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Palestinian authority, security forces crack down on Jenin terror groups

The operation, which began yesterday morning, has prompted a general strike across the area, with businesses, schools, and UNRWA offices closing in protest

Taiwan must invest in asymmetric weapons, warfare, says US military expert

The report compared military equipment sold to Taiwan during US President-elect Donald Trump's first term in office and US President Joe Biden's current term

UAE healthcare sets global standards in preventive medicine: M42 CEO

He added that M42 stands out for its commitment to accelerating the shift from traditional treatment methodologies to a proactive, prevention-focused model

Netanyahu, Trump have 'very warm' call on Israel's need to complete victory

Netanyahu said in the video message that he had a 'very friendly, very warm, and very important conversation'

Israeli cabinet agrees to double settlements in 'occupied' Golan Heights

Netanyahu's office said the government had 'unanimously approved' the 'demographic development' of the territory, which would seek to double the Israeli population there

South Africa holds great tourism potential for Indians: SA minister

De Lille led a South African delegation on a mission to directly engage with Indian tourism traders, tour operators and associations, business leaders and the media to work in closer collaboration

Hasina accuses Yunus of leading 'undemocratic group' with no public duty

Hasina called Yunus a fascist and alleged that the main aim of the dispensation led by him is to suppress the spirit of the Liberation War

The 24 hours of rate cuts that end year of global central-bank easing

By Friday, 22 central banks accounting for two-fifths of the global economy will have set borrowing cost

How Mauritius is promoting top golf courses to attract high-end visitors

Tourism is Mauritius' main source of foreign currency. The sector was upended by Covid-19 lockdowns and travel bans, and visitor numbers are only expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year

ABC to give $15 mn to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit

In a statement, ABC News said: We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement to dismiss the lawsuit on the terms in the court filing

US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal, say reports

CFIUS, a powerful committee charged with reviewing foreign investments in US firms for national security risks, has until Dec. 22 to make a decision on whether to approve, block or extend the timeline

Donald Trump gives allies Devin Nunes and Richard Grenell key roles

Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, served as an aide to Nunes in the US House of Representatives

Britain joins trans-Pacific pact in biggest post-Brexit trade deal

The pact represents Britain's first free trade deals with Malaysia and Brunei, but while it had agreements with the other countries, CPTPP provisions go further, especially in giving companies choices

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mayotte reaches 'several hundred': Official

The tropical cyclone blew through the southeastern Indian Ocean, also affecting the nearby islands of Comoros and Madagascar. Mayotte was directly in the path of the cyclone and suffered extensive

Ukraine's drone hits Chechnya as Kyiv retaliates after Moscow attack

Kadyrov pledged revenge on Ukrainian forces and said he had ordered a missile strike against military facilities in Kharkiv in retaliation for the attack. The claim could not be independently verified

Constitution will be amended with consensus of all: Nepal Home Minister

Lekhak said that the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN UML), the largest parties in Parliament, had decided to form the incumbent coalition

UN envoy urges sanctions relief to rebuild Syria after Assad's ouster

The UN envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, told reporters in Damascus that setting Syria back on track after the past few tumultuous weeks will be helped by a speedy relief of sanctions

Airlines are price takers, don't have influence on prices they pay: IATA

In a fast-growing aviation market like India where the air traffic demand is on the rise, there are persistent concerns about airfare trajectory from various quarters to make air tickets affordable

Who was Suchir Balaji, OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco?

Weeks before his death, Suchir Balaji, a graduate from the University of California, made serious allegations against his former employer, OpenAI

US lawmakers demand to scrap China science agreement renewal deal for 5 yrs

Extension comes despite repeated requests from Congress to either suspend the agreement or implement stronger safeguards to protect US national security, human rights, and intellectual property