October 15, 2023 admin

More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel since Hamas attack. (File) Tel Aviv, Israel: Palestine’s Hamas “must be stopped”, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday as he reiterated United States support to Israel after last week’s attack by the Islamist group. Chuck Schumer led a five-member bipartisan Senate delegation which met…

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Bangladesh rights activists released on bail

October 15, 2023 admin

Bangladesh on Sunday released two leading human rights activists on bail, after they challenged their two-year sentences that critics say are part of a crackdown ahead of elections. Adilur Rahman Khan, 63, and Nasiruddin Elan, 57, have led the Odhikar organisation for decades, working to document thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances of opposition…

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KCR’s Veiled Dig At Congress Ahead Of Telangana Polls

October 15, 2023 admin

KCR is eyeing his third term as the Chief Minister after the elections next month. (File) Siddipet, Telangana: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, on Sunday hit out at the Congress party for asking voters to give them one “chance” in the November 3 assembly elections saying that the party was given 10 to 12…

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