Israel Steps Up Gaza City Offensive Amid Qatar Airstrike Fallout GAZA CITY/JERUSALEM – Israel has announced plans to seize Gaza City, where nearly one million Palestinians are sheltering, as part of its campaign to eliminate Hamas. Over the past week, Israeli forces have intensified airstrikes, calling the city the group’s “last stronghold.” The escalation came […]
Kuwait Launches Major Housing Projects, Raises Service Fees, and Opens GCC Visa on Arrival KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait has unveiled an ambitious plan to build new cities covering more than 300 hectares (740 acres), marking the first initiative under a landmark real estate law that allows private investment in the country’s housing sector. The move […]
Trump Leads Response After Killing of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump has taken a highly visible role in the aftermath of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s killing, announcing developments before officials and promising unprecedented honors for his late ally. Kirk, a 31-year-old podcast host, author, and co-founder of Turning Point USA, […]
Carney Launches Affordable Housing Drive in Canada NEPEAN, Ontario – Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency tasked with tackling the country’s housing crisis by constructing affordable homes for low-income families and partnering with private developers to deliver housing for the middle class. Carney, who leads the […]
OIC Summit Called Amid Rising Israeli Aggression DOHA – A special summit co-sponsored by Pakistan is set to convene in Qatar in response to escalating developments in Palestine and the region. The meeting comes as Israel continues airstrikes on Doha, pushes forward with efforts to occupy Gaza, expands settlements in the occupied West Bank, and […]
Apple said the new hypertension notification feature will be available on Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, and the premium Ultra 2 and Ultra 3 models before the end of September. The feature, expected to be rolled out in 150 countries and regions, including the U.S. and EU, uses the optical heart sensor […]
Some 50,000 attended the March for Humanity rally in central Auckland on Saturday morning, the Aotearoa for Palestine group said. New Zealand police estimated the attendance at 20,000. Aotearoa for Palestine spokesperson Arama Rata said it was New Zealand’s largest march in support of Palestinians since the conflict broke out in Gaza in October 2023, […]
Spain Summons Israeli Diplomat Over Controversial Statement by Netanyahu’s Office Madrid – Spain’s foreign ministry has summoned Israel’s top diplomat in Madrid, Dana Erlich, to formally reject “false and slanderous statements” reportedly issued by the Israeli prime minister’s office, according to a statement released Thursday. The move came after an X post from Prime Minister […]
Over 250,000 Flee Gaza City Amid Intensified Israeli Strikes Gaza City – More than a quarter of a million residents of Gaza City have reportedly left the city in search of safety, according to the Israeli military. Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, shared the figures on X. The United Nations estimates that around […]
The announcement came just hours after Paudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead the country, following the deadly “Gen Z”-led anti-graft protests that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. The president “dissolved the House of Representatives … and fixed March 5, 2026, Thursday for the elections”, according to a statement from […]
