Following an Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria, the United States is on high alert for a possible attack by Iran aimed at Israeli or American assets in the region, as per Reuters, citing a US official. In other news, a second earthquake of magnitude 4.0, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), was reported in New Jersey on Friday (April 5).
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Gaza's Hamas authorities claimed that dozens of bodies were found at Al-Shifa hospital in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. In India, PM Modi while responding to a question on controversial electoral bond scheme told a TV channel that no system is perfect. Meanwhile, the Turks delivered a blow to President Erdogan's party in the country's municipal elections.
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President Joe Biden on Saturday said that Netanyahu's approach in the Gaza war was "hurting Israel more than helping Israel". The remarks were made by Biden in an interview aired on Saturday (Mar 9). Such statements have highlighted the increasing impatience of the US leader with Israel. In Pakistan, at least two people were killed on Sunday after a blast took place in KPK province. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Bilal Faizi confirmed that two people were killed and another one was injured, as reported by Dawn.
The Delhi Police has recommended that commuters steer clear of various roads in the central areas of the capital city due to special traffic arrangements ahead of the planned farmers' protest today. Following almost two weeks of contention, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) revealed on Tuesday night that they had reached an agreement for power-sharing. Meanwhile, in India, renowned Indian jurist Fali S Nariman passed away at 95 in New Delhi.
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Ahead of Tuesday's (Feb 20) vote on an Algerian resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the United States on Monday (Feb 19) tabled its own UN Security Council draft resolution on Gaza. In other news, a number of European countries on Monday (Feb 19) summoned Russian diplomats over the rather suspicious death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last week, whilst also warning of fresh sanctions.
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