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News breaking now of multiple strikes by Israel on bases and nuclear facilities in Iran are further driving up tensions in the region- while the two countries have had a shadow war between them for 45 years, we have not seen such openly direct strikes on each other thus far. Up ahead we will look…
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Israel launched a retaliatory strike on Iran following last week’s missile and drone barrage from Tehran, according to two US officials, though media from both countries appeared to downplay the severity of the incident. An explosion was heard early Friday in Isfahan, Iran’s third-biggest city, Fars news agency reported. Nuclear facilities located there are safe,…
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A wave of risk aversion swept over markets on Friday and sent investors chasing after traditional safety assets such as the Swiss franc and the yen following reports that Israel attacked Iran in an escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Markets initially reacted sharply to the news, which sparked a huge selloff in risk…
The United States’ historic ally Israel will receive $13 billion in military assistance. Washington, United States: The US House of Representatives on Saturday will vote on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and on a possible ban of TikTok. Here is a breakdown of the $95 billion package made up of four…
Iranian minister said its actions were “limited and proportionate”. United Nations: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday warned that Tehran would make Israel “regret” any attack on his country in response to the Islamic republic’s weekend barrage of missiles and drones. Tehran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel over the weekend came in the wake…
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The EU has already imposed sanctions on Iran over its supply of drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Brussels: European Union leaders agreed Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran’s drone and missile producers over Tehran’s unprecedented weekend attack on Israel, EU chief Charles Michel said. “We have decided to put in place…
Israeli soldiers patrol in a tank near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, on the Israeli side on April 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military announced on April 7 it was drawing back some forces from a Hamas stronghold in southern Gaza following a major…
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On October 7, members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel that resulted in the deaths of about 1,170 people, mostly civilians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government responded to the worst attack in the country’s history with a devastating military campaign in Hamas-ruled Gaza that has killed nearly 33,000 people,…
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Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza. Jerusalem: Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza, as one accused countries supplying arms to Israel of being complicit in what “amounts to genocide”. Isabelle Defourny, president of Doctors Without Borders NGO,…
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The External Affairs Ministry said the workers have gone to Israel as part of a mobility agreement. New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has urged Israel to ensure the safety of the Indian construction workers who have gone to the country this week under the framework of a bilateral mobility agreement. Israeli Ambassador to…
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