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US Reviewing Hamas Response On Ceasefire, Urges Israel Not To Attack Rafah

The United States said Monday it was reviewing a response from Hamas to a ceasefire proposal as it renewed calls on Israel not to attack the packed Gaza city of Rafah.

7 May 2024 12:16 am
Elon Musk's Tesla Lays Off More Staff In Software, Service Teams: Report

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has laid off staff from the software, service and engineering departments, tech publication Electrek reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

7 May 2024 12:09 am
Iraq Executes 11 People Convicted Of Terrorism: Report

Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of errorism, security and health sources told AFP, the second such group put to death since late April.

6 May 2024 11:21 pm
Hamas Says It Accepts Gaza Truce Proposal Of Egypt, Qatar

Hamas said on Monday that it had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar.

6 May 2024 10:19 pm
French Women Speak Out On Rapes By US Soldiers During World War II

Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944.

6 May 2024 10:16 pm
Researchers Turn To AI To Search For Unnamed Victims Killed In Holocaust

Researchers in Israel are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to comb through piles of records to try to identify hundreds of thousands of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust whose names are missing from official memorials.

6 May 2024 10:02 pm
Netanyahu Agrees To Open Key Gaza Crossing In Call With Biden: White House

US President Joe Biden eiterated his clear position to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said.

6 May 2024 9:35 pm
Iran-Backed Houthis Say Exposed Spy Network Aiding US, Israel: Report

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Monday they had exposed a spy network aiding the United States and Israel and arrested suspected members of it.

6 May 2024 9:12 pm
Boeing's Starliner Joins Select Club Of Crewed US Spaceships

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth.

6 May 2024 9:03 pm
Woman Discovers She Is A Male After Doctors Find Testicle In Her Stomach

Doctors found a testicle in her abdomen and diagnosed her with a rare disorder called Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).

6 May 2024 9:02 pm
6,00,000 Children In Gaza's Rafah Face Further Catastrophe, Warns UNICEF

Some 600,000 children packed into Gaza's Rafah city face further catastrophe, UNICEF warned Monday, urging against their forced relocation after Israel ordered an evacuation ahead of its long-threatened ground invasion.

6 May 2024 8:36 pm
6,00,000 Children In Rafah Face Further Catastrophe, Warns UNICEF

Some 600,000 children packed into Gaza's Rafah city face further catastrophe, UNICEF warned Monday, urging against their forced relocation after Israel ordered an evacuation ahead of its long-threatened ground invasion.

6 May 2024 8:35 pm
Now Students In Belgium, Netherlands Join Pro-Palestinian Protests

Students in Belgium and the Netherlands occupied parts of the universities of Ghent and Amsterdam on Monday to protest against Israel's war in Gaza, joining international student protests that started on U.S. campuses.

6 May 2024 7:42 pm
UK's Liberal Democrat Party To Submit No-Confidence Motion In Rishi Sunak Government

Britain's Liberal Democrat party said on Monday it would submit a parliamentary motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government to force a June general election following heavy losses for the ruling Conservatives in local elections

6 May 2024 7:33 pm
Liberal Democrats To Submit No-Confidence Motion In Rishi Sunak Government

Britain's Liberal Democrat party said on Monday it would submit a parliamentary motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government to force a June general election following heavy losses for the ruling Conservatives in local elections

6 May 2024 7:33 pm
Judge Threatens Trump With Jail For Gag Order Violations In Hush Money Trial

The judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial threatened the former US president with jail on Monday for further violations of his gag order.

6 May 2024 7:22 pm
Columbia University Cancels Main Graduation Ceremony Over Gaza Protests

Columbia, the prestigious New York university at the heart of US campus protests against the war in Gaza, announced Monday that it has cancelled the main ceremony for graduating students next week.

6 May 2024 6:59 pm
Trump's Media Company Replaces Auditor Amid Massive Fraud Charges

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's media and technology company said it had replaced its auditor, BF Borgers, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the accounting firm with massive fraud on Friday.

