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Gaza, Apr 24 (UNI) Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, on Wednesday published a video showing an Israeli hostage calling for an immediate prisoner exchange, marking a fresh attempt to push for negotiations amid ongoing hostilities. In the footage, the hostage identified himself as Omri Miran, saying he had been held for a year and…

San Fancisco, Apr 24 (UNI) A coalition of 12 U.S. states sued U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday over “illegal tariffs” in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York. Attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Vermont filed the lawsuit to seek…

Kiev, Apr 24 (UNI) At least 12 people were injured in Russia’s airstrike on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early Thursday morning, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. “Sviatoshynskyi district suffered the most from the enemy attack,” said the mayor on Telegram, adding that all the victims have been hospitalised. Debris from intercepted projectiles damaged non-residential buildings…

Dhaka/New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) Bangladesh’s Interim Government Chief Advisor Mohd Yunus has strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attacks and reaffirmed Dhaka’s resolute stand against terrorism. In a message of condolences to Prime Minister Modi, the Chief Advisor, who is visiting Qatar, said: “Excellency: Please accept my deepest condolences over the loss of life resulting…

Mexico City, Apr 23 (UNI) Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspected that he no longer has a visa to travel to the United States, but the president’s claims have been rejected by local media. Speaking during a televised cabinet meeting, Petro said that he could no longer travel to the United States. “I think they…

Jerusalem, Apr 23 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam and expressed condolences to the victims. “My dear friend Narendra Modi, I am deeply saddened by the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which many innocent people were killed and…

New Jersey, Apr 23 (UNI) A wildfire in New Jersey has swept across 3,200 acres, forcing thousands of residents in Ocean Country to leave their homes, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire, which started on Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, was burning in Ocean and Lacey townships on Tuesday…

New Delhi, (UNI) US President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of the Pahalgam carnage, and strongly condemned the terror attack in which 28 tourists were brutally killed. President Trump also expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of this heinous attack. MEA spokesperson Randhi Jaiswal…

Moscow, Apr 23 (UNI) Leaders of world powers, including Austria, Netherlands and Spain, are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, which will take place on April 26 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Christian Stocker will attend the funeral, Austrian broadcaster OE24 reported on…

Washington, Apr 23 (UNI) US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that he plans to spend less time working for the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and will focus more on his Tesla electric vehicle manufacturer. “Starting probably next month, May, my time obligation to DOGE will drop significantly,” Musk said on Tuesday, as…