Justin Trudeau imposes 25 pct tariff on US products, calls Donald Trump's 'trade war' a 'dumb thing'
Mar 05, 2025, at 01:17 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slapped a 25 percent tariff on US products vowing to fight back Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, calling it a "trade war" that will "first and foremost harm American families".
9 civilians die as suicide bombers crash 2 explosive-laden cars into Pakistani army compound
Mar 05, 2025, at 12:48 am
Peshawar/IBNS: At in least 9 civilians died as suicide bombers belonging to a militant group crashed their explosive-laden cars into an army compound in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday evening, police told AFP.
Ukraine President Zelenskyy says ready to work under Trump's leadership
Mar 04, 2025, at 11:51 pm
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine by saying that he is ready to work under the 'strong leadership' of US President Donald Trump.
American porn star Whitney Wright travels to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Mar 04, 2025, at 06:33 pm
An American pornstar Whitney Wright dared to visit Taliban-ruled Afghanistan recently and shared images of her trip to Instagram.
Ukraine still hopeful about negotiations with US following military aid pause
Mar 04, 2025, at 06:29 pm
A top Ukrainian official said on Tuesday that Kyiv is in touch with European allies over military aid supply after the US paused it following a fiery spat between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his American counterpart Donald Trump during a meeting in the White House last week.
Experts say growing space cooperation between Pakistan, China presents risks and opportunities
Mar 04, 2025, at 06:00 pm
China is ramping up cooperation with Pakistan in space exploration, but experts say Islamabad must develop its own strengths if it aims to benefit from Beijing.
Iraq expresses support for stability, democratic transition of Syria
Mar 04, 2025, at 02:43 pm
At the Irbil Forum, Iraqi President Latif Rashid reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to supporting Syria's stability and internal reconciliation.
UNICEF says children as young as one raped during Sudan civil war
Mar 04, 2025, at 02:34 pm
Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid the nationwide conflict rippling across Sudan, said UNICEF.
Donald Trump pauses Ukraine military aid days after fiery spat with Zelenskyy
Mar 04, 2025, at 10:31 am
US President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday.
Mar 04, 2025, at 12:53 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Monday said Washington would "not put up with" Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rhetoric much longer after the disastrous meeting with the Ukrainian leader at the Oval Office.
Taliban dub Trump’s claim of Chinese control over Afghan base as ‘emotional statement’
Mar 03, 2025, at 09:54 pm
Taliban officials have denied President Donald Trump’s recent assertions that China holds control over a crucial former U.S.-operated military base in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Cop dies after unknown attackers target him
Mar 03, 2025, at 08:31 pm
A policeman was killed after unknown attackers targeted him in Pakistan's Khar area on Sunday, media reports said.
Germany: Car ramming attack in Mannheim leaves one dead
Mar 03, 2025, at 07:55 pm
At least one person died and several others were injured after a car rammed into pedestrians in the German city of Mannheim on Monday, media reports said.
Mar 03, 2025, at 06:47 pm
Bangladesh's Khulna University has renamed different institutions by omitting the names of Hindu chemist Prafulla Chandra Ray, physicist Jagadish Chandra Bose and poet Jibanananda Das, media reports said.
One dies in stabbing incident in Israel's Haifa
Mar 03, 2025, at 05:11 pm
At least one person died and four others were hurt in a stabbing incident in Israel's Haifa city on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh is now occupied by Jamaat-e-Islami jihadi and militant groups: Taslima Nasreen
Mar 03, 2025, at 03:27 pm
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has criticised the interim government in Bangladesh and said her nation is currently ruled by Jamaat-e-Islami jihadi and militant groups.
Zelensky thanks allies after Trump's 'thankless' jab, as Europe reaffirms support
Mar 03, 2025, at 02:45 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to every world leader who expressed solidarity with his country, hours after US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused him of not being “thankful”.
Zelenskyy still ready to sign minerals deal with US despite White House spat with Trump
Mar 03, 2025, at 11:58 am
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he is ready to sign a US-Ukraine minerals deal despite not agreeing to it during his recent visit to White House.
UK PM Keir Starmer announces USD 2 billion package for Ukraine to help in buying missiles
Mar 03, 2025, at 09:53 am
British PM Keir Starmer announced an additional £1.6bn ($2bn) of UK export finance to help Ukraine buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles, media reports said.
Trump's close aide Elon Musk mocks Zelenskyy with 'tram' meme following White House spat
Mar 02, 2025, at 11:25 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk shared a meme on X to mock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his fiery verbal spat with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during their meeting in the White House last week.
Trump-Zelenskyy fiery exchange triggers pro-Ukraine protests across USA
Mar 02, 2025, at 09:02 pm
Pro-Ukraine protests erupted in several corners of the USA after President Donald Trump exchanged heated words with Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskyy at the White House.
British man puts fake pair of legs in large pothole to highlight problem of his village
Mar 02, 2025, at 07:34 pm
A British man tried a humorous way to highlight the plight of his village by placing a pair of fake legs in a large pothole created in his area.
US school teacher caught with 1000 photos, videos of child pornography
Mar 02, 2025, at 06:28 pm
A US school teacher was arrested after he was caught with 1000 photos and videos of child pornography, some featuring children as young as 3, authorities said.
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu's office admits staff did not pass information ahead of Hamas attack
Mar 02, 2025, at 05:14 pm
PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office has admitted that the premier's intelligence officers had received an Israel Defense Forces memo that shared details about suspicious Hamas activities, three hours before the group launched an attack on the country.
Donald Trump plans to return to Afghanistan to counter China
Mar 02, 2025, at 02:12 pm
President Donald Trump recently said the US is planning to return to Afghanistan, a country its military exited in 2021, in a bid to counter China's influence over the war-torn South Asian nation.
UK PM Keir Starmer welcomes Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London a day after verbal spat with Donald Trump
Mar 02, 2025, at 12:07 pm
London/IBNS: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London, a day after the Ukrainian leader clashed with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC.
Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza ceasefire to observe Ramzan
Mar 02, 2025, at 10:40 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Sunday said it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas is all set to end, media reports said.
Mar 01, 2025, at 09:52 pm
Qatar Airways has defended its handling of a passenger's death on a 14-hour flight, stating that its crew "acted quickly, appropriately and professionally."
Crucial to have Trump’s support, says Zelenskyy a day after fiery White House exchage
Mar 01, 2025, at 06:13 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said his nation will need the support of President Donald Trump, a day after he was engaged in a heated debate with him during their meeting in the White House.
Pakistan: Death toll in suicide blast in Taliban-linked seminary touches six
Mar 01, 2025, at 04:55 pm
The death toll in the suicide blast at the Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary, often dubbed by the Western media as 'Jihad University', in the Nowshera district in Pakistan has touched six, media reports said on Saturday.