6 May 2024 6:57 pm
A New All-In-One Vaccine May Prove Effective Against All Coronaviruses

A team of scientists from the world's leading universities have developed a new all-in-one vaccine that they hope can protect humans against a broad range of coronaviruses, including ones that are yet to emerge.

6 May 2024 6:53 pm
Hezbollah Says Launches Dozens Of Rockets At Israeli Base In Retaliation

Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike Monday wounded three people in the country's east, with Hezbollah saying it launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at an Israeli base in retaliation.

6 May 2024 6:09 pm
Israel Strikes 2 Rafah Areas Where It Ordered Evacuation: Gaza Officials

Gaza civil defence and aid officials said Monday that Israeli jets struck two areas in eastern Rafah the Israeli military had ordered to be evacuated, ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Palestinian city.

6 May 2024 6:02 pm
Officials At US Airport Find Bag Of Snakes Hidden In Passenger's Pants, Share Pics

Officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passengers trousers on April 26 at a checkpoint.

6 May 2024 5:48 pm
Student, 22, Stabbed Trying To Break Up Fellow Indians' Fight In Australia

A 22-year-old Indian student, studying MTech in Australia, was allegedly stabbed to death when he tried to intervene in a fight between a group of Indian students, said the victim's uncle today.

6 May 2024 5:46 pm
US Teen Who Slapped Teacher In Classroom Faces Kidnapping, Assault Charges

Authorities said 17-year-old Aquavis Hickman unlawfully confined and restrained the female teacher on April 15 for the purpose of terrorising her.

6 May 2024 4:51 pm
One Year On, A Low-Key Coronation Anniversary For Britain's King Charles

Britain's King Charles III on Monday marked the first anniversary of his coronation following a difficult year that has seen a cancer diagnosis and continuing tensions with his estranged son Prince Harry.

6 May 2024 4:40 pm
Sunita Williams Set For Her 3rd Mission: A Look At Her Space Expeditions

Indian-origin astronaut Captain Sunita Williams is all set to fly into space for the third time on Tuesday. Her lift-off is scheduled to take place from the Kennedy Space Center at 08:04 AM (IST).

6 May 2024 4:16 pm
Oil Climbs As Chances Of Gaza Truce Talks Appear Slim, Saudi Hikes Prices

Oil futures climbed on Monday after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire deal appeared slim, renewing fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could still widen in the key oil-producing region.

6 May 2024 4:07 pm
Hamas Says Will Continue Truce Talks Positively Despite Rafah Evacuation

A Hamas spokesman said Monday that the Palestinian group would continue negotiations towards a truce in Gaza, despite Israel's order to begin evacuating people from Rafah in the south.

6 May 2024 3:44 pm
India, Ghana Agree To Operationalise UPI Link Within 6 Months

India and Ghana have agreed to operationalise Unified Payment Interface (UPI) with Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems within six months in order to enable instant fund transfers for users in both countries, the Commerce Ministry said.

6 May 2024 3:42 pm
Nuclear Drills Response To West Comments On Sending Troops To Ukraine: Kremlin

The Kremlin said upcoming nuclear weapons drills announced earlier Monday by Russia were a response to unprecedented comments, including by French President Emmanuel Macron, on sending troops to Ukraine.

6 May 2024 3:20 pm
Indian Student, 22, Stabbed To Death During Fight In Australia, Claims Family

A 22-year-old MTech student was allegedly stabbed to death in Australia during a fight between some Indian students, the victim's uncle said on Monday.

6 May 2024 2:39 pm
Indian Student Stabbed To Death During Fight In Australia, Claims Family

A 22-year-old MTech student was allegedly stabbed to death in Australia during a fight between some Indian students, the victim's uncle said on Monday.

6 May 2024 2:39 pm
UCLA Classes Back Offline Amid Ease Of Campus Protests

In-person classes will resume Monday at the University of California, Los Angeles, college officials said, after they were moved online following clashes on campus between pro-Palestinian protesters and police.

