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US delays arms supply to Israel amid Rafah offensive
Washington: The US is delaying arms supply to Israel, a sign of Washington’s objection to Israel’s offensive on the Rafah city in southern Gaza, the media reported. The Biden administration is putting…
- Pakistan
US emphasises importance of safety ex-Pak PM Imran Khan in jail
Islamabad: The US has emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety and security of all prisoners in Pakistan, including jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a…
- World
Biden condemns anti-Semitism, promises to support Israel
Washington: US President Joe Biden has strongly condemned anti-Semitism at pro-Palestinian protests at universities and reaffirmed his “ironclad” support for Israel. “My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security…
- Middle East
Iran offers scholarships to expelled pro-Palestine students in US, Europe
Reputable Iranian universities are offering scholarships to students from US and Europe who were expelled for participating in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The announcements were made by Shiraz University, Shahid Beheshti University,…
- News
How different is 2024 campus protests in US from the one in 1968?
While the 1968 students’ upsurge in the United States was against the Vietnam War in which thousands of US soldiers and millions of Vietnamese perished, the 2024 movement on the campuses in…
- Middle East
Iran imposes sanctions on US, UK over Israel support
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed sanctions on United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) individuals and entities for supporting and financing Israel in its war on the Gaza Strip.…
- World
US, UK coalition launches fresh airstrike on Yemen’s port city
Sanaa: The US-British coalition in the Red Sea launched a fresh airstrike on Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah, media reported. The strike targeted the port of Ras Issa in the northwestern…
- World
US shooting claims lives of 3 police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte: Three law enforcement officers lost their lives in a devastating shooting incident at a residence in Charlotte, North Carolina. Among the fallen were a deputy US Marshal and two local task…
- World
Watch: Protestors replace US flag with Palestinian at Harvard University
Washington: Amid the campus demonstrations in the US, anti-Israeli protesters at Harvard University raised the Palestinian flag at the Ivy League school in a spot usually reserved for the American flag, New…
- World
Houthis strike again: Oil tanker damaged, US drone shot down
Sana’a: Yemen’s Houthis have struck again, with reports emerging of an oil tanker damaged and a US drone shot down amid escalating tensions over Israel’s offensive in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. In…
- World
Iran condemns sanctions by US, UK, Canada
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the sanctions recently imposed by the US, UK, and Canada on a number of Iranian defence-related individuals and entities. The condemnation came on Saturday in…
- World
US: Charges dropped against 57 arrested amid pro-Palestinian student protests
Houston: All charges have been dropped against the 57 people who were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of the University of Texas, Austin, the Travis County attorney’s office confirmed.…
- Middle East
Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, US drone
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a US drone in northern…