Month: September 2024

Biden To Meet Zelensky Next Week, Discuss War Situation: White House

September 20, 2024 admin

Joe Bide will meet his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on September 26 Washington: US President Joe Biden will meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on September 26, the White House has announced. Zelenskyy will also meet US Vice President Kamala Harris. During the meeting, the leaders will discuss the…

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Dozens killed in Mali attack by Al-Qaeda affiliate

September 20, 2024 admin

This video grab taken from an AFPTV video on September 17, 2024 shows a plume of smoke rising in Bamako as shots and detonations were heard. | Photo Credit: AFP An elaborate attack by an Al Qaeda affiliate in Mali’s capital this week killed some 70 people, diplomatic and security sources said on Thursday (September…

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Explosives put in devices before they arrived in Lebanon, says Lebanon’s UN mission

September 19, 2024 admin

This video grab shows a walkie-talkie that was exploded inside a house, in Baalbek, east Lebanon, on September 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities into the communications devices that blew up in Lebanon this week found that they were implanted with explosives before arriving in the country, according to…

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Germany to approve 397 million euros in extra Ukraine military aid, letter says

September 19, 2024 admin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) meets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Germany is set to approve close to 400 million euros ($450 million) in additional military aid to Ukraine, according to a Finance Ministry letter seen by Reuters on Thursday (September 19, 2024). The funds are in addition to…

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Israel Destroys 1,000 Hezbollah Rocket Launcher Barrels, Says Military

September 19, 2024 admin

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel will keep up military action against Hezbollah. Jerusalem: Israeli fighter jets pounded Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon late on Thursday, striking hundreds of rocket launcher barrels that were set to be used to immediately fire toward Israeli territory, the military said. It said that since the afternoon,…

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Airlines Suspend Flights As Middle East Tensions Rise

September 19, 2024 admin

The Algerian airline suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice. Jerusalem: Concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected air space. Below are some of the airlines that have adjusted services to and from the region: AIR ALGERIE…

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Plucky Rawat helps India-A fight back

September 19, 2024 admin

India A’s Shashwat Rawat. File. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Under a blue sky, in front of an excellent crowd, India-A and India-C produced an engrossing day of cricket. The runs may have been hard to come by — at under three an over for much of the time — but those among the…

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A Look At The 5 Key Candidates And What They Stand For

September 19, 2024 admin

Supporters of Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe attend his final election campaign rally. Colombo: Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. The cash-strapped island nation is currently being led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is seeking a re-election to continue with bold…

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Joe Biden Believes Diplomatic Solution To Israel-Hezbollah Conflict “Achievable”

September 19, 2024 admin

Biden believes there can still be a diplomatic resolution between Israel and Hezbollah. Washington: US President Joe Biden believes there can still be a diplomatic resolution to escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah following a series of pager and walkie-talkie bombings, his spokeswoman said Thursday. “He believes it’s achievable,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a…

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Four Members Of Family Found Dead In Maharashtra’s Dhule: Cops

September 19, 2024 admin

The reason why the family took this extreme step is not yet clear, police said. (Representational) Dhule, Maharashtra: Four members of a family, including two children, were found dead in their house in the Pramod Nagar area of Dhule on Thursday, police said. The deceased were identified as agricultural fertilizer seller Praveen Mansingh Girase, his…

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