Feb 01, 2025, at 10:26 am
Meta's WhatsApp messenger service fears that around 90 users, including journalists and civil society members, were suspected to be the targets of a spyware campaign conducted by an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions.
Hamas confirms killing of its key leader Mohammed Deif in Israeli airstrike
Jan 31, 2025, at 01:44 pm
Hamas on Thursday confirmed the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, months after Israel had confirmed it, media reports said.
Gaza ceasefire: Hamas releases eight hostages amid chaotic scenes, Israel frees 110 prisoners
Jan 31, 2025, at 09:32 am
Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday, the latest release by the group since the Gaza ceasefire began on January 19.
Salwan Momika, Iraqi Christian who burned Quran in Sweden, shot dead
Jan 30, 2025, at 05:08 pm
Stockholm: A man who burned the Quran in Sweden in 2023, drawing criticism from Muslim-majority nations and triggering violent protests, has been shot dead, news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
Doomsday Clock is now 89 seconds to midnight, inching closest ever to human extinction
Jan 29, 2025, at 05:08 pm
The Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its 78-year history.
US will pull out of Paris Agreement on January 27 next year, confirms UN
Jan 29, 2025, at 01:27 pm
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective 27 January 2026, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Gaza ceasefire: Eight hostages due to be released in first phase of deal are dead, says Israel
Jan 28, 2025, at 08:59 am
Israel has confirmed that eight of the remaining 26 hostages, who are scheduled to be released by Hamas in the ongoing phase of the Gaza truce, are dead, media reports said.
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol indicted for insurrection amid martial law bid
Jan 27, 2025, at 04:32 pm
South Korean prosecutors indicted detained President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law that plunged the nation into a political crisis.
Lebanon: UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 die
Jan 27, 2025, at 09:41 am
Top UN officials in Lebanon are calling for compliance with the ongoing ceasefire after reports that Israeli forces killed 15 people, including a Lebanese soldier, along the buffer zone with Israel, which Israel was due to withdraw from on Sunday under the agreement.
Gaza truce: Hamas expected to release six hostages this week
Jan 27, 2025, at 08:59 am
Israel on Sunday said Hamas will release six hostages in two batches this week which will also include civilian Arbel Yehud and soldier Agam Berger.
UK: Heir to over USD 200 million fortune gets life imprisonment for murdering best friend
Jan 26, 2025, at 10:16 pm
The heir to a Welsh pie company fortune valued at $292 million has been sentenced to life imprisonment over the murder of his 'best friend' in Cardiff city.
Gaza ceasefire: Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners in second round of swapping
Jan 26, 2025, at 02:11 pm
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for four hostages held by Hamas group members since the October 7, 2023 attack which left the world shocked.
UN raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank
Jan 25, 2025, at 04:37 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, condemning the use of “unlawful lethal force” by Israeli security forces.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Lagos following mid-air jolt, six hurt
Jan 25, 2025, at 04:19 pm
At least four passengers and two crew members were injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia made a sudden in-flight movement, media reports said.
Gaza truce: Four Israeli soldiers released by Hamas
Jan 25, 2025, at 03:09 pm
Four female Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas and handed over to Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Gaza ceasefire: Israel receives names of four female hostages to be freed by Hamas on Saturday
Jan 25, 2025, at 09:43 am
Israel has confirmed the names of four hostages who the Hamas group will release as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday.
Vladimir Putin says he is ready for talks with Donald Trump on Ukraine war
Jan 25, 2025, at 01:13 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on Ukraine and called him a "smart" leader.
Jan 24, 2025, at 09:37 am
A British teenager, who killed three young girls who were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in the English town of Southport, was jailed for 52 years on Thursday, officials said.
Israel: US green card holder accused of stabbing four people in Tel Aviv
Jan 22, 2025, at 01:57 pm
A US green card holder stabbed and wounded four people in Israel's Tel Aviv city on Tuesday, media reports said.
66 killed as fire engulfs hotel at a ski resort in Turkey
Jan 21, 2025, at 09:12 pm
At least 66 people were killed as a massive fire engulfed an 11-storey hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday.
Reality TV star Vicky Pattison to release own deepfake pornography to create awareness
Jan 21, 2025, at 01:52 pm
British reality TV star Vicky Pattison will release her own deepfake pornography to social media as a part of a Channel 4 documentary in a bid to explore the issue and the way it adversely affects women and girls.
New Oxfam report claims billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone
Jan 20, 2025, at 01:19 pm
Billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone, equivalent to roughly $5.7 billion a day, at a rate three times faster than the year before, Oxfam said in its report on Monday.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 90 Palestinian prisoners released on first day of Gaza truce
Jan 20, 2025, at 09:16 am
Israel has released ninety Palestinian prisoners on the first day of the ceasefire in exchange for the three hostages released from Gaza on Sunday, local Times of Israel reported quoting Israel Prisons Service.
Gaza ceasefire: Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas after 471 days of captivity
Jan 19, 2025, at 10:31 pm
The first three Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas members hours after the Gaza ceasefire deal came into force after initial delays.
Body of Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, who was captured by Hamas in 2014, recovered from Gaza
Jan 19, 2025, at 08:41 pm
Israel on Sunday said it has recovered the body of an Israeli soldier who was held in Gaza since 2014.
Jan 19, 2025, at 03:32 pm
The Gaza ceasefire deal finally came into effect on Sunday after the Hamas group shared the names of the three hostages with Israeli officials.
Jan 19, 2025, at 11:01 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Hours before the commencement of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country won't be able "to move forward with the framework" until provided with the list of hostages to be released by Hamas, media reports said.
Two Iranian Supreme Court judges shot dead in Tehran
Jan 18, 2025, at 03:27 pm
At least two judges were killed following a shooting incident outside the Iranian Supreme Court's building in Tehran city on Saturday.
Middle East conflict: Israel government votes to approve Gaza ceasefire deal
Jan 18, 2025, at 08:51 am
The Israeli government has voted to approve the hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas which is now expected to become effective from Sunday.
Australia: Mother allegedly poisons one-year-old baby girl, posts videos online to garner donations
Jan 17, 2025, at 09:49 am
An Australian woman has been charged with poisoning a one-year-old girl and posting her videos online to garner views and donations, Queensland Police said.