Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades, an Israeli settlement monitor group has said. Peace Now, an Israeli-based settlement watchdog, said in a statement on Wednesday that the Custodian of the State’s […]
Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces’ top job
Ottawa, July 4 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Carignan, who is currently chief of Professional Conduct and Culture and will be promoted to the rank of general, will replace the current chief of the […]
Israel reviewing Hamas’ response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad
Jerusalem, July 4 (IANS) Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has received Hamas’ response to a proposed deal aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and the release of hostages, according to a statement released by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on behalf of Mossad. The response, transferred by Egyptian and Qatari mediators with the […]
Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in California
San Francisco, July 4 (IANS) Wildfires spread in Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials have said. About 70 miles (113km) north of California’s capital Sacramento, crews have been battling a wildfire in Butte County, Xinhua news agency reported. Approximately 28,000 residents were under the evacuation order near Oroville on Wednesday due to […]
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected (Ld)
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, and said that the “Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and peace and tranquillity in the border areas be always enforced”. The two met on the sidelines of the SCO […]
‘To vote for.. or vote at all’: Stark choice for Iranians in Presidential race run-off
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) He may have finished last in Iran’s Presidential race but cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi’s subsequent message to voters encapsulated the underlying issue the regime is grappling with – and not very successfully – as reformist Masoud Pezeshkian gears up to hold his lead over ultra-conservative Saeed Jalili in the run-off on […]
Consulted with mediators to end war with Israel in Gaza: Hamas
Gaza, July 4 (IANS) The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that it has consulted with the Qatari and Egyptian mediators to end the war with Israel in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Hamas said “We exchanged some ideas with the mediator brothers to stop the aggression against our Palestinian people,” reported Xinhua news agency. […]
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. This is the first high-level meeting after the formation of the Modi 3.0 government in New Delhi. EAM Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart were […]
UK polls: Labour Party expected to form govt after 14 years of Conservative rule
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Labour Party is expected to form the new government in the UK after 14 years of Conservative rule as the country goes to polls on Thursday. As per the British media reports, most of the poll predictions have projected over 400 seats for the Labour Party. In 1997, former […]
Russian S-350 air defence system ‘effectively intercepts’ Western missiles
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Russia’s S-350 Vityaz surface-to-air missile system has effectively intercepted Western missiles in the ongoing special military operation, TASS news agency quoted the Russian Ministry of Defence on Thursday. “In the special military operation zone, the combat crews of the S-350 air defence system successfully repelled enemy airstrikes,” the ministry said, reported […]
