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Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a likely massive offensive on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks. The top US diplomat will meet Jordan's King Abdullah II, a longtime US partner, and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Amman and will then visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Blinken spent Thursday in Tel Aviv where he promised unwavering solidarity to US ally Israel after the surprise October 7 offensive by Hamas, who killed over 1,200 people and took about 150 more hostage. The United States has publicly blessed reprisals by Israel, which on Friday called for the immediate relocation of 1.1 million people in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, which is already under an Israeli blockade. Israel has killed more than 1,400 people in strikes in the Gaza Strip since the Hamas attack and has cut off food, water and electricity. Qatar, where Blinken will head immediately after Jordan, has longstanding ties with Hamas and has been seen as an intermediary in freeing the hostages. «We'll continue pressing countries to help prevent the conflict from spreading, and to use their leverage with Hamas to immediately and unconditionally release the hostages,» Blinken said late Thursday in Tel Aviv. «We'll also discuss how we can continue to make real our affirmative vision for a region that's more peaceful, more prosperous, more secure, more integrated. »In fact, that is the choice, and the choice in some ways has been made even more stark by the actions of Hamas." Saudi Arabia in the weeks before the attacks had spoken of progress in US-led diplomacy to normalise relations with Israel — a landmark step for the

Israeli airstrikes have left more than 300,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip homeless, with 2 million residents facing critical shortages of food, water and fuel, while Israeli troops prepared Thursday for a possible ground invasion after Hamas' deadly assault last weekend. Retaliating for the bloodiest attack on Israel in 50 years, Israel is pummeling Gaza with a ferocity not seen in past conflicts and has cut off vital supplies to the coastal territory. Health officials in Gaza, home to 2 million people, said the Israeli bombardment had killed at least 1,500 people and injured more than 6,600. Israel's military says that it is hitting places used by Hamas, which controls Gaza, including mosques, houses and other outwardly civilian locations.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has brought to light the harrowing realities faced by civilians in the region, as well as the security concerns that continue to escalate. «I've seen a baby, an infant riddled with bullets.

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors Thursday adopted the roadmap to ensure effective, flexible, and coordinated implementation of the comprehensive policy framework for crypto assets. The roadmap is based on a synthesis paper bringing together separate recommendations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The FSB has recommended regulations rather than an outright ban on crypto assets to prevent them from undermining macroeconomic and financial stability. “We adopt the roadmap proposed in the Synthesis Paper as a G20 Roadmap on Crypto Assets.

Britain’s financial regulator has fined the American former chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, 1.8 million pounds — about $2.2 million — and banned him from holding senior financial roles for misleading it over the nature of his relationship with...

Passenger railroads nationwide will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives

Malaysian budget carrier MYAirline has abruptly suspended operations less than 11 months after it took to the skies

Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin may be in pipeline this year. The venue and timings of the meeting are yet to be finalised while the two sides are in touch to finalise they meet, ET has learnt. The two last met at Samarkand in 2022 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit sidelines.

EY go ahead of its peers with a top line of about Rs 11,400 crore. Combined revenues of EY, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC crossed Rs 32,700 crore last year, highlighting the expansion in the scope of services being offered by the Big 4 in a country that ranks among the top three in the world on the number of listed firms. Traditionally, the Big 4 firms have primarily been associated with audit and tax services, while the MBB (McKinsey, BCG and Bain) were the undisputed leaders in strategy consulting. Over the past few years, however, the Big 4 have quickly transformed into high-demand advisory and technology services firms, with consulting and technology emerging as the most rapidly expanding revenue streams in the post-Covid era.

NATO will hold a major nuclear exercise next week, the alliance's chief said Thursday, in an announcement that came after Russia warned it would pull out of a global nuclear test ban agreement. NATO's «Steadfast Noon» exercise is held annually and runs for about a week. It involves fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads but does not involve any live bombs.

