Israel approves E1 settlement plan, move seen as ‘erasing’ Palestinian state; 3,500 homes to cut West Bank in two

Israel on Wednesday granted final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that critics say would sever Palestinian territorial continuity and effectively end prospects for a…

Microsoft sees biggest escalation yet of protests over Palestine; “Liberated Zone” created in campus and more

Microsoft employees occupied company headquarters Tuesday in the most significant protest yet against the tech giant’s contracts with Israel, establishing an encampment they renamed “Martyred Palestinian Children’s Plaza.” Around 50…

‘Misplaced’: MEA rejects Yunus govt claim; clarifies ‘no-anti Bangladesh acts from Indian soil’ | India News

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (PTI) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday dismissed concerns raised by Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, clarifying that India does not…

Maharashtra poll row: FIR against psephologist Sanjay Kumar; accused of ‘spreading false info’ | India News

NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against Sanjay Kumar, a psephologist affiliated with Lokniti-CSDS, for spreading “false information” and election-related violations in Maharashtra’s Nagpur.According to news agency ANI, the…

Xi in Tibet: China’s president makes rare visit to Lhasa; urges political stability, religious harmony

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday and made his rare and second visit as China’s leader, marking the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s establishment…

Close call: Guwahati-Kolkata flight suffers mid-air technical glitch; Alliance Air plane lands safely | India News

Alliance Air flight (File photo) NEW DELHI: An Alliance Air flight 9I756 on the Guwahati–Kolkata route was forced to return to Guwahati Airport after a mid-air technical snag. The airline…

Chahal vs Dhanashree | ‘Million feelings …’: Yuzvendra Chahal posts four-word cryptic message after ex-wife’s viral remarks | Off the field News

Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal NEW DELHI: India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has broken his silence — albeit indirectly — after his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma’s viral comments on their divorce.…

Maga Thaw? Why Elon Musk is shelving third-party dreams – and will back JD Vance instead | World News

In a surprising pivot from political chaos to calculated restraint, Elon Musk has stepped back from his plan to launch the “America Party”—a proposed third-party alternative intended to disrupt the…

South African MP fends off attack by gang during attempted hijacking

A prominent South African MP fired shots to fend off a violent attack by a gang on him and two of his colleagues in Cape Town. Ian Cameron – along…

India succesfully test-fires ‘Agni 5’: All about the ballistic missile; why Pakistan is on edge | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-5 from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha, the defence ministry said.The launch,…

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