Jun 08, 2025, at 03:02 pm
A top US-based expert on China has warned of "something worse" than COVID-19 if the United States does not take drastic action over the fungus smuggling case, media reports said.
Indian filmmaker Mira Nair’s son Zohran Mamdani runs for New York mayor post
Jun 08, 2025, at 02:32 pm
New York/IBNS: Indian-origin New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who is also filmmaker Misra Nair's son, is contesting the 2025 New York mayoral race.
Colombia: Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot during rally
Jun 08, 2025, at 02:13 pm
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, is currently struggling for his life at a hospital after he was shot three times in Bogota on Saturday.
Indian-origin engineer dies during scuba diving session in UAE
Jun 08, 2025, at 01:10 pm
An Indian-origin engineer died while scuba diving at Jumeirah Beach in the UAE's Dubai region on Friday.
'He will face serious consequences': Donald Trump warns Elon Musk against funding Democrats
Jun 08, 2025, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has threatened his former advisor and once 'great friend' Elon Musk with "serious consequences" if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill by funding Democrats.
Canadian PM Mark Carney reveals why Modi’s presence is essential at G7 summit
Jun 07, 2025, at 10:40 pm
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday said that India’s scale and economic strength warranted a seat at the G7 summit, explaining why he extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite lingering tensions between the two countries.
Undertrial prisoner commits suicide in Pakistan
Jun 07, 2025, at 06:47 pm
An undertrial prisoner, who was among over 200 prisoners who escaped from Malir jail, recently committed suicide in Pakistan's Mauripur area, media reports said.
Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels close to its territory
Jun 07, 2025, at 06:29 pm
Taiwan said it detected 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship around its territory between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday, media reports said.
Washington hosts Capitol Hill event to mark Tiananmen Square Massacre
Jun 07, 2025, at 05:11 pm
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently hosted an event in Washington DC to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
British art expert sentenced to prison for selling works to suspected Hezbollah financier
Jun 07, 2025, at 04:33 pm
An art expert has been jailed in the UK for two years and six months after he failed to report a series of high-value sales to a man suspected of financing the proscribed group Hezbollah.
Jun 07, 2025, at 12:00 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In a massive embarrassment for Islamabad, a senior US lawmaker asked a Pakistani delegation, led by the country's former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, to combat terrorism, act against terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and protect religious minority in their backyard, in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
Gaza: Four Israeli soldiers die in explosion
Jun 07, 2025, at 10:46 am
At least four Israeli soldiers died and five others were wounded after an explosion rocked a building in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis on Friday.
Bangladesh general polls to be held in April next year, announces interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus
Jun 07, 2025, at 09:20 am
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has announced Bangladesh will vote in the general polls in April next year, paving the way for the first election in the country since the fall of the ex-PM Sheikh Hasina-led government in August last year amid the violent quota reform movement.
'You mean the man who has lost his mind?' Trump says he's not interested in talking with Elon Musk
Jun 07, 2025, at 12:43 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Amid their bitter spat on social media, US President Donald Trump on Friday referred to Elon Musk as "the man who has lost his mind" while responding to a question regarding a possible telephonic talk with the tech billionaire.
Two Chinese nationals charged with conspiracy, smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into US
Jun 06, 2025, at 06:33 pm
Two Chinese nationals were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr recently.
Taipei: 3000 gather to mark 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre
Jun 06, 2025, at 06:04 pm
Around 3000 people gathered in Taipei City in Taiwan, on Wednesday to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
World leaders should keep two-state solution ‘alive’, urges Antonio Guterres
Jun 06, 2025, at 05:19 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged world leaders to revive efforts toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that there is no alternative.
Australia: 21-year-old injured in targeted shooting in Queensland
Jun 06, 2025, at 03:06 pm
A 21-year-old man was injured in a targeted shooting incident in Australia's Queensland state, police said on Friday.
Trump in Epstein files, he should be impeached: Friend-turned-foe Elon Musk 'drops big bomb'
Jun 06, 2025, at 12:08 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In an ugly public confrontation, billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said his friend-turned-foe US President Donald Trump should be impeached and "dropped a big bomb" claiming the Republican was in the Epstein files.
Russia hits Kyiv with drones, missiles; four dead
Jun 06, 2025, at 10:36 am
At least four people died and 20 others were injured in Kyiv after Russia launched drones and ballistic missiles at multiple targets across the Ukrainian capital, media reports said on Friday.
Study reveals one in three Australian men committed intimate partner violence
Jun 06, 2025, at 10:06 am
A new study showed more than 1 in 3 Australian men (35%) aged 18-65 years have used intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
Donald Trump 'disappointed' with Elon Musk over spending bill criticisms, Tesla CEO fires back
Jun 06, 2025, at 12:16 am
Washington, DC/IBNS: Despite sharing a strong bond, tech billionaire Elon Musk's friendship with Donald Trump has hit an all-time low, with the former slamming the US President repeatedly over the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'.
Top JeM commander, who threatened to break India, mysteriously found dead in Pakistan's Bahawalpur
Jun 04, 2025, at 02:53 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Top Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Maulana Abdul Aziz Esar, who frequently threatened to disintegrate India into parts, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pakistan's Bahawalpur on June 2, media reports said.
Chinese nationals charged with conspiracy, smuggling dangerous biological pathogen into US
Jun 04, 2025, at 10:25 am
Detroit/IBNS: Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.
'Disgusting abomination': Elon Musk blasts Donald Trump's spending mega-bill
Jun 04, 2025, at 12:51 am
Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday slammed the US tax cuts and spending mega-bill that President Donald Trump is trying to push through Congress as a "disgusting abomination."
Jun 03, 2025, at 10:21 pm
Ukraine's SBU security service on Tuesday claimed that it had hit the road and rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula below the water level with explosives, damaging the pillars underneath.
Gaza roadside bomb blast leaves three IDF soldiers dead
Jun 03, 2025, at 03:54 pm
Three Israel Defense Forces soldiers died, and two were wounded, after a roadside bomb exploded in the Jabalia area in the northern Gaza Strip during an operation on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Over 200 prisoners escape Karachi jail amid earthquake panic
Jun 03, 2025, at 03:38 pm
At least one prisoner died and more than 200 of them escaped from a Pakistani prison when they were shifted outside their cells after an earthquake hit Karachi city on Monday.
UN General Assembly’s 80th Session: Germany's Annalena Baerbock elected new president
Jun 03, 2025, at 03:07 pm
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session on Monday.
Pakistani social media influencer shot dead in Islamabad, cops suspect honour killing
Jun 03, 2025, at 02:49 pm
A 17-year-old content creator was shot dead in Pakistan's Islamabad city, with police suspecting it to be a case of honour killing, media reports said.