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Blinken to Hamas: Accept Israel’s ‘extraordinarily generous’ Gaza truce proposal

By Humeyra Pamuk and John Irish RIYADH (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas on Monday to swiftly accept Israel's latest and "extraordinarily generous" proposal for a Gaza

Polish protesters suspend months-long blockade of Ukraine border

By Yuliia Dysa and Anastasiia Malenko KYIV (Reuters) -Polish farmers called off their protest at the last border crossing with Ukraine on Monday, lifting a blockade that has dragged on for months,

Gaza truce or Rafah assault? Netanyahu faces political dilemma

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Far-right allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are raising pressure on the embattled leader to reject a new Gaza ceasefire, jeopardising his

Gaza protesters disrupt Paris’s Sorbonne university

By Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) - Protesters angry over the Gaza war took to Paris' Sorbonne University on Monday, chanting 'Free Palestine' at the university's gates while some students set up tents

NATO chief, on unannounced Kyiv visit, says arms flows to Ukraine will increase

KYIV (Reuters) - NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg told Ukrainians on Monday that his alliance’s members had failed to live up to their promises of military aid in recent months, but said the flow of arms

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy urges US to speed up weapons deliveries

KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that vital U.S. weapons were starting to arrive in Ukraine in small amounts and that the process needed to move faster as advancing

Bangladesh again shuts schools due to heatwave

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh again closed all primary schools across the country and educational institutions in almost half of districts including the capital as a severe heatwave saw

Scotland’s first Muslim First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns

London, April 29 (PTI) Humza Yousaf, the Pakistani-origin Scottish National Party (SNP) leader who took over as Scotland’s first Muslim leader in March...

Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch highlights exploitation faced by women in Balochistan

Lahore , April 29 (ANI): Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch has highlighted the atrocities inflicted upon Baloch women by the government of Pakistan.She was...

Scotland’s first Muslim First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns

London, April 29 (PTI) Humza Yousaf, the Pakistani-origin Scottish National Party (SNP) leader who took over as Scotland’s first Muslim leader in March...

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.