Biden “affirms ironclad commitment to Israel’s security” in call with Netanyahu
President Joe Biden dialled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, reaffirming the United States “ironclad commitment to Israel’s security.”
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India reaffirms commitment to efforts to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, reiterated India’s unwavering commitment to global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) during the 1540 Committee’s open briefing.
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US President Biden holds ‘direct,’ 30-minute call with Netanyahu
President Joe Biden held a “direct,” 30-minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, their first conversation in almost two months and a chance to confer over Israel’s planned response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack.
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US: Hurricane Milton makes landfall as “Category 3” storm near Siesta Key
Apart from Hurricane warnings, storm surge warnings were in effect from Flamingo northward to Yankeetown, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay.
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“Good day for Israel and for the world”: Joe Biden on killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar
Biden’s statement comes after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday confirmed the death of Yahwa Sinwar during an IDF operation in Gaza.
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“Justice has been served” Kamala Harris on killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar
“I will say to any terrorist who kills Americans, threatens the American people, or threatens our troops or our interests, know this – we will always bring you to justice. Israel has a right to defend itself, and the threat Hamas poses to Israel must be eliminated,” Harris said.
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Will redouble effort to end Israel-Hamas war as ‘chief obstacle’ Yahya Sinwar ‘removed’: US
“Over the days ahead, the US will redouble its effort to return the hostages home, bring an end to this war, to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian people, and to allow the people of Gaza to begin to relive their lives,” Miller said.
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US Justice Department announces charges against Vikash Yadav in foiled plot to assassinate Pannun
In a statement, the US Justice Department said, “Yadav is charged in a second superseding indictment unsealed today in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.”
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PM Modi, Spanish President Sanchez to inaugurate Tata-Airbus C295 aircraft plant in Vadodara today
The facility is built at the TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) campus. A total of 56 aircraft are there under the C-295 programme, of which 16 are being delivered directly by Airbus from Spain and the remaining 40 are to be made in India.
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Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch lambasts Pakistani govt for including her name in anti-terror watchlist
Prominent human rights activist and organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, Mahrang Baloch, has expressed grave concerns over her inclusion, along with fellow activists including Sibghatullah Shah Jee, on Pakistan’s 4th Schedule–a government anti-terror watchlist managed by the National Counter Terrorism Authority.