Delhi has tightened restrictions on movement of vehicles and switched schools to online classes as air quality level worsen to over 450 in several parts of the national capital with air quality staying in the severe category for the last 5 days the city has implemented stage 4 restrictions under GRAP which is the Graded Response Action Plan it starts from today. Watch in for more details!

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Delhi Chokes; GRAP IV Measures Enforced

Pope Francis, has for the first time, addressed allegations that Israel's actions in Gaza may meet the criteria for genocide. According to extracts from his upcoming book, 'Hope Never Disappoints.

Pope Francis, for the first time, labels Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide'; calls for investigation

The United States on Tuesday (Nov 12) said that Israel was not violating US laws regarding the level of humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza, but urged further progress.

Israel's Gaza aid efforts in 'right direction,' says US, but urges further action

Joyce Msuya, a top UN official on Tuesday (Nov 12) condemned the ongoing “daily cruelty” in Gaza. Msuya, the interim chief of the UN Humanitarian Agency (OCHA), condemning the ongoing violence in Gaza, said the “acts” were “reminiscent of the gravest international crimes”.

Top UN official describes Gaza as 'wasteland of rubble' says civilians face 'daily cruelty' at Israel's hands

All eyes are on the general elections in Sri Lanka as the campaign for the polls ended last night. The island nation has now moved into a silent period, during which all campaign activities are prohibited until election day. Watch in for more details!

Sri Lanka To Vote For Parliament On Nov 14

Qatar's foreign ministry on Saturday (Nov 9) confirmed that the nation has paused its role as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas. Citing a lack of “seriousness” from both parties to achieve a ceasefire and hostage release deal, Qatar said it had warned both Israel and Hamas “10 days ago”.

Qatar confirms suspension of Gaza mediation, says will only resume talks when...

Israel on Saturday (Nov 9) rejected warnings about a potential famine in northern Gaza, where Israel's military campaign against Hamas has led to severe shortages.

'Partial, biased data': Israel rejects warnings of impending famine in Gaza

Tens of thousands of activists of a leading political party in Bangladesh rallied in the nation’s capital on Friday, calling for a new election and quick reforms. The country is under an interim government after the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled in August.

Protesters In Bangladesh Demands Elections

Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was severing ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), said the Israeli foreign ministry on Monday (Nov 4).

Israel officially notifies UN of termination of relations with Palestinian relief agency UNRWA

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has raised grave concerns, warning that without international intervention, Israel could engage in the "ethnic cleansing" of Gaza.

UN Chief António Guterres warns of potential 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza, calls for global intervention

Israel's UN ambassador, Danny Danon, on Wednesday (Oct 30) called for the resignation of UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accusing her of promoting anti-Semitic rhetoric and undermining human rights.

Israel demands UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese's resignation over 'genocidal campaign' claims

The United States has delivered a firm warning to Israel regarding its humanitarian responsibilities in Gaza amid rising international concern. As the 30-day deadline imposed by Washington looms, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, expressed alarm over the "catastrophic humanitarian crisis" in Gaza, stating that "Israel's words must be matched by action on the ground.

America's 30-day deadline looms: US presses Israel to address Gaza humanitarian crisis or risk losing aid

Israel's parliament on Monday (Oct 28) passed a bill effectively banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from operating within the country's borders and in occupied East Jerusalem, sparking widespread international backlash.

Israeli parliament bans UNRWA, claims UN aid agency has 'deep connection' with Hamas

Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader, as per reports may have given his men the order to kill all Oct 7 Israeli hostages in the event of his death, warned Israel's leading hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin.

Did Sinwar order Hamas to kill all hostages in case of his death? Israel's top hostage negotiator said this...

One of the senior-most Israeli army commanders has been killed in Northern Gaza, announced the Israel military on Sunday (Oct 20). Colonel Ahsan Daksa, commander of the 401st Brigade, was killed in an explosion in northern Gaza during an operation targeting Hamas.

Top Israeli commander killed in Gaza blast, three others wounded in Hamas offensive

Israel has reportedly given the United States its list of conditions for a diplomatic solution to the war in Lebanon. According to an Axios report published on Sunday (Oct 20), the list of demands was shared last week ahead of American envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Beirut on Monday(Oct 21) to discuss a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict.

West Asia Crisis | Israel sends US list of demands for ceasefire in Lebanon: report

The United States on Saturday (Oct 19) called for Israel to scale back its strikes on Beirut, Lebanon, citing the rising civilian death toll as "far too high". Just hours after Israel carried out heavy strikes on Hezbollah positions in the southern suburbs of the capital, sending plumes of smoke billowing over the city, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said: "We'd like to see Israel scale back on some of the strikes it's taking, especially in and around Beirut".

West Asia crisis: US pressures Israel to scale back attacks on Beirut, citing 'far too high' civilian toll

Thousands of civilians are trapped in Gaza's Jabalia camp as Israeli forces intensify their assault, with Israel claiming the operation is aimed at stopping Hamas from regrouping.

Thousands trapped in Gaza's Jabalia Camp as Israeli forces intensify assault; those trying to flee 'get shot'

Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday (Oct 9) warned that a retaliatory attack on Iran would be "lethal, precise and...surprising". During a speech to the country's troops, Galant vowed that Tehran will "pay a price".

Israeli defence minister vows retaliatory strike against Iran will be 'lethal, precise and surprising'. Watch!

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a playful jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, turning his recent remarks about jalebi into a political poke. What did BJP do?

Sweet revenge! BJP pokes fun at Rahul Gandhi with jalebi gift after Haryana assembly election victory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed renaming his country's ongoing conflicts against Hamas and Iran's proxies as the "War of Revival," during a special cabinet meeting marking the first anniversary of the war.

Netanyahu wants to rebrand Israel-Hamas conflict as 'War of Revival'; Lapid slams PM's 'government of guilt'

Hamas, in a video released on Sunday (Oct 6), ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attack that triggered the current war in Gaza, praised its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Hamas praises Oct 7 attack on Israel, says it shattered 'illusions the enemy had created for itself'. Watch!

As thousands marched in the United States demanding an immediate ceasefire to the war in Gaza, one protestor in Washington attempted to set himself on fire. Misinformation The man, as per reports, succeeded in setting his arm ablaze before bystanders and police rushed to his aid and doused him with water.

Journalist sets himself on fire at ceasefire protest in Washington as Gaza war nears first anniversary

To understand the horrible mess in West Asia, look at it like a high school algebra student trying to solve three simultaneous equations, all equally bizarre. Israel thinks offence is the best form of defence.

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