Canberra, May 3 (UNI) Australians will head to the polls on Saturday to elect the new convocation of the federal parliament and determine who the next prime minister will be. Australia has a preferential voting system, which means voters will need to rank all the candidates on the ballot according to their preference. Over 300…
Gaza, May 3 (UNI) Senior Hamas leader Abdul Rahman Shadid confirmed Friday that the movement had presented to mediators a proposal for a comprehensive Gaza peace deal, which includes a five-year truce. In a press statement, Shadid said the movement had presented a proposal on April 17 calling for a comprehensive agreement that includes a…
Santiago, May 3 (UNI) A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the southern maritime zone of Chile on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for the Magallanes region. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile said the quake occurred at 8:58 a.m. local time (1258 GMT), with its epicenter located 218 km south…
Cairo/Baghdad, May 3 (UNI) The Arab League condemned on Friday the Israeli airstrikes on targets near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital Damascus. The pan-Arab organization said in a statement that these airstrikes represent “a dangerous escalation and a rejected and condemned violation of Syria’s sovereignty.” It added that these airstrikes aimed at destabilizing…
Washington, May 3 (UNI) US tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk stated on Friday that banning the centrist Alternative for Germany (AfD), Germany’s most popular political party, would represent an “extreme attack on democracy.” Earlier in the day, the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the nation’s counterintelligence agency, designated the AfD…
Hindu women stage city-wide protests in Bhopal Bhopal, Echoing a growing sentiment of outrage, women representing the Sakal Hindu Samaj (All Hindu Society) took to the streets of Bhopal today, demanding capital punishment for those convicted in “Love Jihad” cases. Demonstrations erupted at 25 locations across the city, with participants raising fervent slogans against what…
Bhopal – Students in Madhya Pradesh eagerly awaiting their board exam results may not have to wait much longer. According to sources, the results for Classes 10 and 12 are expected to be released in the first week of May. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has personally instructed education officials to ensure timely declaration. The…
Accused in death of former Assembly Speaker Damoh: In a significant development, the Damoh court on Thursday handed over accused fake cardiologist Dr. Narendra, also known as Dr. Anjon Kem, to the Chhattisgarh Police. The doctor is allegedly involved in the death of seven patients at Damoh’s Mission Hospital and is also a named accused…
Washington, May 3 (UNI) Washington and Tokyo have agreed to begin consultations on the settlement of trade disputes against the backdrop of tariffs imposed by the United States, the US Treasury Department said. US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Japan’s Economic…
Damascus, May 3 (UNI) Israeli air activity intensified across Syria on Friday, with warplane strikes reported in capital Damascus as well as central and western provinces, and drone activities observed in several regions, according to Syrian media and a monitor group. In rural Damascus, a drone strike attributed to the Israeli military killed four people…
