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"New Inferno" Unleashed On Gaza Since Restart Of War: Red Cross Director
- Apr 28, 2025 14:59 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A "new inferno" has been unleashed on Gaza following the restart of war in the Palestinian territory, the director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday.
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At Least 68 Killed In US Strikes At Migrant Detention Centre: Report
- Apr 28, 2025 14:56 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed "Rough Rider," seeking to end the threat they pose to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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"We Will Die Of Hunger": Gazans Scramble For Food, Run To Community Kitchens
- Apr 28, 2025 11:09 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
At the break of dawn, 10-year-old Youssef al-Najjar races barefoot, clutching a battered pot, to a community kitchen in Gaza City, only to find hundreds of others already queueing.
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Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal To Ceasefire Guarantors
- Apr 27, 2025 23:54 pm IST
- AFP
Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors France and the United States to force a halt.
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What Caused Massive Blast At Iran's Bandar Abbas Port That Killed Over 20
- Apr 27, 2025 13:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
At least 25 people were killed and hundreds of others were injured in a massive blast that rocked the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday.
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Who Is Hussein Al-Sheikh, Front-Runner To Succeed Palestinian President Abbas
- Apr 27, 2025 10:36 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Hussein al-Sheikh was detained by Israeli forces for 11 years.
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8 Killed, 750 Injured In Massive Explosion At Iran's Most Advanced Port
- Apr 26, 2025 16:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
- (with inputs from AFP)
At least eight people were killed and 750 injured after several containers exploded at a key Iranian port on Saturday, causing a massive fire. Videos showed thick smoke billowing from the port area.
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Hamas Says Open To Freeing Hostages, Five-Year Truce In Gaza
- Apr 26, 2025 14:41 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Hamas is open to an agreement to end the Gaza war that would include the one-time release of all remaining hostages and a five-year cessation of hostilities, an official from the Palestinian group said Saturday.
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Why Top Israel Officials Will Be Absent For Pope Francis' Funeral
- Apr 26, 2025 13:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Pope Francis had been vocal in his criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, suggesting that the international community should examine whether Israel's actions could be classified as genocide.
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World Leaders Dial PM Modi As Tensions Between India And Pakistan Escalate
- Apr 24, 2025 23:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation.
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51 Aftershocks Follow Powerful 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake In Istanbul
- Apr 23, 2025 19:18 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
More than 50 aftershocks rocked the Istanbul region after a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara just to the south of Turkey's biggest city on Wednesday, the interior minister said.
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Putin Offers To Halt Russia's Invasion Of Front Line In Ukraine: Report
- Apr 23, 2025 07:21 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Putin indicated he would be willing to withdraw Moscow's claims to parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia -- four regions it partially occupies.
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PM Modi Meets "Brother" Mohammed Bin Salman In Saudi, Key Agreements Signed
- Apr 22, 2025 18:01 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, where the two leaders held wide-ranging bilateral talks. Four key agreements were signed following the hours-long meeting between the two leaders.
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PM Modi To Visit Saudi Arabia, First PM To Visit Jeddah In 40 Years
- Apr 22, 2025 08:46 am IST
- Press Trust of India
India and Saudi Arabia are set to sign at least six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on Tuesday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jeddah, with talks ongoing late Monday to finalise a few more agreements, according to sources.
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Pope Francis Death Highlights: Pontiff Died Of Heart Stroke, Says Vatican
- Apr 21, 2025 13:44 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Pope Francis Death News: Pope Francis, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics in the world since March 2013, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling various ailments, the Vatican said.
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Syria Gets Its First Wheat Shipment Since Bashar Al-Assad's Ouster
- Apr 21, 2025 10:51 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Domestic wheat production averaged 4.1 million tonnes in the years prior to the Syrian civil war, which erupted in 2011 after Assad's brutal repression of anti-government protests.
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12 Killed, 30 Injured In Fresh US Strikes On Yemeni Capital Sanaa, Say Houthis
- Apr 21, 2025 07:21 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The US military has been carrying out almost daily attacks for the past month, saying it was targeting the "Iran-backed Houthi terrorists" to stop attacks on international shipping in the Gulf.
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Israel Flags "Professional Failures" That Killed 15 Gaza Aid Workers
- Apr 20, 2025 20:09 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
An Israeli military investigation concluded Sunday that its troops did not use "indiscriminate fire" in an incident that killed 15 Gaza emergency service personnel, but acknowledged failures and announced plans to dismiss a field commander.
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"Day Of Life Will Come": Zelensky To Ukrainians Amid Putin's Easter Truce
- Apr 20, 2025 14:51 pm IST
- Reuters
Wearing a grey traditional Ukrainian vyshyvanka embroidered shirt and standing in front of Kyiv's main church, Saint Sophia Cathedral, Zelensky said in a social media video that Ukraine never loses faith.