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.
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Taking the possibility of flying saucers and the existence of UFOs to a new height, a flight traveller captured a strange object flying over New York.
Fifty-six children, among 223 civilians, executed by Burkina Faso military, says Human Rights Watch
Apr 27, 2024, at 03:07 pm
The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said.
Apr 26, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Police in San Antonio city of the US shot dead an Indian-origin man after he struck two officers with his vehicle when they were attempting to apprehend him in connection with an assault case.
Apr 25, 2024, at 05:47 pm
Washington: Chinese company ByteDance has said that it would challenge the US law that has put TikTok’s existence in the US in trouble and claimed that a ban on the app would be equivalent to a ban on people of the US and their voices.
British Columbia sets target date for Surrey police transition plan
Apr 25, 2024, at 02:59 pm
Surrey/IBNS: British Columbia has set a target date for the Surrey police transition plan for the Surrey Police Service to assume policing and law enforcement in the city.
Apr 23, 2024, at 06:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has rescheduled its internal launch of phasing in Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative plan to modernize tax collection of import goods.
Toronto endorses city-wide expansion of its alcohol in parks program
Apr 23, 2024, at 06:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following the success of the pilot project, the expansion of the alcohol in parks program has been endorsed by the Toronto City Council to permit residents and visitors of 19 years of age and older to consume personal alcohol at the 27 pilot park locations and additional parks across the city.
TikTok influencer Eva Evans dies at 29, cause of death not disclosed
Apr 22, 2024, at 08:10 pm
Popular TikTok influencer Eva Evans, who created and featured in web comedy series "Club Rat", died at the age of 29, leaving her followers mourning.
Antony Blinken to discuss Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war, during meetings with officials in China
Apr 22, 2024, at 03:57 am
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 where he will meet officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
Fifteen hurt in tram mishap at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2024, at 08:31 pm
At least 15 people were injured in a tram mishap at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 20, 2024).
US House of Representatives ratifies bill to ban TikTok if it continues ties with China
Apr 21, 2024, at 07:00 am
Washington: US House of Representatives legislators gave quick approvals to two crucial aid bills on Saturday, aimed at countering China's influence and bolstering Taiwan, media reported.
Washington sanctions entities for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan
Apr 20, 2024, at 03:34 pm
The United States on Friday (April 19, 2024) said three entities from China and one from Belarus have been sanctioned for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan, the State Department said.