Americans advised against travelling to Lebanon

The US State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon to Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ due to the “unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah or other armed militant factions”.

Japanese bullet trains to nix smoking rooms

Smoking rooms will no longer be provided on Japan’s bullet trains running on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines in spring 2024, their operators said on Wednesday.

Protests in Middle East over Gaza hospital attack

The bombardment of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital has triggered a wave of anger and protests across the Middle East with protesters taking to the streets in at least eight countries to condemn the deadly attack, media reports said.

Pak NGOs to provide help to Palestine

Non-governmental organisations in Pakistan are ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, but they cite blockade and logistical issues as key challenges, Dawn reported.

People are ready to give retirement to Modi Cong

Congress on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led central government over the soaring inflation saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to control inflation and people are now going to give him retirement.