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Israel-Hamas War: As Israel Defence Forces (IDF) continue its retaliatory airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza and the Palestinian death toll rises, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is finding himself in the middle of a social media storm. Sundar Pichai is facing some ire online for condemning Hamas's attack on Israel, but not speaking anything on the plight of innocent Palestinians killed in Gaza. "CEO of my former employer Google @sundarpichai has posted twice about events in Palestine in the past week.

attacked Israel, killing 1,300 people and taking dozens of hostages. Israel has responded with force: strikes on Gaza had killed around 1,400 Palestinians by October 12th. Residents of the strip, a 360-square-kilometre block of land wedged between Egypt, Israel and the Mediterranean, are no strangers to tragedy.

Investing.com — Oil prices steadied Tuesday after the previous session’s selloff as traders keep an eye on developments in the Middle East as well as the potential for additional supply from Venezuela.

Investing.com — Oil prices steadied Tuesday after the previous session’s selloff as traders keep an eye on developments in the Middle East as well as the potential for additional supply from Venezuela.

British citizen Yahel, who went missing after Hamas's attack on Southern Israel last week, has been killed. Quoting her family members, BBC News has reported that the teenager and her mother have been killed in the attack, while her 16-year-old sister Noiya and their Israeli father Eli are still missing. Condoling her death, Lianne's British family said that she was «a beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunt and friend who enriched the lives of all those lucky enough to have known and loved her». The family also described Yahel as «funny, all the time» and added that she loved to sing and dance.

By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan

Nifty 50 today: Key equity indices the Sensex and the Nifty 50 ended with gains on Tuesday, snapping their three-day losing run, on widespread buying across various sectors amid positive global cues. While the Israel-Hamas conflict endures and concerns about its potential spread to other nations persist, investors appear to have shifted their attention towards corporate earnings and macroeconomic indicators.

By Lt Col Manoj K Channan, Veteran

PTI. Also Read:Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates: Heavy Israeli airstrikes pound Southern Gaza In a statement signed by 15 opposition leaders, some of whom met the envoy at the Embassy here, they strongly condemned the "indiscriminate bombing" of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel and said that it amounts to an attempt at "genocide". “We urge an immediate cessation of all hostilities to prevent further loss of innocent lives and the destruction of homes and infrastructure," the leaders said.

ANI reported. “They're caring for me, they're treating me, they're giving me medication. Everything is okay.

The horrors don’t stop. The latest, as casualties continue to mount across Gaza, is the accumulating evidence that the killers from Hamas lacked even the humanity to grant their victims the mercy of a quick death. In far too many cases, the victims were tortured before they were killed.

Reuters reported. Trump said, “In the wake of the attacks on Israel, Americans have been disgusted to see the open support for terrorists among the legions of foreign nationals on college campuses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad through its decad...

AFP. On Monday, Iran's top diplomat and president, Ebrahim Raisi had said time was running out to reach a political solution and warned against the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war to other fronts. Amir-Abdollahian said Monday that "the resistance leaders" will not allow Israel "to do whatever it wants in Gaza".

AP reported. In Gaza, hospitals were on the verge of losing electricity, threatening the lives of thousands of patients, the report further added. Many have resorted to drinking dirty or sewage-filled water with taps dry, risking the spread of disease.

AP, according to a statement from White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Monday evening, President Biden's itinerary includes a visit to Jordan. During this visit, he is scheduled to hold meetings with key regional leaders, namely King Abdullah of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Also Read: Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates: Less than ‘24 hours of water, electricity left’ in Gaza; death toll- 2,808 “We’ve been crystal clear about the need for humanitarian aid to be able to continue to flow into Gaza.

Hamas leader said on Monday the group «has what it needs» to free all Palestinians in Israel's jails, indicating the militant group may try to use the Israelis it kidnapped as bargaining chips to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners. Soon after Hamas official Khaled Meshaal made the remarks on the captives, who include Israelis and non-Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, the group's armed wing separately said the non-Israelis were «guests» who would be released «when circumstances allow». Gunmen from Hamas took scores of hostages after rampaging through southern Israeli communities and military bases, killing over 1,300 people.

Brussels on Monday night, and a man who identified himself as a member of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a video posted online. The suspected assailant fled the scene after the shooting as a football match between Belgium and Sweden was about to start, triggering a massive manhunt and prompting Belgium to raise its terror alert to the highest level. A Belgian federal prosecutor said there was no evidence that the attacker, who was still on the loose, had any link to the recent renewed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. The likely motive for the attack was the Swedish nationality of the victims, the prosecutor said. Sweden in August raised its terror alert to the second-highest level, warning of an increase in threats against Swedish interests abroad, after Koran burnings and other acts in Sweden against Islam's holiest text outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadists. The suspected assailant, calling himself Abdesalem Al Guilani, claimed in a video on social media that he was a fighter for Allah. The federal prosecutor said the third victim, who was wounded but whose condition was not in life-threatening, was a taxi driver.

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw and Humeyra Pamuk

WARNING — GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: The Punaro Group CEO Gen. Arnold Punaro (ret.) discusses the attacks on Israel from Hamas and reacts to the White House being grilled over refreezing the $6 billion from the Iran prisoner swap deal.

Iran on Monday said time was running short to reach a political solution in the Israel-Gaza conflict, warning of the «possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts». Israel declared war on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas a day after waves of its fighters broke through Gaza's heavily militarised border with Israel on October 7 and shot, stabbed and burned to death over 1,400 people, most of them civilians. Israel has responded by pummelling the Gaza Strip with non-stop air and artillery strikes that have flattened neighbourhoods and killed at least 2,750 people in Gaza, mostly civilians. Iran celebrated the Hamas assault but insisted it was not involved. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday held phone calls with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, during which he «warned against the continuation of crimes by the Zionist regime», the president's political deputy, Mohammad Jamshidi, said on X, formerly Twitter. During his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Raisi warned of a «possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts». «If this happens, it will be more difficult to control the situation,» Raisi said, according to state news agency IRNA. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meanwhile «stressed that time is running out for political solutions» to the conflict, according to a post on X. He added that he told his counterparts in Malaysia, Pakistan and Tunisia that the «probable spread of war to other fronts is approaching an inevitable stage». His remarks come as Israel readies for a land invasion into the long-blockaded Gaza Strip, where fears for Palestinians trapped in the heavily-bombarded enclave have grown since Israel