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The incident happened in the French capital’s 13th district shortly before 10:30 pm. (Representational) Paris: A man shot and seriously wounded two officers in a Paris police station on Thursday after grabbing a weapon, a source close to the case told AFP. The officers had just arrested the man and were searching him when he…
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A military barrier is placed on a road near the the border with Lebanon on April 18, 2024 in Rosh Hanikra, Israel. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images A Lebanese security source said four Hezbollah members were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the country’s south, the latest such raid in months…
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The Taliban Thursday warned journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV. It’s the first time they have told people not to cooperate with a specific outlet. Afghanistan International TV, which is headquartered in London, is accessible through satellite, cable and social media. A spokesman for the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Information and Culture alleged…
A plane is seen after skidding off the runway at Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar, Senegal May 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A Boeing 737-3 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister, an airline safety group and…
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Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shake hands during their meeting in the presidential Alexander Palace in Budapest, Thursday, May 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping received a ceremonial welcome in Hungary’s capital on Thursday ahead of a day of talks with Hungarian officials which are…
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Russia said a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire and damaged several oil tanks. (Representational) London: A Ukrainian drone struck a major oil processing plant in Russia’s Bashkiria region on Thursday from some 1,500 km (932 miles) away, a Kyiv intelligence source said, its longest-range such attack since the start of the war. Ukraine also…
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The Maldives defence minister had also said the Chinese vessel would not conduct any research. New Delhi: Emphasising that “peace and security” of the Indian Ocean is important for countries in the neighbourhood including India, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Thursday said that his government has “not permitted the Chinese vessel” for research purposes…
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Israel’s military spokesman says the army has the weapons it needs to press ahead with its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari was asked at a news conference whether the army can conduct the operation without U.S. arms. “The army has armaments for the missions it plans, and for…
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Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed at least 34,904 people in Gaza, say Hamas. (File) Palestinian Territories: Hamas on Thursday called for an end to airdrops of aid after two Palestinians were killed in northern Gaza when a aid pallet crashed into a warehouse after its parachute failed to open. Several countries, including the United States,…
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The doctor had claimed some of his methods of touching patients were medically necessary A New York City doctor has been found guilty of sexually abusing eight patients including minors, under the guise of medical treatment. According to the New York Post, Darius Paduch was a urologist, who specialized in infertility and male reproductive health. The…
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