Aylo: Pornhub's parent company admits to profiting from sex trafficking
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:38 pm
Pornhub's parent company Aylo has admitted it featured women who were coerced into performing sexual acts on camera by a production company.
Toronto receives $471 million funding from Canada to create 11,780 new homes
Dec 23, 2023, at 05:47 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian government has allocated $471 million of funding to accelerate Toronto’s housing system and increase housing affordability for residents.
Former US President Donald Trump asks SC to delay hearing case on 2020 election immunity claim
Dec 21, 2023, at 04:56 pm
Washington/UNI: Former US President Donald Trump is urging the US Supreme Court to reject a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to decide quickly on his claim to presidential immunity in the 2020 election subversion case, according to a court filing by his attorneys.
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:22 am
Toronto/IBNS: Winner of an international design competition has reportedly been selected by the City of Toronto for a new downtown park that will open at 229 Richmond St. W., between Richmond Street West and Nelson Street, in the heart of the city’s entertainment district.
Donald Trump: Colorado Supreme Court removes former president from 2024 ballot
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump cannot run for the presidential poll next year in the state.
US: 4-year-old dies during road rage shooting in Lancaster
Dec 18, 2023, at 03:55 pm
A four-year-old boy died after a man shot into a family's vehicle during a road rage at Lancaster City in the USA on Friday.
Hong Kong authorities put bounties for several self-exiled activists, UK, US condemn
Dec 18, 2023, at 01:40 am
The US and the UK have condemned Hong Kong authorities for putting a bounty on several self-exiled activists.
US mother uses tracking app to catch her son having sex with teacher in car
Dec 15, 2023, at 03:51 pm
A mother used a tracking app to catch her son having sex with her teacher in a car in US state of North Carolina, media reports said.
US President Joe Biden announces $200 million in aid for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:56 pm
US President Joe Biden has announced $200 million in pre-approved aid for Ukraine following his meeting with the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Washington on Tuesday (December 12, 2023).
Israel does not want two-state solution, says Joe Biden
Dec 13, 2023, at 11:09 pm
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday targeted Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition government for not supporting the two-state solution and said the country was losing global support due to “indiscriminate bombing” in Gaza.
University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid antisemitic controversy
Dec 11, 2023, at 12:28 am
Philadelphia (US): The president of the University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Magill resigned after her remarks on antisemitism during a congressional hearing on campus sparked outrage.
Dec 10, 2023, at 11:42 pm
The US State Department on Friday (December 8, 2023) transmitted an emergency declaration for the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, media reports said.
US: Florida woman sets Tinder date on fire, arrested
Dec 10, 2023, at 11:07 pm
The alleged attack happened on November 25 between Destiny Lenai Johnson and a man she met in person once after connecting on the Tinder dating app, according to an arrest report obtained by USA TODAY on Wednesday.
Storm in US state of Tennessee leaves 6 people dead
Dec 10, 2023, at 06:32 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: At least six people died in the US state of Tennessee as a result of a storm that hit the state on Saturday, with three casualties in Montgomery County and three in the city of Nashville in Davidson County, according to local authorities and police.
US vetoes UN ceasefire bid amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
Dec 09, 2023, at 03:35 pm
The United States on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
Canada to hike cost-of-living needs for international students
Dec 09, 2023, at 04:33 am
Cost-of-living financial requirement for incoming international students to Canada will reportedly be more than double on Jan 1, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Dec 7.
UKPNP highlights human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during a seminar in Canada
Dec 08, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Kashmiri political activists have raised concerns over the human rights violations taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) during a seminar held recently in the Canadian city of Calgary.
Dec 07, 2023, at 03:37 pm
At least three people died in a shooting incident at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada (UNLV) in the US on Wednesday (November 7, 2023).
Upcoming polls in Taiwan should be free from outside interference: US
Dec 05, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Taipei: A top US official has said the upcoming polls in Taiwan should be free from “outside interference”.
Canada: Toronto joins Fast-Track Cities network on World AIDS Day
Dec 05, 2023, at 06:12 am
Toronto/IBNS: Observing World AIDS Day at the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week in Canada, Toronto has joined Fast-Track Cities, a network of more than 600 cities worldwide committed to ending the HIV epidemic locally, a news release has said.
New York: Stabbing incident in Far Rockaway leaves four people, including two children, dead
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:42 am
At least four people, including two children, died and one person was critically injured in a stabbing incident in Far Rockaway region of New York City on Sunday, police said.
Antony Blinken calls for Iraq to protect US installations
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:15 pm
Washington/UNI: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani, urging the Iraqi government to fulfill commitments in safeguarding US installations on Iraqi soil and to pursue those responsible for attacks on US personnel, Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
Canada’s economy shrank in third quarter, but still above recession, says Statistics Canada
Dec 02, 2023, at 04:53 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Amid weak business and consumer spending as well as lower exports, the Canadian economy shrank in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reported.
US plans visa ban on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank: Reports
Dec 02, 2023, at 01:44 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the White House plans to impose visa bans within a matter of weeks on Israeli settlers involved in extremist violence in the West Bank, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing a senior State Department official.
Canada reaches deal with tech giant Google over Online News Act
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:22 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian government has inked a deal over the Online News Act with tech giant Google that needs the latter to pay $100 million annually to publishers, and to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform.
Powerhouse American diplomat and disputed Nobel laureate Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
Nov 30, 2023, at 11:02 pm
Henry Kissinger, the former US Secretary of State and a master of realpolitik known for his crucial yet polarising role in American foreign policy during the period of the Cold War, has died at the age of 100.
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who worker under President Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Nov 30, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who is credited with shaping American foreign policy in the 1970s by devising plans to conclude the Vietnam War and restrain communist nations, has died at the age of 100.
Nov 30, 2023, at 04:57 am
Toronto/IBNS: The City of Toronto observed Nov 28 as ‘Giving Tuesday’ by highlighting the impact of local giving and connecting residents with opportunities to give back.
New York subway shooting leaves two people hurt
Nov 29, 2023, at 11:38 pm
At least two people were shot and wounded in a moving subway in New York City's Brooklyn region on Tuesday.
Nov 28, 2023, at 05:19 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following an overwhelming majority vote, Air Transat flight attendants said they are in a position to strike as soon as Jan 3 if a new labour deal can't be reached.