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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicIsrael-Gaza violence

Topic: Israel-Gaza violence

Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israel ‘terror state’, slams West

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Israel was a "terror state" committing war crimes and violating international law in Gaza, sharpening his repeated criticism of

‘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.

Israeli forces outside main Gaza hospital, offer to send in incubators

The Israeli military said it was coordinating the transfer of incubators into Gaza, in a possible measure to enable the evacuation of newborn babies from the hospital.

‘Deadliest month for journalists’ with at least 42 dead in Gaza, says Committee to Protect Journalists

The New York-based non-profit, which promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists, said in a statement that scribes had also experienced ‘multiple assaults, threats, cyberattacks and censorship’.

‘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.

Congress comes out strongly against Israel, Priyanka calls Palestinian deaths in Gaza ‘genocide’

The Congress leader took to X Monday to assert that the reported 10,000 deaths in the besieged enclave was a ‘deplorable and disgraceful milestone’.

UN offices in Asia fly their flag at half mast in memory of over 100 employees killed in Gaza

United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees quoted in media as saying that it feared more 'unaccounted for' deaths of its staff in Gaza in Israeli counterattack on Hamas.

Missile from Yemen downed after 1,600 km — Houthi attack & Israel’s interception are unprecedented

Houthis' entry into the ongoing conflict has brought to fore the use of advanced technology on both sides. Israel used its Arrow defence system to intercept Houthis' Qader missile.

Open to pauses in fighting for aid & entry-exit of hostages, not to ceasefire: Israel PM Netanyahu

Having promised to destroy Gaza's Hamas rulers, Netanyahu further says Israel would need security responsibility over the Palestinian enclave for an 'indefinite period' after the war.

‘Enough is enough’: UN leaders demand humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

'A population is besieged, denied access to essentials, bombed in their homes, shelters, hospitals & places of worship. This is unacceptable', UN chiefs said in a joint statement.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.