The United Nations chief warned Israel on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s rejection of a two-state solution will indefinitely prolong a conflict that is threatening global peace and emboldening extremists everywhere. In his toughest language yet on the Israeli-Hamas war, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council that “the…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday the military was "investigating the tragedy" in which 21 soldiers were killed when buildings exploded in central Gaza, bringing the single-day Israeli death toll to 24, report agencies. He added that Israel would push on with fighting in Gaza until "absolute victory" despite suffering one of its toughest days of the military offensive. "Yesterday we…

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday said that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza. "One thing is clear -- Israel cannot have the veto right to the self-determination of the Palestinian people," Borrell told a Brussels press conference with his Egyptian counterpart. "The United Nations recognizes and has recognized many…

Health officials in Hamas-run Gaza reported on Monday more than 24,000 deaths in the attack by Israel which has sent shockwaves across the region, as the offensive passed the grim 100-day milestone. Deadly violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and along Israel's border with Lebanon as well as fighting between US forces and Iran-backed Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea have raised fears of an escalation…

The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets. The Civil Nuclear Roadmap includes exploring the construction of a major new power station, o300 million ($382 million) of investment to produce an advanced uranium fuel and "smarter regulation". Taken…

Israel pressed on with its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday after saying its campaign to destroy Hamas has left the Palestinian militant group on the “the verge of dissolution”. Humanitarian leaders fear the besieged territory will soon be overwhelmed by disease and starvation, and are piling diplomatic pressure on Israel to boost efforts to protect civilians. Fierce fighting raged on Tuesday,…

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday called for more tanks to be manufactured "to meet the needs of Russian forces" in Ukraine after Kyiv launched a counteroffensive with Western arms. Shoigu, who visited a military factory in western Siberia, stressed the need "to maintain the increased production of tanks" and better security features in armoured vehicles, the defence ministry said. Shoigu…

Nestle NESN.S will pay a former manager 2 million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) compensation after a Swiss court upheld her claim of bullying while working at the company, newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported.   Yasmine Motarjemi was awarded the compensation by a court in Vaud, southern Switzerland, the paper said on Saturday, after a 12-year legal battle.   The 67-year-old former head of global…

India wants to more than triple annual defence exports to $5 billion by 2024/25 from $1.5 billion currently as it looks to ramp up domestic manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while inaugurating the Aero India show.   The country is looking to sign defence deals worth 750 billion rupees ($9 billion) at the biennial five-day event, its biggest ever, as its airlines try to…

Germany and Oman are in advanced talks to sign a long-term deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) lasting at least 10 years as Berlin continues its search for alternatives to Russian fuel supplies, three sources familiar with the matter said.   Europe has been scrambling to replace Russian gas since last year against a backdrop of war in Ukraine, with state-run Gazprom progressively reducing and…

Moody's downgraded on Friday the ratings outlook for some Adani Group entities, while MSCI said it would cut the weightings of some companies in its indexes, the latest blows for the Indian conglomerate thrust into crisis by a short-seller's report.   New York-based short-seller Hindenburg Research in a Jan. 24 report accused the Adani group of stock manipulation and improper use of offshore…

The rescuers were stunned to think how he survived 104 hours under the rubble. They mentioned the incident as 'fantastic'. After the earthquake, he was buried under the rubble of bricks, wood and concrete. The woman was rescued alive on Friday after being trapped under the rubble for 104 hours. The rescuers were stunned to think how he survived 104 hours under the rubble. They…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's direct role and manipulation is behind the dramatic rise of Adani Industrial Group in India - Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi raised this allegation directly in Parliament, but Prime Minister Modi evaded his response. Delivering a vote of thanks on the President's speech, Prime Minister Modi delivered an almost hour-and-a-half-long 'response speech' in the Lok Sabha on…