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Netanyahu rival Yair Lapid says Israel lost ‘deterrence’ against Iran
JERUSALEM: Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of leading to a "total loss of Israeli deterrence" in the wake of an unprecedented Iranian attack.
In a scathing criticism…
Gaza officials say Israel released 150 detainees from Palestinian territory
The latest detainees to be released were taken to Israel and returned via the Kerem Shalom border crossing before some were treated in a hospital in Rafah, in the south of the besieged territory, according to the Gaza crossings authority
In a second knife attack in two days, four wounded in Sydney church stabbing
The incident comes just two days after a knife rampage in an eastern Sydney shopping mall killed six people.
19 dead, two missing after Indonesia landslide
Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season and the problem has been aggravated in some places by deforestation, with prolonged torrential rain causing flooding in some areas of the archipelago nation.
Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan
20 of the nation's 34 provinces were lashed by the heavy rains, which have followed an unusually dry winter season which has parched terrain and forced farmers to delay planting.
Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if Israel retaliates to attack
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Sunday against any "reckless" Israeli retaliation to Tehran's unprecedented missile and drone attack, as world leaders urged restraint.
Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on…
World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel
US President Joe Biden promised "ironclad" support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials.
24-year-old Indian student shot dead in Canada
A statement released by the Vancouver police said Chirag, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle after neighbours reported hearing gunshots.
Iran fires 200 drones, missiles at Israel; warns US to ‘stay away’
The attack marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Militants kidnap, kill 11 people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
No banned outfit has claimed responsibility for the killings but in recent weeks this year there has been a surge in terror attacks by banned outfits and terrorists in the province.
Judge declines to delay Trump’s NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity
It's the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial's start Monday with jury selection.
US shoots down ‘nearly all’ Iran-launched attack drones as Biden vows support for…
The attack marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, risking a wider regional conflict.
Indian-origin couple hid in backroom barricaded with dozens during Sydney mall knife attack
Shoi Ghoshal from Sydney told the BBC that she and her husband Debashis Chakrabarty were at the Westfield shopping centre at Bondi Junction earlier today when the attack started to unfold.
Iran seizes Israel-linked cargo vessel with 17 Indians on board
Sources said Iran’s military seized the ship carrying a total of 25 crew members as it was suspected to have an Israeli connection.
Biden, Trump equally did more harm than good but in different forms, opinion polls show
More than half of US adults think Biden's presidency has hurt the cost of living and immigration, while nearly half think Trump's presidency hurt the voting rights, abortion laws and climate change.
Mali’s junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown
The order, issued by Mali's high authority for communication, was distributed on social media.
Serbia eyes French fighter jets to boost its military
In February, the Serbian president proudly presented his latest acquisitions, Russia's Repellent anti-drone system as well as Chinese drones.
Soldiers and militia turn on civilians in encircled DR Congo’s Goma city
Goma has a resident population of one million, with another million displaced by the war crammed into desperate, temporary camps that have become the frontlines.
India advises citizens to avoid travel to Israel, Iran amid heightened risk of military escalation
“In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indians are advised not to travel to Iran or Israel till further notice,” says the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Russia test-launches an intercontinental ballistic missile
Russia regularly carries out test launches of ICBMs and other missiles as it seeks to modernize its weapons.