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Topic: Libya

UK statement in UNSC calls on Libyan leaders to protect civilians

James Kariuki, UK's Deputy PR to the UN raised alarm over recent reports of unlawful arrests and mistreatment of journalists in Libya.

More than 5,300 lives lost in Libya floods, death toll expected to rise as bodies wash ashore

Officials say at least 10,000 people are feared missing or dead, though tolls confirmed dead so far vary. The UN migration said at least 30,000 people had been displaced in Derna.

‘10,000’ missing, thousands feared dead in Libya’s Derna as Storm Daniel leaves trail of destruction 

On Sunday, Storm Daniel made landfall on the eastern coast of Libya after pummelling Greece for three days.  It has reportedly wiped out a quarter of the city.

At least 1,000 dead & 10,000 feared missing in Libyan city after storm breaks dam

Officials said thousands more were missing from the flood, which they said had swept away entire neighbourhoods after dams burst above the city.

Torture, hunger, death, Islamic prayers—the hell 18 Punjab-Haryana men went through in Libya

They were sent to Libya by the unscrupulous agent, where they were sold into slavery. They were stripped of their documents, separated, blindfolded and sold to their ‘masters’.

Why you’re wrong in thinking fresh elections in Libya will solve its ongoing political chaos

The biggest challenge is that the Libya govt doesn't have a monopoly over the legitimate use of force. It's unsafe to go to the polls.

Strongly support Libyan-led and owned political process, says India

Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said that India calls for broad based dialogue with all stakeholders as Libya prepares to hold elections on 24 December

Claim of ‘IAF air strikes on Nepal’ shows images from Libya in 2011 and Bengaluru in 2019

A Twitter user has falsely claimed the IAF crossed the border to ‘conduct airstrike on the Nepal territories’, and an Indian jet was shot down and two pilots killed in retaliation.

UAE ran covert arms flights to aid Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar: UN report

The flights were operated by a complex network of companies registered in the UAE, Kazakhstan, and the British Virgin Islands to disguise the delivery of military equipment.

Berlin peace summit: World leaders agree to uphold arms embargo in Libya

Leaders of Russia, Turkey, UK, Germany and France agreed to not interfere in the conflict in Libya but an official ceasefire is still not in sight.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?