USA: 30-year-old sex worker engages with over 200 clients despite knowing she is HIV-positive
May 21, 2024, at 04:08 pm
An American sex worker from Ohio is claiming she engaged with over 200 clients despite knowing that she was HIV-positive, triggering the police to warn people who contacted her for the 'risky business' to immediately get themselves tested.
Over 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, study reveals
May 19, 2024, at 10:59 pm
An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a study(link is external) published in JAMA Psychiatry.
US: 12-year-old teen allegedly commits suicide after facing relentless bullying in Las Vegas school
May 19, 2024, at 08:27 pm
A 12-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide after she was bullied for a year at a school in the USA, media reports said.
May 18, 2024, at 10:20 pm
An indictment was unsealed at a court in the US state of California recently, charging two Chinese nationals alleging they played leading roles in a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams.
May 17, 2024, at 02:56 pm
A 14-year-old has died of cardiac arrest in the USA after he took part in a social media challenge that dared people to eat extremely hot tortilla chip, media reports said.
US issues fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been laid off
May 16, 2024, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who got terminated from their jobs after major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart announced extensive layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers.
May 15, 2024, at 08:31 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a red guitar in his hand and performed at a basement bar in Kyiv on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) where he expressed his support to the conflict-ravaged country and said the people of Ukraine are fighting for a free world.
Homeless woman in US lived inside grocery store sign board for a year
May 12, 2024, at 08:18 pm
Midland (United States): In a bizarre incident, a homeless woman turned the rooftop sign of a Family Fare grocery store, located in Michigan's Midland, into a comfy living space with her innovation. It was discovered by a contractor who found an extension cord reaching the roof, according to USA Today.
Canada MPs probe rise in antisemitism at major universities
May 10, 2024, at 05:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Facing a rise in antisemitism and fear for their safety, Jewish students across major Canada university campuses are being forced to hide their identity after school administrators are failing to protect them from, a group of students said Wednesday.
Canada: Toronto gets $104.34 million in federal funding to support hosting FIFA World Cup 26
May 10, 2024, at 05:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has unveiled $104.34 million in federal funding in support of hosting six games in the FIFA World Cup 26.
US Police arrest dozens to clear off pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University
May 09, 2024, at 06:23 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Washington Police Wednesday cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at US's George Washington University after making several pre-dawn arrests, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario Police arrest 64 suspects in child sexual exploitation investigation
May 09, 2024, at 04:48 am
Ontario/IBNS: The Ontario Provincial Police arrested 64 suspects facing a combined 348 charges in connection with a series of child sexual exploitation investigations across the province.
May 08, 2024, at 06:42 am
New York/IBNS: Anti-Israel protesters Monday vandalized a World War I memorial in New York's Central Park and burned an American flag after a mob of more than 1,000 marchers was stopped by cops from reaching the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is hosting the star-studded Met Gala event.
To combat antisemitism, Manitoba introduces mandatory holocaust education in its curriculum
May 08, 2024, at 05:34 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: The Manitoba government has announced that it would introduce holocaust education in its curriculum to combat antisemitism.
Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's 'black book' with 221 high profile names up for auction: Report
May 05, 2024, at 11:55 pm
A "black book" allegedly related to the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said to contain the names and contact details of 221 people associated with him, is set to be auctioned, media reports said.
Google, US Justice Dept wrap up closing arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
May 04, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Washington/IBNS: American multinational technology company Google and the United States Department of Justice on Friday (May 3) made the final arguments over claims that the Alphabet, Google's parent unit, has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the US government contends could shape the “future of the internet", reports said.
US nurse prisoned for 700 years for killing patients
May 04, 2024, at 08:27 pm
A US nurse, who killed three patients and tried to kill more than a dozen more at nursing facilities across Pennsylvania, has been sent to life in prison, media reports said.
May 04, 2024, at 07:45 pm
A 24-year-old teacher in the US has been charged with sexual assault after she allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with one of her 11-year-old students.
Canada: Indian couple, three-month-old grandchild die in road mishap during car chase in Toronto
May 04, 2024, at 03:14 pm
An Indian couple visiting Canada and their three-month-old grandchild died in a road mishap during a police chase in Canada's Toronto city, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau’s tolerance trap: When protection breeds extremism
May 03, 2024, at 11:09 pm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments on Khalistani elements within Canada have sparked a new round of tension between Canada and India, highlighting a serious issue that extends beyond diplomatic spats and touches on the very fabric of Canadian society. Trudeau’s approach, which appears to tolerate and even protect extremist elements under the guise of political freedom and protection of minority rights, is a dangerous game that not only damages Canada’s international relations but also cultivates a climate of violence and criminality domestically.
US President Joe Biden calls India, Japan 'xenophobic'
May 03, 2024, at 11:01 pm
Grouping together with countries like China and Russia, US President Joe Biden has described Japan and India as 'xenophobic'.
May 03, 2024, at 05:37 am
Los Angeles/IBNS: Police have arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the US overnight, mostly from the University of California in Los Angeles, where chaos broke out as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators.
Chinese nationals indicted for illegally exporting US technology: Reports
May 03, 2024, at 05:07 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Justice Department has apprehended two Chinese nationals suspected of conspiring to export US technology to bolster China’s military capabilities, according to media reports quoting the US Department of Justice.
May 01, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.
May 01, 2024, at 02:49 pm
New York Police Department cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building amid the ongoing anti-Israel protest on the campus.
Campus protests continue in the US, supporters raise Palestinian flag at Harvard University campus
Apr 29, 2024, at 08:45 pm
The ongoing pro-Palestine demonstrations across US universities are spreading like wildfire with anti-Israeli demonstrators recently flying a Palestinian flag at a spot in the Harvard University which is usually reserved for the American flag.
Kansas man kills his wife, buys sex doll with her life insurance payout
Apr 29, 2024, at 03:40 pm
A US man allegedly killed his wife in 2019 and then used her life insurance payout to buy a life-sized sex doll worth nearly USD 2,000.
Apr 28, 2024, at 10:31 pm
Billionaire Ankur Jain and former WWE wrestler Erika Hammond in a dazzling ceremony in Egypt.
US high school athletic director arrested for allegedly creating deepfake racist audio of principal
Apr 28, 2024, at 07:54 pm
A US high school athletic director was arrested recently for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate his principal making racist comments.
US universities witness anti-Israel protests, police deploy tear gas against activist students
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:54 pm
Campuses of several universities in the United States have been witnessing massive protests with the students seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas.