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Israel military carries out raid in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, thousands of civilians still inside

Israeli Defence Forces say they're carrying out 'precise, targeted operation against Hamas in specified area in Shifa hospital'. Israel alleges Hamas has command centre underneath Al-Shifa.

Israeli military says it found signs hostages were held in Gaza hospital, claims it was Hamas’s base

Military spokesperson says Israeli troops have found a command centre with an armoury of weapons stored by Hamas in basement of Rantissi paediatric hospital.

‘Someone should stop it’ — surgeon pleads as Israel brings tanks outside Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

Gaza health ministry spokesperson said 32 patients had died in the past three days, including three newborn babies, as a result of the siege of the hospital and lack of power.

Hamas refused offer for fuel to run Al-Shifa hospital, says Netanyahu

Israel alleges that Hamas has command posts under Al-Shifa and other Gaza hospitals. Hamas has denied these allegations.

Largest Gaza hospital not functioning owing to Israeli strikes, says WHO Chief

Hospitals in North Palestine, including the Al-Shifa complex, are blockaded by Israeli forces. They're at risk from power outages amid intense fighting, according to medical staff.

Israeli forces, Hamas trade blame for strike at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city

Hamas has denied Israel's claim that misfired projectile launched by the Palestinian militant outfit hit Al-Shifa hospital, largest in Gaza city.

Pakistanis call govt support for Palestine lip service, bank circular on Gaza donation blamed

The Pakistani state's entire 'support' for Palestine is restricted to that one line on the passport, said a user on X.

G7 calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza, release of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas

After a two-day meet in Tokyo, G7 foreign ministers condemned Hamas attack while calling for passage to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza.

‘We are sure India will do the right thing’ — Israeli PMO on designating Hamas a terror group

Israeli PMO spokesperson Tal Heinrich tells ThePrint there is 'no deadline' for IDF military operation to 'eliminate' Hamas from the Gaza Strip.

‘Miscalculation’ — ex-Israel PM slams Netanyahu’s plan to control post-war Gaza, bats for 2-state option

In an interview to Politico, Ehud Olmert says Israel would steer off course if it took overall security responsibility of Gaza indefinitely.

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?