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02-04-2024 MELBOURNE: Israel’s continued assault on Gaza has highlighted a hidden yet crucial component of the world’s weapons manufacturing industry suburban Australia. Tucked away in Melbourne’s industrial north, Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) is an Australian company that plays a vital role in the production of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters; the …

02-04-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Spring has arrived in Afghanistan, and Afghan children have returned to their schools to begin a new academic year. Girls beyond the 6th grade across much of the country, however, are still unable to pursue an education and remain unsure what the future …

02-04-2024 JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of people have gathered outside the Israeli parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government protest since Israel launched its assault on Gaza. The protesters on Sunday demanded the government secure a ceasefire deal that would also free Israeli captives held by Hamas in Gaza …

02-04-2024 NEW YORK/ TEHRAN: Iran’s persecution of its Baha’i minority has been branded “a crime against humanity”. Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleged in a report released on Monday that Iran’s largest non-Muslim minority has faced a “spectrum of abuses” since the Islamic revolution of 1979. The New York-based NGO suggested …

02-04-2024 PHNOM PENH: The Indian government has so far rescued 250 citizens in Cambodia who were forced to run online scams. They were promised jobs but “forced to undertake illegal cyber work”, India’s foreign ministry said. Recent reports have said more than 5,000 Indians stuck in Cambodia were forced to …

02-04-2024 GAZA CITY: Israel’s military says it has pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after a two-week military operation that has destroyed much of the hospital complex. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), troops “killed terrorists” and found “numerous weapons and intelligence documents” in the area. The …

02-04-2024 ISTANBUL: Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president. …

02-04-2024 GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing two Palestinians and wounding another 15, including seven journalists working nearby. An Associated Press reporter filmed the strike and aftermath at the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in …

01-04-2024 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: Runaway prices at US fast-food joints and restaurants have made people skittish down the income ladder and executives at chains including McDonald’s (MCD.N), opens new tab and Wendy’s (WEN.O), opens new tab recently said they worry about losing business from those on the tightest budgets. Roughly …

01-04-2024 NEW YORK: The oversight board of Meta, the social media giant which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has ruled that a ban on the use of the word “shaheed” “martyr” in Arabic should be lifted. Meta has acknowledged that the term “shaheed” accounts for more content removals under the …