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Video: A Doll's Funeral In Gaza Shows How War Has Reached Its Youngest
Between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, a total of 42,200 women, children and elderly people were killed. They made up 56% of all violent deaths in Gaza during that period.
Oracle Office In Dubai Hit In Iran Strikes? What UAE Said
The clarification came after Iranian media reported that the data centres of two US firms -- Oracle in Dubai and Amazon in Bahrain -- were targeted by the IRGC in a new wave of attacks on US firms on Thursday.
World's Oldest Tortoise Reported Dead, Turns Out To Be Alive
Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise and is believed to be the world's oldest known terrestrial animal.
Indian Man Sets World Record By Crushing 110 Walnuts In 30 Seconds
By cracking 110 walnuts in just 30 seconds, Dharmendra Rajbhar has set a new and remarkable standard in this unique category.
"We're Only Nation To Lose Mariners At Hormuz": India At Iran War Talks
So far, at least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels have been killed and one has been injured while their vessels were stranded in the Hormuz Strait
Pakistan Hikes Petrol Prices By 43%, Diesel Up By 55% Amid US-Iran War
The US-Israel war on Iran, launched on February 28, has plunged the Middle East into conflict, with Iranian retaliatory strikes hitting targets across the Gulf and virtually freezing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
France Bans Planned Gathering Of Muslims In Paris, Citing Security Risk
France banned a gathering of Muslims that was planned in the Paris area for the coming days, due to it representing a security risk, the country's top police officer said on Thursday.
Artemis II Astronauts Rocket Toward The Moon After Spending A Day Around Earth
NASA's Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo.
Ex-Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Sent To 2-Day Police Remand In Gen-Z Protest Case
A court in Nepal has granted two-days remand to former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for the atrocities committed during the Gen-Z protest last September.
Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs On Foreign-Made Drugs, Reshapes Metal Duties
Large companies will have 120 days to commit to "reshoring plans" before the steep duty kicks in, while smaller companies have a 180-day buffer, a senior US official told reporters.
Trump's White House Ballroom Gets Final Approval Despite Court Order
The ballroom, now estimated to cost $400 million, has expanded in scope and price tag since Trump first announced the project last summer, citing a need for space other than a tent on the lawn to host important guests.
5 Killed In Suicide Car Bomb Blast In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A suicide car bomb blast targeting a police station in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed five persons including three women and a child late Thursday, police said.
Pete Hegseth Asks US Army Chief Of Staff To Step Down
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran.
Iran Targets Oracle Data Centre In Dubai: Report
Iran War: Quoting the Revolutionary Guards' navy command, Tasnim news agency also said the data centres of two US firms -- Oracle in Dubai and Amazon in Bahrain -- were targeted.
Iran Is Preparing Maritime Protocol With Oman For Strait Of Hormuz
Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Russia's Sputnik state media that the protocol would apply after the ongoing war with the United States and Israel had ended, setting basic rules to manage ship movements, the IRNA news agency said.
Iran's Kharg Oil Exports Continue Despite Bombing, Trump's Seizure Threat
There were only a few days since March 1 when two or fewer super tankers were seen loading oil at Kharg.
Why Iran's Retaliation Is Being Aimed At US-Armed Gulf States
The United States dominates as the primary arms supplier across much of the Gulf.
Amazon Cloud Facility In Bahrain Damaged By Iranian Attack
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said earlier in the day that civil defence teams were extinguishing a fire at a company facility following what authorities described as an Iranian attack.
Trump Fires Key Aide Who Was In Charge Of Epstein Files Disclosure
Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, Who Has Been Under Fire Over Handling Of Epstein Files
