Israel on Thursday night intensified its ground offensive against Hamas militants and announced that its troops have encircled the Gaza City. The Israeli Army said it would continue its efforts to “dismantle Hamas” and free hostages. Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the region, Tel Aviv also clarified that “a ceasefire...
Taiwan said Wednesday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the figure was current for the 24 hours up to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday and that 37 of the aircraft...
In a move to boost tourism, Thailand is set to waive off visa requirements for travellers coming from India as well as Taiwan from the coming month to May 2024, said a government official in a statement on Tuesday Arrivals from India and Taiwan can enter Thailand for 30 days,” spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said. Thailand...
Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli Prime Minister rejected calls for a ceasefire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where thousands of Palestinians are sheltering beside the wounded. The military...
In a stern warning to Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that “though Israel did not start this war” but “will finish it”. As part of its retaliation against Hamas, Israel has mobilised 3,00,000 troops. This is the largest mobilisation since the 1973 Yom Kippur War when Israel called up 400,000 reservists,...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the strikes were in response to recent attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups. The US strikes were “separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas,” he said in a statement. Iran did not immediately comment. The strikes, carried out by...
The Qatar Court on Thursday announced death sentence for eight Indian Navy personnel who had been arrested in August last year on charges of spying on a submarine program on behalf of Israel. The verdict has been termed ‘deeply’ shocking by the Indian government. The Indian nationals, all employees of , were taken into custody in August last...
The military exercise involved delivering a “response to an enemy nuclear strike”, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. State TV showed him recounting the rehearsal to President Vladimir Putin. It comes as Russia’s parliament backed the withdrawal of Moscow’s ratification of a global treaty that bans all physical testing of nuclear warheads. Russia and the United...
Donald Trump, the former president, is narrowing the gap between him and incumbent President Joe Biden in the deep-blue state of New York. Recent data from the Siena Research Institute reveals a significant shift in public opinion, indicating a potential crisis of popularity for the Democratic president. The latest poll, conducted among 1,225 registered voters,...
Israel stepped up strikes on Gaza which is suffering a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the war sparked by Hamas attack, with officials claiming that at least 70 Palestinians died in the overnight bombing. Israeli troops are massed on the border with Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion that officials have pledged will begin “soon”,...