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New Delhi: Israel is bracing for a direct attack by Iran as warnings grow of retaliation for the killing last week of a senior officer in Iran’s embassy in Damascus. US and other intelligence assessments

Regional tensions have soared after Iran threatened reprisals over an Israeli strike on Iran’s embassy in Damascus this month that killed two Iranian generals. Here are 10 points on the big story

New Delhi: The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that the minimum income threshold required to sponsor a family member’s visa in the country has been increased, as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s

Iran is edging closer to nuclear weapons capability and Teheran is rapidly accumulating enriched uranium, “some of it very close to weapons grade”, Washington Post newspaper said on Wednesday quoting officials who fear that a

Washington: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was “considering” a request by Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges. Australia’s parliament passed a motion in February

Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people, offering a rare blend of scientific interest, commercial opportunity and daytime partying. The Moon’s

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the crescent moon signifying the start of Shawwal 1445 AH-2024 was not spotted on Monday, April 8. Consequently, Tuesday, April 9, will mark the final day of Ramadan,

Kuantan: After breaking their Ramadan fast outside a mosque in Malaysia, people throw their leftovers into a machine that converts the food scraps into organic fertiliser for crops. The modest government initiative in

Khan Yunis: “It smells like death,” said Maha Thaer, a mother of four, as she returned to the devastated southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis on Sunday, after Israeli troops withdrew. “We don’t