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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Topic: Gaza Strip

Over 100 evacuees from Gaza set to arrive in Turkey Monday, dozens to receive medical treatment

A month ago, Turkish deputy foreign minister said around 700 people, including Turkish, Palestinian, & northern Cypriot citizens, had applied to Turkey to be evacuated from Gaza.

‘Can do nothing but pray’ – patients’ screams echo in al-Shifa as Israel storms Gaza’s biggest hospital

The Israeli military believes the hospital sits on top of a maze of tunnels that is used by Hamas as one of its headquarters. Hamas has denied this claim.

Israel says ready to evacuate infants from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city

Amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave's border authority said Rafah crossing into Egypt would reopen Sunday for foreign passport holders.

‘If there is hell on earth, it is northern Gaza’ — UN says hospitals bombarded amid Israeli strikes

Biggest hospital in Gaza Strip and another with children on life support under bombardment, says UN agency WHO, adds that at least twenty hospitals in Gaza now out of action entirely.

Won’t accept partial tax funds, says Palestinian PM as Israel withholds transfers for Gaza

Israel collects tax from occupied areas in West Bank and then transfers the funds to the Palestinian Authority under a longstanding arrangement between the two sides.

Israel rejects calls for ceasefire, Hezbollah strikes back at Israel after Lebanon attack

Tensions increased with Lebanon as an Israeli strike on a car in the south of the country killed three children and their grandmother, Lebanese authorities said.

Netanyahu suspends Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu after he says nuclear bomb on Gaza ‘an option’

Israel PM says minister's statements are 'not based in reality' & country's defence forces operating 'in accordance with highest standards of international law to avoid harming innocents'.

Egypt receives first injured from Gaza through Rafah crossing

The Rafah crossing, controlled by Egypt, is the main entrance and exit point to Gaza from Egypt and is in a region tightly controlled by the Egyptian military.

Rafah crossing between Gaza & Egypt opens for limited evacuation of foreigners, injured

1st time since conflict began last month that Rafah crossing has been opened. Qatar's mediated agreement between Egypt, Israel & Hamas, though it's unclear how long it'll remain open.

Israel airstrike at crowded Gaza refugee camp kills at least 50, including a Hamas commander

Israel said Wednesday 9 soldiers had been killed since it sent armoured troops into Gaza after weeks of air bombardments, in retaliation to an attack by Hamas militants.

On Camera

Nancy Tyagi at Cannes is instantly iconic. Commenting on Aishwarya Rai is so last decade

Her saree could easily give Sabyasachi’s Met Gala creation a run for his money. Alia Bhatt’s ‘Garden of Time’ saree was a product of 163 artisans, Tyagi is a one-woman show.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?