Israel on Thursday as its military pulverised the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and prepared for a possible ground invasion. As Palestinians tried to stock up on bread and groceries amid dwindling supplies, Israel said nothing would be allowed into Gaza until around 150 hostages taken captive by Hamas during a weekend attack are freed. International aid groups warned of worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel stopped all deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to the tiny enclave of 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt.

Click here! "The state government after thorough examination of the matter has decided to restrain the act of spreading such videos and images as a positive step towards bringing normalcy in the state," the order read. The decision was taken "to thwart the activities and designs of anti-national and anti-social elements and to maintain the peace and communal harmony and to prevent loss of life," the government said.

LONDON — Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley on Thursday was fined and banned from holding any position of influence in the U.K. financial services industry for misleading the regulator over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

While the idea of having your own sophisticated and air-conditioned cabin and working with your laptop, without having to move to and fro, may sound perfect for many, such an inordinate amount of screen time may damage your eyesight! With the rise of remote work post-pandemic, more Indians are beginning to spend more time on screen. According to a survey conducted by All About Vision, remote workers spend 13 hours looking at screens more than on-site employees.

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was investigating reports of grim conditions for migrant workers at Amazon warehouses in the kingdom, denouncing all labour abuse and exploitation as «unacceptable». The human resources and social development ministry said in a statement to AFP that the investigation began before Amnesty International this week reported that Nepalese Amazon workers in Saudi Arabia had suffered «appalling» living conditions, on-the-job safety risks and wage theft. «Any form of labour abuse or exploitation is unacceptable and is comprehensively investigated by the relevant Saudi authorities,» the statement said. «The distressing reports outlined in this case are already the subject of an ongoing investigation.» The Amnesty report published on Tuesday drew from the accounts of 22 men who had worked in warehouses in Riyadh or the Red Sea city of Jeddah going back to 2021. The London-based human rights group accused recruitment agents and two Saudi labour supply companies of deceiving migrant workers who thought they would be employed directly by Amazon and took out steep loans to pay recruitment fees. Upon arrival in Saudi Arabia they encountered «dirty and overcrowded accommodation, sometimes infested with bed bugs» as well as «gruelling» working conditions marked by constant monitoring and inadequate rest, sometimes resulting in injury, Amnesty said. The abuses were so severe they likely amounted to "human trafficking for the purposes of labour exploitation", Amnesty said. The kingdom's «kafala» sponsorship system for foreign workers meant the labourers struggled to leave the warehouse jobs and risked possible arrest for «absconding», Amnesty said, adding that «a few contemplated suicide». Saudi

Belgium’s prime minister says his country, which has the biggest interest in the global diamond trade in the European Union, is supporting a ban on Russian diamonds as part of sanctions targeting President Vladimir Putin’s government for its war agains...

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max on their brand-new devices. As per information shared by Tarun Vats, known as @tarunvats33 on Twitter and recognized as a prominent tech enthusiast and tipster, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is reportedly encountering screen burn-in problems. In a recent tweet, he shared images illustrating the screen burn issues with the iPhone Pro Max and commented, "Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max is reportedly experiencing screen burn-in issues, contributing to the company's increasing list of challenges this year." Likewise, a PiunikaWeb report has noted that both the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have been facing screen burn-in problems, in addition to concerns about overheating and fast battery drainage.

Parents are increasingly prioritising their children’s higher education, driven by a growing awareness of its increasing costs. Consequently, they recognise the importance of diligently planning their investments well in advance to secure the adequate funds.

Delhi has been experiencing unusually hot days this October, with maximum temperatures reaching around 36 degrees Celsius. As per a TOI report, Meteorological officials attribute this heat to clear skies and the absence of rain and cloudiness.

By Selena Li and Summer Zhen

tech companies must remove illegal content from their platforms, or risk facing severe legal penalties. Following the militant Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's retaliatory airstrikes in Palestinian enclave Gaza, social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation related to the conflict, including doctored images and mislabelled videos, alongside images of graphic violence.