‘House of Horrors’: Chinese couple arrested in US over child abuse
Oct 08, 2026, at 12:51 am
A Chinese immigrant and his wife have been arrested in the US on charges of abusing at least 14 children born through surrogacy, media reports said.
‘Captain is a hero’: US Congress honours Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar over Flydubai episode
Oct 07, 2026, at 05:00 pm
US Congressmen Josh Gottheimer, Michael McCaul and Don Bacon have introduced a bipartisan resolution honouring Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, while condemning the alleged attempted attack on the aircraft last week.
We’re watching it very closely: US urges Russia to share more information on plague situation
Oct 07, 2026, at 10:05 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described the death of a Russian laboratory worker at a plague research centre in Siberia as a “cause for focus” but not alarm, while urging Russia to provide more information about the incident.
This isn’t about schools: Trump blames ‘mass migration’ and Islam for violent protests across France
Oct 07, 2026, at 09:12 am
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday attributed the violent student protests that have erupted across France to “mass migration” and Islam, using the unrest to advance his right-wing narrative ahead of the crucial midterm elections.
First in US since World War II: Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to face firing squad
Oct 06, 2026, at 06:15 pm
The former U.S. Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 will be executed by firing squad, marking the first such execution in the United States since World War II, according to reports.
‘He should not have been flying’: JD Vance on Flydubai co-pilot
Oct 06, 2026, at 09:58 am
US Vice President JD Vance has questioned how the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Flydubai flight on September 30 was allowed to return to the cockpit despite previous concerns about him.
Canada Post cuts fuel surcharge by 15% on domestic parcels through the holiday shipping push
Oct 06, 2026, at 02:54 am
Ottawa: Canada Post said it will take 15 per cent off its published fuel surcharge on eligible domestic parcel services from Oct. 5 to Jan. 3, 2027, offering shippers some relief during one of the busiest stretches of the year.
Oct 06, 2026, at 02:43 am
Victoria: A monument bearing the names of nearly 25,000 Japanese Canadians who were forcibly removed from their homes in British Columbia and interned during the Second World War was unveiled in Victoria on Saturday, with hundreds of survivors and descendants in attendance.
Carney unveils National AI Council to guide Canada's push for tech sovereignty and 250,000 new jobs
Oct 03, 2026, at 10:29 pm
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday the creation of a Prime Minister's National Council on Artificial Intelligence, tapping researchers, entrepreneurs and investors to advise the government on adopting AI while protecting Canada's sovereignty over the technology.
Fresh ‘Hinduphobia’ incident? Hindu temple vandalised in US ahead of Navratri
Oct 03, 2026, at 04:00 pm
A Hindu temple in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, US, was vandalised with bricks while priests and devotees were present inside, according to media reports.
Ontario pledges $1 million to Ukraine Energy Fund ahead of fifth wartime winter
Oct 03, 2026, at 09:35 am
Totronto: Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the province will donate $1 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, an international effort to repair and maintain Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure, as the country heads into a fifth winter of Russia's invasion.
'Based on what I'm hearing': Trump says Flydubai co-pilot is linked to Iran
Oct 02, 2026, at 08:41 am
US President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible Iranian link to the midair chaos aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, in which the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the passenger aircraft.
Trump suggests Iran link in Flydubai flight attack, Netanyahu says ‘too early’
Oct 02, 2026, at 12:05 am
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Iran may have been connected to the alleged attempt to seize control of a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Boeing bags massive US Navy contract for ‘game-changing’ sixth-generation fighter
Sep 30, 2026, at 05:53 pm
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce its next-generation F/A-XX fighter aircraft, the company announced.
Sep 29, 2026, at 02:02 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: New York Times engineering executive Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead at a sports park in California, with his elderly in-laws arrested in connection with the killing, media reports said.
Canada, Alberta to explore high-speed rail linking Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton
Sep 29, 2026, at 11:23 am
Calgary: Canada and Alberta governments announced Sunday they will collaborate to explore high-speed rail connecting Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton, referring the initiative to the federal Major Projects Office alongside the existing Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail effort.
NYT Executive shot dead in California: Why were his elderly in-laws arrested?
Sep 29, 2026, at 10:35 am
A New York Times engineering executive was fatally shot in California, with police arresting his elderly in-laws on suspicion of murder, media reports said.
Who is Goldy Brar? FBI adds gangster to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
Sep 29, 2026, at 09:51 am
Fugitive Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, who is wanted in connection with alleged murder, extortion and drug trafficking offences, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, the agency announced on Tuesday.
US: Fight erupts into gunfire at Detroit strip club; 3 dead, 4 injured
Sep 28, 2026, at 09:52 am
At least three people were killed and four others injured after an argument escalated into gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit, US media reported.
Sep 26, 2026, at 08:47 am
At least two suspects were arrested during a manhunt after they were found emerging from a manhole outside a New York hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regularly stays during his visits to the city for the United Nations General Assembly, media reports said.
Canada, Vietnam elevate ties to strategic partnership in first-ever visit by party chief
Sep 25, 2026, at 09:33 am
Ottawa: Canada and Vietnam elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership on Thursday, as Vietnamese General Secretary and President Tô Lâm met Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa.
Canada, EU launch OceanEye Alliance, secure $339 million in pledges for global ocean observation
Sep 25, 2026, at 09:12 am
New York: Canada and the European Union officially launched the OceanEye International Alliance on Tuesday, securing more than $339 million in pledges to support the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) at a high-level event held during the UN General Assembly's High-Level Week.
Xi Jinping calls for AI to stay under ‘human control’ as Trump hosts White House talks
Sep 24, 2026, at 09:39 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for artificial intelligence to remain under “human control” and be developed “for good” as he met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, putting AI governance at the centre of their high-stakes talks.
Trump signs Greenland security pact after months of tensions with Denmark
Sep 23, 2026, at 10:15 am
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday joined the leaders of Denmark and Greenland to sign an agreement giving the United States lasting control over security interests in Greenland.
Trump-Zelenskyy talks at UN: Ukraine seeks de-escalation as winter nears
Sep 23, 2026, at 09:43 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday met his US counterpart Donald Trump in New York and said both Washington and Kyiv want to see the "senseless" war with Russia ended before winter.
From AI to ‘Superintelligence’: Trump makes bold declaration at UN
Sep 23, 2026, at 12:14 am
US President Donald Trump once again voiced his support for artificial intelligence, saying the technology should instead be called “superintelligence”.
‘Deal or annihilate’: Trump’s stark Iran warning at UN as midterms loom
Sep 22, 2026, at 09:35 pm
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he faces a “big decision” over the future of the US conflict with Iran, raising the possibility of either a diplomatic deal or further military action against Tehran.
Sep 22, 2026, at 01:29 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: A social media post by YouTuber and MAGA activist Jesse Hughes calling for the removal of a 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman in Texas has sparked a backlash among Hindu Americans and others who have criticised the remarks as a threat to religious freedom.
Carney meets Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to deepen defence ties
Sep 21, 2026, at 04:04 pm
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met French President Emmanuel Macron on the French archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on Sunday, in the latest step toward deepening ties between Ottawa and Paris.
Canada, Norway to pursue enhanced defence pact after Ottawa picks Norwegian-German submarine
Sep 21, 2026, at 03:32 pm
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre agreed Sunday to pursue an enhanced defence cooperation agreement next year, building on Canada's selection of the TKMS 212CD submarine as the preferred supplier for its next fleet of submarines.