British foreign secretary David Lammy is expected to announce a suspension of trade deal negotiations with Israel, the government said on Tuesday. Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during a business reception on the sidelines of the UK-EU summit, at Downing Street in London, UK. (Bloomberg File) It added that Israel’s ambassador had also been summoned…
The recently signed (and allegedly broken) ceasefire draws on the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, passed with the intention of ending the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. As the fate of the current Israel-Lebanon ceasefire hangs in the balance, here’s a look at the resolution it draws from. Last Updated : 30…
Israel announced on Sunday that the body of rabbi Zvi Kogan, who had been missing in the United Arab Emirates, was found. He was killed in what Israel described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.”The UAE’s interior ministry later said three suspects were arrested in connection with the killing.A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Oct 21, 2024 09:46 AM IST Naim Qassem fled to Iran for safety. Iranian sources say his last address was delivered from the Islamic Republic’s capital Tehran. Militant group Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general Naim Qassem has fled Lebanon for Iran amid threats of assassination from Israel after Tel Aviv eliminated its top leaders including Hassan…
New Delhi: Iran has issued a stark warning to its Arab neighbours and US allies in the Gulf, threatening severe retaliation if their territories or airspace are used to aid Israel in any potential attacks on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The warning was conveyed through secret diplomatic channels, targeting oil-rich states like Saudi…
Oct 12, 2024 03:03 AM IST ‘The Israeli enemy army uses the homes of settlers in some settlements,’ Hezbollah said. Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Friday warned Israelis to stay away from Israeli army sites in residential areas in the north of the country, accusing it of using the homes of settlers. A street in…
Hong Kong’s health minister, Lo Chung-mau, has urged residents to be careful when handling freshwater fish after 27 people were infected with the potentially deadly Group B Streptococcus, APA reports citing SCMP News. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the cause of the infection was related to handling and contact with raw freshwater fish….