UN alerts 33 million are facing hunger in Nigeria next year
Nov 14, 2024, at 02:32 pm
Three UN agencies have appealed for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food-insecure people to 33 million in 2025.
'Welcome back': Joe Biden greets Donald Trump at White House
Nov 14, 2024, at 06:22 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Joe Biden Wednesday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday ending four years of bitter rivalry and marking the start of a smooth transfer of power.
Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman deactivates social media accounts after private videos leak
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after facing backlash over the leak of alleged explicit videos online.
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:18 pm
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday remanded two suspects, including the mastermind behind the suicide blast close to Karachi airport that left two Chinese national dead, to 10-day police remand.
Middle East: Mike Huckabee to be Donald Trump's envoy in Israel
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:13 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the country's new envoy to Israel.
Pakistan: Bride only survives after bus plunges into river, 26 dead
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:05 pm
At least 26 people died after a passenger bus that was carrying wedding guests veered off the Thalichi Bridge and plunged into a river in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sexual abuse scandal involving Church of England
Nov 13, 2024, at 06:41 pm
London/IBNS: Church of England head Justin Welby on Tuesday resigned after he was held responsible for not taking action against attorney John Smyth, who is accused of sexually and physically abusing 100 boys and men for over five decades, media reports said.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, announces Donald Trump
Nov 13, 2024, at 03:40 pm
US President-elect Donal Trump has announced tech billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Nov 13, 2024, at 06:14 am
A Ryanair flight en route to Manchester Airport from Albania's Tirana made an emergency landing at London Stansted on Sunday after a passenger died onboard, media reports said.
Pakistan: Karachi airport bombing mastermind, that left two Chinese citizens dead, arrested
Nov 12, 2024, at 11:47 pm
The mastermind behind the suicide bombing that took place close to the Karachi airport in Pakistan and left two Chinese citizens dead has been arrested, media reports said on Tuesday.
China: 35 people killed after car rams crowd in Zhuhai
Nov 12, 2024, at 11:21 pm
At least 35 people died and 43 others were injured after a car rammed into people in Zhuhai city of China on Tuesday, media reports said n Tuesday.
Rising concerns over Khalistan referendum in New Zealand
Nov 12, 2024, at 10:32 pm
As extremist groups prepare to host the Khalistan Referendum event in New Zealand, authorities and community leaders are expressing deep concerns over alarming displays by Khalistani extremists.
President-elect Donald Trump likely to name Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Staff for policy
Nov 12, 2024, at 03:13 pm
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed immigration hawk Stephen Miller as his Deputy Chief of Staff for policy, confirmed Vice President-elect JD Vance.
US President-elect Donald Trump may name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as new Secretary of State
Nov 12, 2024, at 02:30 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as the new Secretary of State, CNN reported on Tuesday.
UK PM approves world's second 6th-gen stealth fighter aircraft developed to counter Russia, China
Nov 12, 2024, at 05:52 am
London/IBNS: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given his approval for the world's second 6th-generation fully-stealth fighter aircraft built for the strategically important project that is being co-developed by G7 member states - UK, Italy, and Japan.
Israel Defense Forces releases video clips showing Hamas members torturing civilians in Gaza
Nov 11, 2024, at 11:54 pm
Israel Defense Forces has released video footage showing alleged Hamas members torturing civilians in Gaza, media reports said.
Taliban to attend UN Climate Conference for first time after annexing Afghanistan
Nov 11, 2024, at 08:46 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan will be participating in the United Nations Climate Conference for the first time after it was taken over by the Taliban rule in 2021, media reports said.
Chinese woman dies after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in 24 hours, family gets compensation
Nov 11, 2024, at 08:42 pm
A Chinese woman died after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in a span of 24 hours.
US: Man, who shared posts against Trump, kills wife, ex-partner and sons
Nov 11, 2024, at 08:16 pm
An American man, who often wrote social media posts against US President-elect Donald Trump, killed his wife, ex-partner, and his two sons before turning the gun on himself in the US state of Minnesota, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Interim government inducts three new advisers
Nov 11, 2024, at 03:58 pm
The Bangladeshi interim government has inducted three new advisers including film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.
Donald Trump offers Elise Stefanik to become US envoy to UN
Nov 11, 2024, at 03:20 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik the job of US ambassador to the UN, media reports said.
Nov 11, 2024, at 02:45 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the telephone that the ongoing war against Ukraine should not be escalated.
Nov 11, 2024, at 03:47 am
An American woman has set a new Guinness World Record by donating 2,600 litres of breastmilk to help premature babies.
Nov 11, 2024, at 01:42 am
The UK chief of defence staff Sir Tony Radakin has said Russian forces suffered an average of about 1,500 deaths and injuries on 'every single day' in October.
US: Couple brutally kills each other while child remains busy playing video game in another room
Nov 11, 2024, at 01:00 am
A married couple stabbed and shot each other which eventually killed them during a gruesome fight inside a Washington State home in the USA while their 11-year-old son was playing video game in the other room, media reports said.
Nov 11, 2024, at 12:35 am
Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the war’s onset in 2022, deploying at least 34 drones, which resulted in flight diversions from Moscow’s three main airports and left one person injured, Reuters reported.
Bangladesh govt seeks Interpol's assistance to repatriate Sheikh Hasina
Nov 10, 2024, at 11:50 pm
The Bangladesh government is trying to seek Interpol's red notice to bring back those involved in the mass killings during July and August, including former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Pakistan: Several countries condemn Quetta railway station blast
Nov 10, 2024, at 10:33 pm
Several countries, including the USA and the UK, condemned Saturday's suicide blast at a railway station in Pakistan's Quetta region which left at least 26 people dead.
Nov 10, 2024, at 10:06 pm
Bangladeshi Police have detained 10 men from Dhaka for their alleged involvement in making viral an audio clip of former PM Sheikh Hasina with US President-elect Donald Trump's posters.
Nov 10, 2024, at 09:16 pm
Thousands of people marched in various cities across the US, including New York, to protest against Donald Trump's victory in the presidential polls.