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Electricity supply to Gaza to be cut-off: Israeli energy minister 07 Oct 2023 - 05:46 pm

Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz says he had ordered the state-run electricity company to halt supply to the blockaded enclave. “I have signed...

Palestinian Ministry of Health: 161 Palestinians martyred, 1,000 injured in Gaza due to Israeli shelling 07 Oct 2023 - 05:30 pm

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 161 Palestinians were killed while nearly 1,000 persons have been injured since the onset of...

Palestinian Foreign Ministry attributes flare-up to international silence over occupation's crimes against Palestinians 07 Oct 2023 - 04:10 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs attributed the flare-up of violence and lack of peace and security in the region to the...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills 15 in western Afghanistan 07 Oct 2023 - 03:14 pm

Herat, Afghanistan: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday killing 15 and injuring dozens more, officials said, predicting the toll could...

Palestinian Health Ministry declares state of emergency in hospitals 07 Oct 2023 - 02:39 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health has declared a state of emergency in all Palestinian hospitals to cope with the repercussions of the...

Palestinian people have right to defend themselves, Palestinian President confirms 07 Oct 2023 - 02:35 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas underlined the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves in facing the terrorism posed by settlers and...

Air traffic stopped at Ben Gurion Airport 07 Oct 2023 - 02:12 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied Palestinian territories halted following the launch of dozens of rockets by Palestinian...

Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts off 07 Oct 2023 - 02:05 pm

Madrid: A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of...

Number of Palestinians killed due to Israeli bombing in Gaza 07 Oct 2023 - 01:06 pm

Gaza: The number of Palestinians killed as a result of the ongoing Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since this morning has risen...

Bedbugs force closure of seven schools in France, says education minister 06 Oct 2023 - 11:39 pm

Paris: France has been forced to shut seven schools over growing concerns over an infestation of bedbugs, Education Minister Gabriel Attal said on...

Sudan paramilitaries seize key oil station 06 Oct 2023 - 11:18 pm

Wad Madani, Sudan: Paramilitary forces battling the army in Sudan on Friday seized a strategic oil pumping station east of the capital Khartoum,...

Deadly new strike as Ukraine mourns dozens killed at wake 06 Oct 2023 - 10:25 pm

Kharkiv, Ukraine: A 10-year-old and his grandmother were killed on Friday when Russian missiles smashed into Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, just hours after...

Kazakhstan moves to promote its language over Russian 06 Oct 2023 - 05:14 pm

Astana: Kazakhstan announced on Friday new efforts to increase the share of the Kazakh language over Russian in its media landscape, amid growing...

Bomb threat sparks security alert at 42 Philippine airports 06 Oct 2023 - 01:14 pm

Manila: Security patrols and sniffer dogs were deployed at dozens of Philippine airports Friday, after the aviation regulator received a bomb threat against...

German factory orders rebound more than expected in August 06 Oct 2023 - 11:33 am

Frankfurt, Germany: German factory orders rose more than expected in August, official data showed Friday, in a rare bit of good news for...

Record heat unleashes deadly floods from New York to Libya 05 Oct 2023 - 11:33 pm

Extreme heat is usually associated with drought and wildfires. But across five continents this year, it’s also unleashed a different kind of disaster:...