Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, in a move that, if implemented, would vastly expand Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring fierce international opposition. Israeli Cabinet ministers approved the plan in an…
File photo of Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik during a ‘Janata Darbar’, in Navi Mumbai. (Pic credit: PTI) THANE: Forests minister and BJP politician Ganesh Naik announced his second ‘janta darbar‘ in the city next month following the response received to the inaugural event on Monday, which saw over 550 applications.While political observers…
A rebel militia backed by Rwanda has announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant escalations in the conflict between the two countries in years. The militia, known as M23, briefly occupied Goma once before, in 2012,…
A rare and mysterious feature has recently appeared in the Caspian Sea. The temporary “ghost island” formed and then disappeared nearly as quickly. This landmass appeared after an eruption by the Kumani Bank mud volcano off Azerbaijan’s coast. This rare event was captured by NASA satellites, revealing the unpredictable nature of mud volcanoes to create…
New discovery on Pluto’s moon Charon challenges moon formation theories in US classrooms. (Getty Images) A groundbreaking theory about the origins of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, could change the way we teach about moons and planetary systems in U.S. classrooms. A new study suggests that 4.5 billion years ago, Pluto and Charon experienced a “kiss…
New captain Rilee Rossouw (Pic Credit: Pretoria Capitals) The inaugural season finalist Pretoria Capitals will make another move for the coveted SA20 title as the league kicks off its third season on Thursday, 9 January 2025. The Capitals had a stellar run in the first edition, finishing atop the league stage by winning seven of…
The collapse of the Assad regime has been followed by pre-emptive military strikes from countries like Israel and the US who fear an Afghanistan-like situation. Over the weekend, Israel conducted airstrikes on military targets across Syria and deployed ground troops beyond a demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights for the first time in 50…
Syria Civil war Crisis: Hama, a city synonymous with one of the darkest chapters in Syria’s history, has become the epicenter of conflict once again. Syrian rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have seized the strategic city, marking a turning point in the civil war. As fears of reprisals grow and Assad’s forces retreat,…
Syrians strolled through the palaces of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday following his sudden ouster, wandering from room to room, posing for photographs, and with some taking away items of furniture or ornaments. Video obtained by Reuters showed people entering the Al-Rawda Presidential Palace, as children ran through the grand, formal rooms and men slid…
In their latest major gain in the armed advancement against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the opposition rebels seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the fourth city to fall into the hands of the militant insurgents in a week. This dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict in the Middle Eastern country poses…