6 May 2024 2:10 pm
Xi Jinping In Paris To Meet Emmanuel Macron, With Trade, Ukraine Talks Planned

Chinese President Xi Jinping awoke in Paris on Monday on his first visit to the region in five years with trade and Russia's war with Ukraine on the agenda in talks with France's Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.

6 May 2024 1:49 pm
Sea Trials Begin Of China's New Aircraft Carrier. What It Means For India

China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, took to the seas last week for its maiden trials, a significant moment in its naval expansion to challenge the US global presence.

6 May 2024 1:39 pm
Italian Mobsters Shift To Lucrative World Of White-Collar Crimes

Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.

6 May 2024 1:36 pm
Decoding Qantas' Ghost Flights Scandal, Which Led To $66 Million Penalty

Australia's competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, revealed that Qantas admitted that it misled consumers by advertising seats on tens of thousands of flights, despite the fact that these flights had alread

6 May 2024 11:58 am
North Korea Bolsters Leader Kim Jong Un With Birthday Loyalty Oaths

For the first time since leader Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule.

6 May 2024 11:42 am
US Politician Who Killed Her Pets Says Biden's Dog Should Be Shot Down

The Governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, suggested on Sunday that President Joe Biden's dog, Commander, should face a similar outcome as her own 14-month-old dog, Cricket.

6 May 2024 10:37 am
Ukraine Air Defence Systems Destroy 12 Russian Drones

Ukraine's air force said on Monday that its air defence systems destroyed 12 out of 13 attack drones launched by Russia.

6 May 2024 10:34 am
Bodies Of Murdered Australian, US Surfers Identified In Mexico

Relatives on Sunday identified the bodies of two Australians and an American shot dead in a suspected robbery in Mexico, authorities said, marking a tragic end to the search for the missing surfers.

6 May 2024 8:34 am
Everybody Is Vulnerable: Fake US School Principal Audio Sparks AI Alarm

A fabricated audio clip of a US high school principal prompted a torrent of outrage, leaving him battling allegations of racism and anti-Semitism in a case that has sparked new alarm about AI manipulation.

6 May 2024 7:40 am
16 Killed In Israel Air Strikes In Gaza's Rafah

Medics and first responders in Gaza said 16 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in the southern city of Rafah Sunday, hours after Hamas rockets had killed three Israeli soldiers earlier in the day.

6 May 2024 7:39 am
Qantas To Pay $66 Million Fine After Ghost Flights Scandal

Australian airline Qantas agreed to pay a $66 million fine Monday after a bruising ghost flights scandal, following accusations it kept selling seats on long-cancelled trips.

6 May 2024 7:15 am
Al Jazeera's Israel Office Raided, Broadcast Suspended After Shutdown Order

Israeli authorities raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its office after the government decided to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations on Sunday, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters.

6 May 2024 5:26 am
Bodies In Mexico, Likely Those Of Missing US, Australia Surfers, Found With Bullet Wounds

Three bodies believed to be those of two Australian brothers and an American who disappeared on a surfing trip in Mexico have bullet wounds to the head, authorities said Sunday.

6 May 2024 5:18 am
No Amount Of Pressure Will Stop Israel From Defending Itself: Netanyahu To World Leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denounced a volcano of anti-Semitism and international criticism of Israel's war in Gaza, insisting that no pressure would stop it from defending itself.

6 May 2024 3:16 am
3 Israeli Army Soldiers Killed In Hamas' Gaza Crossing Rocket Attack

Israel's military said a barrage of rockets fired earlier Sunday from the besieged Gaza Strip towards the Kerem Shalom border crossing had killed three soldiers and wounded a dozen others.

6 May 2024 3:06 am
Titanic, Lord Of The Rings Actor Bernard Hill Dies Aged 79

British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his supporting roles in Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, died on Sunday aged 79, his agent announced.

6 May 2024 12:21 am
UN Agency Chief Stopped From Entering Gaza Again

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said Sunday that Israeli authorities had barred him from entering Gaza for a second time since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7.

5 May 2024 11:23 pm