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23.09 / 18:23

markets MET President country peace PM Modi meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas; Assures more assistance for Gaza

Narendra Modi on Sunday met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time since the current Israel-Gaza conflict and expressed deep concern at the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating security situation in the region and reaffirmed India's unwavering support to the people of Palestine, including continued humanitarian assistance. The meeting took place in New York on the sidelines of the UN Summit for the Future. «Met President Mahmoud Abbas in New York. Reiterated India's support for the early restoration of peace and stability in the region. Exchanged views of further strengthening long-standing friendship with the people of Palestine,» Modi posted on X.

23.09 / 02:51

markets security Southern War Schools 10 key developments since the October 7 attacks on Israel

Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel responded with a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The air and ground operation has killed more than 41,431 people, according to the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations. Ahead of the war's first anniversary, AFP looks back at key moments.

23.09 / 02:17

markets Digital President RAI Schools PM Modi expresses 'deep concern' on Gaza situation during bilateral meeting with Palestinian President

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York on Sunday (local time). The Prime Minister expressed «deep concern» at the humanitarian situation in Gaza and reaffirmed India's continued support to the Palestinian people. «PM @narendramodimet H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, on the sidelines of UNGA today. PM expressed deep concern at the humanitarian situation in Gaza and reaffirmed India's continued support to the people of Palestine,» MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a post on X.

22.09 / 02:25

Citi security WhatsApp Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank with closure order

Qatari Al Jazeera TV said on Sunday morning that Israeli forces stormed its bureau in the West Bank's Ramallah city with a military order to close it for 45 days. The Qatar-based channel aired live footage of the Israeli troops storming the channel's office and handing over a military closure order to one of the Al Jazeera TV staff before the broadcast was disrupted. In a statement, the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate condemned the Israeli move, saying «this arbitrary military decision is considered a new violation against journalistic and media works, which has been exposing the occupation's crimes against the Palestinian people.»

21.09 / 12:11

markets Citi Southern War reports Schools Palestinians say Israeli strike killed 22 in shelter, army says it hit militants

Palestinians said an Israeli strike killed at least 22 people in a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, while the Israeli military said the attack targeted a Hamas command centre. The Gaza health ministry said most of those killed were women and children. The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children, including a three-month-old baby, and six women were among the dead. The military said it hit a Hamas command centre embedded in the compound that previously served as a school, repeating an accusation that Hamas uses civilian facilities for military purposes — a charge which Hamas denies.

20.09 / 17:27

markets Target Fighting security Southern Killed Hezbollah commander Aqil was wanted for deadly 1983 US embassy, Marine blasts

Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at the American embassy and a U.S. Marines barracks. Two security sources in Lebanon confirmed the veteran fighter was killed in an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs during a meeting of the elite Radwan unit of the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group. Aqil, who has also used the aliases Tahsin and Abdelqader, was the second member of Hezbollah's top military body, the Jihad Council, to be killed in two months after an Israeli strike in the same area targeted Fuad Shukr in July.

19.09 / 11:27

Citizens security War hospital reports Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel turns its focus north toward Lebanon and Hezbollah

Israel’s defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon

19.09 / 05:53

Progressive War Justice Courts International Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end presence of Gaza, West Bank

Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year.

18.09 / 17:15

markets Opinion consequences Courts International India abstains in UNGA on resolution demanding Israel leave Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months

UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Israel bring an end, «without delay», to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution, with 124 nations voting in favour, 14 against and 43 abstentions, including that by India. Those abstaining included Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

17.09 / 12:15

economy Election Universities War 2020 Courts peace Jordan's king appoints Harvard-educated aide to serve as prime minister

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has tapped a longtime aide to serve as the kingdom’s new prime minister

17.09 / 01:25

markets Trade War RAI country Updates Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says returning Israelis to northern areas now a war goal

Benjamin Netanyahu announced an expansion of the country's war goals on Tuesday to include the return of northern residents who fled cross-border fire traded with Hamas ally Hezbollah. «The political-security cabinet updated the goals of the war this evening, so that they include the following section: the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes,» Netanyahu's office said in a statement. Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group have exchanged near-daily strikes since Hamas's October 7 attack sparked war in the Gaza Strip.

15.09 / 11:25

Citi Apple Southern Food War country After a year without fresh food, a sudden reprieve in Gaza: Apples

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Most people take access to fresh food for granted. Not so for Haytham Dalou’s children, who have been eating canned food for nearly a year.

13.09 / 04:23

markets Progressive War country Department rights US releases $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt

US State Department said Thursday it was unconditionally releasing $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt, at a time when Cairo and Washington have been working closely on a Gaza ceasefire deal. Last year, the United States had made the release of part of this annual aid conditional on progress being made on respecting human rights in Egypt, a country where ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been accused of suppressing dissent. This year, however, the State Department said Egypt had made «progress» in certain areas of human rights. It also explicitly mentioned Cairo's help in mediating between Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas on the war in Gaza.

12.09 / 20:18

CEO security awards performer Relationships Norfolk Southern sets salary and bonus for newly promoted CEO after firing Alan Shaw

Norfolk Southern said Thursday that its new CEO’s salary will jump to $1 million now that Mark George has been promoted from chief financial officer, and he will be eligible for a $2.25 million bonus and significant stock awards for performance

12.09 / 16:59

CEO Strategy community Investigations Relationships Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee

Norfolk Southern says it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate

12.09 / 16:45

UPS economy Trade War reports International The Palestinian economy is in free fall and will require billions to rebuild, the UN says

The Palestinian economy is “in free fall,” with production in Gaza plunging to one-sixth of its level before Israeli forces began a blistering military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in the territory, the United Nations says

11.09 / 15:42

Citi Fighting students War Schools Vaccines Tents and shelters become classrooms as Gaza children return to learning

For many students across the Middle East, early September brings the buzzing return of children to classrooms. In the war-torn Gaza Strip this year, it marks nearly a full year without education. As a new school year formally begins this week, some educators are trying to find ways to create new teaching centers in the Palestinian enclave—be it in tents, around bombed out buildings or in small open spaces around shelters.

11.09 / 06:39

markets security Sustainability President peace Palestine takes seat among UN member states at 79th General Assembly Session

UN General Assembly kicked off in New York with the presence of the representatives of Palestine, which have been given a seat in the General Assembly Hall next to the UN member states. Palestine is not a full member of the 193 member UN body. The Palestinian Authority's envoy to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, took his place on Tuesday afternoon at a table marked «State of Palestine» between Sri Lanka and Sudan.

10.09 / 18:32

Provident Cooper War rights India 'Not the West', so, help Palestine

India is not the 'West'. This is a USP it must use with Palestine — and Israel — to tell both warring parties to cease fire for the sake of their own sake. New Delhi has greater dealings with Tel Aviv of late.

10.09 / 03:55

Cooper Action security Trade Diversity country India, Gulf Cooperation Council adopt Action Plan for joint activities across sectors

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Monday, at their first-ever Foreign Ministers meeting in Riyadh, adopted a Joint Action Plan 2024-2028 for undertaking various joint activities in diverse areas, including health, trade, security, agriculture and food security, transportation, energy, culture, among others.

10.09 / 02:56

UPS Action Southern community testing Investigations Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement

Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough

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