20-07-2024 WEST PRECINCT, VIRGINIA: A US police officer has been fired for saying that an Indian student’s life was of “limited value” after she died last year. The Seattle Police Department said that officer Daniel Auderer’s comments about Jaahnavi Kandula’s death were “vile” and callous”, The Seattle Times reported. Kandula, …

20-07-2024 LONDON: A massive technology outage has disrupted businesses and institutions in multiple countries, throwing airports, airlines, rail companies, government services, banks, stock exchanges, supermarkets, telecoms, health systems and media outlets into chaos. The disruption was caused by an update to a product offered by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which had …

20-07-2024 THE HAGUE: The UN’s top court is set to issue a landmark opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), based at The Hague in the Netherlands, has been examining the issue since the beginning of last year, at …

20-07-2024 TASMANIA: A collection of 3,404 eggs have been seized in Australia after a European operation into the illegal bird trade. Investigators discovered the haul believed to be worth $400,000 to $500,000 (£207,000-£259,000) at a property in Granton, Tasmania on 9 July. The eggs had been blown or hollowed out …

19-07-2024 BEIRUT: Hezbollah will hit new Israeli targets if Israel keeps targeting civilians in Lebanon, the group’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday, saying there had been a spike in the number of non-combatants killed in Lebanon in recent days. Five civilians, all Syrians and including three children, were …

19-07-2024 DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse students protesting against the government’s job quota system on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes left six people dead and scores injured. Authorities also announced the indefinite closure of all public and private universities from Wednesday following …

19-07-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: The state government of Karnataka, home to India’s tech hub Bengaluru, has approved a bill mandating companies give 50%-70% of jobs to locals, a move that could make it harder for global firms operating there to attract talent. Bengaluru is home to …

19-07-2024 CAIRO: Hamas and at least four other Palestinian armed groups committed numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity against civilians during the 7 October attack on southern Israel, the campaign group Human Rights Watch says. A new report accuses the hundreds of gunmen who breached the Gaza border fence …

19-07-2024 SANA’A/ DUBAI: Yemeni Houthi rebels have released a video of an attack they claim to have carried out on an oil tanker in the Red Sea. The footage shows a small vessel approach, then collide with the left side of the ship, resulting in a large explosion. Media Verify …

19-07-2024 TOKYO: Fourteen high school students in Tokyo were admitted to hospital after eating “super spicy” potato crisps, police said. Around 30 students ate the fiery snacks after one of them brought them to school on Tuesday, Japanese local media reported. Soon, some of them started complaining of nausea and …