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Over 800 executed in Iran in 2025, UN calls for immediate halt

United Nattions, Aug. 30 -- The United Nations has sounded the alarm over what it described as a sharp escalation in executions in Iran, reporting that at least 841 people have been put to death since... Read More


Watch: UAE opens Gaza water pipeline

Gaza Strip, Aug. 30 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened a 7.5-kilometre pipeline carrying desalinated water from Rafah in Egypt into southern Gaza, delivering relief to families struggling wi... Read More


Indian expat engineer dies of heart attack in Oman

Muscat, Aug. 30 -- A 45-year-old Indian expatriate from Kerala passed away on Friday, August 29, after suffering a heart attack while swimming at Kalbooh Park in Oman's capital Muscat. The deceased h... Read More


Indian expats in Dubai face stricter passport photo requirements from Sept

Dubai, Aug. 30 -- The Indian Consulate in Dubai has introduced new passport photograph requirements for Indian expats, set to take effect from September 1. The updated guidelines align with Internati... Read More


Houthi PM Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahwi killed in Israeli strike on Sanaa: Report

Sanaa, Aug. 29 -- Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi, the Prime Minister of the Houthis-run Yemeni government, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital, Sanaa. Yemen's Al-Jumhuriya telev... Read More


Turkey cuts trade ties, closes airspace with Israel

Ankara, Aug. 29 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on Friday, August 29, that Turkey has suspended all economic ties with Israel and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft over the ong... Read More


Israeli min Smotrich calls for Gaza annexation as famine deepens

Tel Aviv, Aug. 29 -- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the annexation of parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to disarm, sparking global condemnation. Presenting his "victo... Read More


Indians heading to Iran now need emigration clearance: MEA

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has withdrawn the exemption that previously allowed Indians to travel to Iran without emigration clearance. The revised rule covers both em... Read More


Microsoft fires 4 employees over protests against firm's ties to Israel

Hyderabad, Aug. 29 -- US technology giant Microsoft has fired four employees who participated in protests against the Israeli occupation army's alleged use of the company's systems and software in its... Read More


Israel declares Gaza City a 'dangerous combat zone', ends tactical ceasefire

Gaza City, Aug. 29 -- Israel has declared Gaza City a "dangerous combat zone" and formally excluded it from a previously announced tactical ceasefire, signalling preparations for a renewed military of... Read More