Jerusalem:Israel on Friday resumed combat operations against the Hamas in Gaza, accusing the militant group of violating the truce agreement by firing towards the Jewish state, thus ending the seven-day ceasefire.

Seoul:South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on 11 North Korean individuals involved in satellite and ballistic missile development, in response to Pyongyang's launch of a military spy satellite last week.

Copenhagen: Denmark will phase out its 1,000-krona ($146 U.S. dollars) banknote to battle financial crimes, the country's national bank announced.

GAZA: Hamas's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades has asked fighters of the militant group to be ready for combat if Israel does not agree to extend the ongoing humanitarian truce in Gaza which is set to expire on Thursday.

Jerusalem: Just minutes before it was set to expire, the Israeli military on Thursday announced that an agreement was reached to extend the humanitarian truce in Gaza for a seventh day.

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump will skip the fourth Republican primary debate scheduled to take place in Alabama next week and instead attend a fundraiser in Hallandale Beach, Florida, to raise money for MAGA, Inc., the super political action committee (PAC) supporting his 2024 candidacy to the White House.

Toronto: A 25-year-old Indian-origin man is among 12 people who have been arrested in connection with an auto theft and insurance fraud ring in and around the Greater Toronto Area, police said.

NEW YORK: A woman has filed a lawsuit against a township in the US state of New Jersey and its Indian-American mayor for a 2022 car crash that left her with “severe, serious and permanent injuries”.

San Francisco: The increase in overdose deaths across the UnS linked to tranquilizer Xylazine has prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to propose new legislation to toughen penalties for illicit uses of the drug.

NEW YORK: In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, 20,000 H1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January next year, according to State Department officials.