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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, on Tuesday (August 27), successfully rescued Israeli-Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, who had been held by Hamas since October 7.

United Nations aid operations in Gaza ground to a halt on Monday (Aug 26) after Israel issued new evacuation orders on Sunday for Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip where the UN operations centre was located, said a senior UN official.

Al Feiha vs Al Nassr: Al Feiha is set to take on Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. Al Nassr, led by star player Cristiano Ronaldo, kicked off their 2024/25 campaign last Thursday with a 1-1 draw against Al Raed at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh.

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The ride-hailing platform Uber has been fined 290 million euros (USD 324 million) by the Netherlands' data protection authority (DPA) for unlawfully transferring the personal data of European taxi drivers to the United States, in violation of EU regulations, according to a statement released by the DPA on Monday.

Police fire tear gas shells, water cannons as protests over doctor’s rape turn violent. Watch in for more details!

Sreela Venkataratnam, Vice President of Tesla, announced her resignation after an impressive 11-year tenure with the company, citing a desire to take a break for personal well-being and to spend time with her family.

While Indian and Chinese troops remain locked in a standoff in Ladakh since April 2020, the race for influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) continues. On Monday (Aug 26), Indian frontline warship, the guided-missile destroyer INS Mumbai docked at Colombo port. The docking of INS Colombo coincided with the docking of three Chinese warships on the same morning.

The Federation of Thai Industries reported on Tuesday that automobile production in Thailand experienced a significant decline of 16.62 per cent in July compared to the same month in the previous year, with output falling to 124,829 units.

West Asia came to a stand still early Sunday as reports of Hezbollah unleashing a massive rocket attack on Northern Israel started making the rounds. The Israeli military announced striking Lebanon with around 100 Jets to thwart a bigger attack, this in fact was one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of the Border Warfare. Hezbollah reported firing over 320 rockets and drones at Northern Israel. Watch in for more details!

A Chinese Y-9 electronic intelligence aircraft carried out a two-minute violation of the airspace over Japan’s territorial waters at the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea on Monday.

Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine with 200 missiles and drones, killing at least seven people. Watch WION to know more on the story.

Separation or divorce is bitter, there's no denying that! However, many don't like to throw dirt on their partners even after parting ways. Joe Jonas is one such person.

Days after his Ukraine visit, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Joe Biden. The two leader discussed Regional and Global issues including the ongoing war in Ukraine.

An investigative report by NPR, an American public broadcasting organisation, has indicated that the USA’s current ambassador to India may have lied under oath to protect his close aide facing allegations of sexual misconduct.

In a new study, scientists have suggested that advanced alien civilisations may have been migrating near miniature black holes to fulfil the energy needs of their home planets.

American technological giant Apple on Monday (Aug 26) named Indian-origin insider Kevan Parekh as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Parekh has been working with Apple for more than a decade and will take over as CFO from Luca Maestri who will transition from the role on January 1 next year.

In Pakistan more than 100 people including 50 armed forces personnel have been killed in Balochistan after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses and shot at them. Watch WION to know more.

In a bizarre twist of fate, a man in Rome found himself engrossed in a book during what was allegedly supposed to be an attempted robbery. What happened? The 38-year-old suspect, who is yet to be identified, as per reports, broke into an apartment through a balcony in the Italian capital.