International

January 3, 2025 8:38 AM

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Gaza’s police chief killed in Israeli airstrike

In Gaza, at least 68 people were reportedly killed, including Mahmoud Salah, the chief of the Hamas-controlled police force, his deputy Hussam Shahwan, and nine other displaced civilians.   The attack occurred in the Al-Mawasi district, which was designated as a humanitarian zone for civilians ...

January 2, 2025 9:30 PM

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Tunisia: Maritime Guards & Navy retrieve 27 bodies of undocumented immigrants

In Tunisia, Maritime Guards and the Navy today recovered 27 bodies and rescued 83 undocumented immigrants after their boats sank off the southeastern coast of Sfax province. The rescue operation was launched yesterday following an emergency call about two sinking boats. The boat was allegedly carryi...

January 2, 2025 9:19 PM

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India’s GHG emissions fell 7.93% in 2020 compared to 2019: Govt to UNFCCC

India's total Greenhouse Gas Emissions, GHG in 2020  has declined by 7.93 per cent as compared to 2019. According to the 4th Biennial Update Report submitted by India to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, India has progressively continued decoupling economic growth from GHG e...

January 2, 2025 8:41 PM

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Foreign Secy Vikram Misri pays respect to former US President Jimmy Carter

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri today visited the US Embassy in New Delhi and offered condolences on the passing away of former US President Jimmy Carter. Paying his respects, he recalled President Carter’s visit to India in 1978 and the signing of the Delhi Declaration which laid the foundation for ...

January 2, 2025 5:15 PM

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Japan’s NTT Docomo reports system glitch after cyberattack

In Japan, a cyberattack caused website failure and service disruptions, following a series of similar incidents at major firms in the country recently. Japan's largest mobile carrier NTT Docomo informed today,  a system glitch started this morning, making it difficult to connect to services due to a...

January 2, 2025 12:48 PM

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US: Another attack in 24 hours; mass shooting at NY nightclub leaves 11 injured

A mass shooting at Amazura nightclub in Queens, New York, today, has left at least 11 people injured. This incident is part of a disturbing series of attacks in the US within the last 24 hours.   Details are still awaited, as the investigation continues to unfold in the third attack on the US i...

January 2, 2025 11:48 AM

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California enacts new law to reduce homework burden

The US state of California enacted a new law yesterday, aimed at reducing students' homework burden statewide. The Healthy Homework Act, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, took effect on the first day of 2025. Its primary goal is to promote evidence-based homework practices ...