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'It's a thunderbolt,' say Palestinians of Hamas chief's killing 31 Jul 2024 - 11:29 am

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Tehran Wednesday came as a "thunderbolt" to...

Regional de-escalation a priority as Britain's Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary travel to Middle East 31 Jul 2024 - 11:17 am

Doha, Qatar: The UK Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary have arrived in Qatar to drive forward efforts to bring the conflict in Gaza...

Reports say Hamas chief killed by air strike 31 Jul 2024 - 09:34 am

Tehran: Iranian media said Wednesday that Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed by an air strike in Tehran where he was attending the...

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political leader and ex-Palestinian PM 31 Jul 2024 - 09:06 am

Tehran: Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, was the head of Hamas's political wing and a former Palestinian...

Russia calls killing of Hamas leader ‘unacceptable political murder’ 31 Jul 2024 - 08:47 am

The killing of Hamas’s chief political leader Ismail Haniyeh is “an absolutely unacceptable political murder”, a deputy Russian foreign minister told the RIA...

Turkiye condemns 'shameful assassination' of Hamas chief: minister 31 Jul 2024 - 08:33 am

Istanbul: Turkiye on Wednesday condemned the "shameful assassination" of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh -- an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

Hamas says Haniyeh assassination ‘grave escalation’ 31 Jul 2024 - 08:31 am

Senior Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri has described the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as a “grave escalation that will not achieve...

Palestinian president slams 'cowardly assassination' of Hamas chief: statement 31 Jul 2024 - 08:18 am

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Wednesday the killing of Hamas chief IsmailHaniyehwas a "cowardly act" and urged Palestinians to remain...

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran 31 Jul 2024 - 08:00 am

Tehran: Hamas said Wednesday its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the...

Prime Minister of Lebanon's Caretaker Government condemns Israeli onslaught on southern suburbs of Beirut 31 Jul 2024 - 12:11 am

Beirut: The Prime Minister of Lebanon's Caretaker Government, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday, condemned the Israeli raid on the southern suburbs of Beirut, which...

Woman killed, others injured in Israeli raid on southern suburb of Beirut 30 Jul 2024 - 11:40 pm

Beirut:A woman was killed and others were injured, some of them in critical condition, in an air raid launched by the Israeli entity...

Hundreds at vigil mourn 3 girls killed in stabbing at UK dance class 30 Jul 2024 - 11:08 pm

LONDON: Three young girls killed in a stabbing rampage at a dance class on the first day of summer vacation were mourned on...

Sudanese government affirms readiness to engage in any ceasefire negotiations 30 Jul 2024 - 09:49 pm

Port Sudan: The Sudanese government has confirmed its readiness to engage in any negotiations to reach a ceasefire, end the bloodsheds and safeguard...

Belarus pardons German man facing execution 30 Jul 2024 - 09:45 pm

Moscow: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has decided to pardon a German man facing the death penalty, his office said Tuesday. Lukashenko "took the...

Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian takes oath of office 30 Jul 2024 - 09:19 pm

Tehran: Irans new president, Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in, on Tuesday, before the Consultative Assembly, in a ceremony attended by delegations from 86...

French D-Day veteran dies ages 105: presidency 30 Jul 2024 - 08:50 pm

Paris: One of the last surviving French veterans of the June 1944 D-Day landings has died aged 105, only weeks after he helped...

Meta to pay record $1.4 billion to settle Texas facial recognition suit 30 Jul 2024 - 08:33 pm

Meta reached a $1.4 billion deal to settle claims brought by the Texas attorney general over allegations that the social media giant flouted...

Taliban cut ties with Afghan embassies loyal to former government 30 Jul 2024 - 08:22 pm

Kabul: The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul said on Tuesday, cutting off diplomats...