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October 24, 2024 12:37 PM

US finalizes $20 billion share of $50 billion G7 loan to Ukraine

The U.S. on Wednesday finalized its $20 billion portion of a long-awaited $50 billion loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets, announcing plans to start making funds available by year-end for economic and military aid. U.S. Treasury Secretar...

October 24, 2024 10:38 AM

Israel strikes Damascus, military site near Homs, Syrian defence says

Israel launched strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus and a military site near the western city of Homs on Thursday, the Syrian defence ministry said, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the region pushing for a halt to fighting. The I...

October 24, 2024 9:32 AM

Blinken Urges End to Gaza War in High-Level Saudi Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.The high-level meeting focused on efforts to end military operations in both regions and address th...

October 24, 2024 9:33 AM

Main points from the BRICS declaration

Below are the key points from the Kazan declaration issued by the BRICS group after a summit in Russia. ON UKRAINE: "We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and inter...

October 23, 2024 10:45 PM

Attackers kill 4, injure 14 at Turkish state aviation site

Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries' headquarters on Wednesday, the government said, and witnesses said they heard gunfire and a loud explosion at the site near Ankara. Interior Minister Ali...

October 23, 2024 10:08 PM

PM Modi meets UAE President, highlights strong bilateral ties at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a cordial meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, expressing his joy at the interaction by referring to him as “my ...

October 24, 2024 11:43 AM

Twenty reported killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies siege of north

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 20 people on Wednesday as Israeli forces intensified a siege of northern parts of the Palestinian enclave, surrounding hospitals and refugee shelters, and ordering residents to head south, medics and residents said....

October 23, 2024 3:44 PM

Blinken urges halt to Middle East conflict as Israel bombs historic Lebanese port city

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed on Wednesday for a halt to fighting between Israel and militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, but heavy Israeli air strikes on a large historic Lebanese port city demonstrated that there was no respite. Is...

October 23, 2024 11:41 AM

Israel confirms death of heir apparent to slain Hezbollah leader

Israel on Tuesday confirmed it had killed Hashem Safieddine, the heir apparent to late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed last month in an Israeli attack targeting the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. The military said Safieddine w...

October 22, 2024 8:24 PM

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi strengthens defence ties with UAE during official visit

Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy, is currently on his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 21 to 24, 2024, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance maritime cooperation between th...

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