International

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after a body that Hamas released as part of the deal was found to not be that of an Israeli mother of...

Melbourne: Airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Friday. Regulator Airservices Australia warned commercial pilots of a potential hazard in airspace...

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday expressed sorrow and anger over the brutal killing of kidnapped children by Hamas as their bodies were returned to Israel amid national mourning. In a statement, Netanyahu said: "Today is a tragic day. It's a day of...

Beijing: India's Consul General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur visited the prominent Jing'an Temple in China Friday and offered prayers to its 15-tonne silver Buddha idol. Mathur was warmly received by the Abbot Master Ya Yun of the temple, who hails from the Shingon sect, which...

New York: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the USD 21 million funding to India for 'voter turnout' was a "kickback" scheme, as he continued to attack the previous Biden administration over the now cancelled financial aid. Trump made these remarks while speaking at...

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday....

Seoul: North Korea's Defence Minister has reaffirmed "invincible" friendship with Russia during a banquet celebrating Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, hosted by the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang, state media reported Friday. The banquet, hosted Thursday by Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora and a defence attache,...

Washington: US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "tone down" its stance and return negotiations over a minerals deal with the US. "They need to tone it down and take a hard look and sign that deal," Waltz told Fox...

Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to escalate raids in refugee camps in the occupied West Bank following a series of bus explosions, which he said were "a terror attack". "In light of the serious attempted attacks in the Gush Dan...

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Friday that the remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys' mother. One of the four bodies returned from Gaza was not that of hostage Shiri Bibas, contradicting claims made...