2nd group of hostages handed over to Red Cross: Hamas

Gaza/Jerusalem (IANS) Hamas has said in a statement that it had handed over the second group of Israeli and foreign hostages to the Red Cross.

A total of 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis and four Thais, have crossed into Egypt and are on…

IDF chief: Military will resume fighting 'with determination' at end of current lull

Tel Aviv (IANS) In a long letter to troops, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the military will return to fighting Hamas "with determination" once the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ends, the media reported.

"The IDF and its soldiers…

Israeli army withdraws from Gaza's largest hospital

Gaza (IANS) The Israeli army withdrew on Friday from the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza after raiding the premises for over a week, a Palestinian security source said.

The source, who requires anonymity, told Xinhua news agency that "the Israeli…

Largest aid convoy enters Gaza since Oct 7

United Nations (IANS) The largest aid convoy since October 7 arrived in Gaza on Friday with 137 truckloads of aid and 129,000 litres of fuel, UN humanitarians said.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that…

Russia launches biggest drone attack against Kiev since beginning of Ukraine invasion

Kiev (IANS) Russia on Saturday launched largest drone attack in Kiev since the beginning of Ukraine invasion, officials here said.

Taking to Telegram, Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said, "Russia attacked Ukraine with 75 kamikaze…

4-day humanitarian pause deal between Hamas-Israel comes into effect

Gaza (IANS) A four-day humanitarian pause deal agreed by Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, which allow the release of at least 50 hostages in the duration of the temporary ceasefire.

The pause in hostilities, which began…

US warship shoots down drones launched from Yemen

Washington (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that an American warship which was on patrol in the Red Sea, shot down "multiple one-way attack drones launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen".

In a post on X early Wednesday morning,…

US shared some inputs on criminal nexus, it's a cause of concern for both nations: MEA

New Delhi (IANS) The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Arindam Bagchi, said on Wednesday that the US shared some inputs pertaining to a nexus between organised criminals, gun runners, terrorists and others which are a cause…

US-Canada bridge explosion probed as terrorism: Report

New York (IANS) The fiery explosion on a US-Canada bridge that shut down links with New York in the Niagara Falls area is being investigated as a "terrorist act," according to a media report.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told…

IDF arrests director of Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday arrested Mohammed Abu Selemya, director of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, along with a few other staffers of the largest medical facility in the besieged enclave.

The hospital has…