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Container ship Dali that brought down Baltimore bridge moved from crash site
Baltimore: Container ship ‘Dali’ that brought down the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge in Baltimore on March 26 was re-floated on Monday for the first time in nearly eight weeks. “The M/V…
- Middle East
Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns
Tel Aviv: Israel intends to expand its military operation in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip to defeat Hamas and to free the hostages the militant organisation is still holding,…
- Middle East
US plans $1 bn Israel arms delivery despite Rafah assault: Reports
Washington: The United States is planning a new arms delivery to Israel worth more than $1 billion, local media reported. US President Joe Biden’s administration has informed Congress of this, the Wall…
- Middle East
CIA Director to reach Israel today, hold talks with Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns will reach Israel on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. William Burns, according to the…
- World
Trump’s classified documents trial postponed indefinitely
Washington: The official start of the trial against former US President Donald Trump in the affair surrounding the retention of secret government documents has been postponed indefinitely. The previously planned start of…
- Middle East
Israel expresses frustration over US handling of talks with Hamas: Report
In the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli officials have reportedly voiced frustration over the handling of a ceasefire deal proposal negotiated by Egypt and Qatar. According to reports, Israeli officials informed Axios that the US government…
- India
Waiting for results of India’s probe into alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist leader: US
Washington: The United States is waiting to see the results of the Indian investigations on allegations related to a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US, a…
- Pakistan
‘Won’t tolerate foreign interference in internal affairs,’ Imran Khan’s party tells US
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Monday claimed to have told the US ambassador in Pakistan that they would not tolerate foreign interference in the country’s internal…
- India
Many nations now seeking friendship with India: Jaishankar
Cuttack: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said amidst conflict and uncertainty in some nations, many countries are seeking friendship with India. Speaking at a gathering focused on ‘Viswa Bandhu Bharat’…
- India
Rupee falls 10 paise against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined 10 paise to close at 83.38 against the US dollar on Friday as a strengthening American currency overseas and a selloff in domestic equities weighed on the local…
- World
US Senate passes USD 95.3 bn package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan & Indo-Pacific
Washington: The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to provide a USD 95.3 billion aid package to Ukraine and Israel and to strengthen the security of America and its allies in the Indo-Pacific,…
- World
Who would lead if US stepped off world stage? asks Biden
Washington: If the United States stepped off the world stage, who would lead the world, US President Joe Biden asked his fellow countrymen as he slammed his November challenger for making such…
- World
US Prez Biden reaffirms support for Israel on eve of Passover
Washington: US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday. “My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of…