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'Time running out' for diplomatic solution in south Lebanon, says Israel FM Katz

FP Staff|Feb 05, 2024, 17:28:41 IST

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday said "time is running out" for attaining a diplomatic resolution in south Lebanon as tensions surge between the two nations, marked by daily cross-border exchanges of fire."Israel will act militarily to return the evacuated citizens" to its northern border area if no diplomatic solution is reached to end the violence, AFP quoted Katz as saying to his visiting French counterpart Stephane Sejourne.

Why has Bangladesh’s choice of India spokespersons raised eyebrows?

Bangladesh’s appointment of journalists Md Saidur Rahman and Umme Marufa to media roles in New Delhi and Kolkata has triggered controversy over their past anti-India social media posts, many of which were later deleted, prompting diplomatic scrutiny as India and Bangladesh seek to improve bilateral ties

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Indian judo contender withdrawn from 2026 Commonwealth Games after failed dope test

India's contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been restricted to 124 after judoka Arun Kumar was withdrawn from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to a failed dope test.

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US House passes $1 trillion defence bill despite concerns over Iran war and Israel ties

The US House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive defence policy bill that would boost Washington's security ties with Israel, despite criticism from the Democrats.

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Explorers discover wreckage of plane 72 years later. Will this help in finding MH370?

On April 11, 1952, a Pan Am Flight 526A, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 52 of the 69 people on board. After decades of effort, explorers have found the wreck of the plane at the bottom of the seabed near Puerto Rico. The discovery offers new hope to families who lost loved ones in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crash in 2014

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Chinese Defence Attache praise India’s rescue of 12 sailors off Kerala cost

Rear Admiral You Jian, the Defence Attache at the Embassy of China in India, has praised India for rescuing 12 Chinese crew members off the coast of Kerala last year.