Russia recognises Taliban-run government in Afghanistan
Jul 04, 2025, at 10:08 am
Russia has become the first nation in the world to officially recognise the Taliban-run government in Afghanistan, the group which forcefully took control over the South Asian country in 2021 by dethroning the previous regime.
Israel agrees to '60-day' Gaza ceasefire deal: Trump
Jul 02, 2025, at 04:56 pm
US President Donald Trump has said Israel agreed to reach a '60-day' Gaza ceasefire deal, a move that would put a temporary end to the conflict that has been going on since October 7 2023.
Trump threatens to slash NYC funding if Mamdani does not 'behave'
Jul 01, 2025, at 10:21 am
US President Donald Trump has threatened to slash federal funds for New York City if favoured mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani does not 'behave himself' when elected to power.
Canada directs Chinese firm Hikvision to cease operation due to national security concerns
Jun 30, 2025, at 05:42 pm
The Canadian government has directed Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision to cease local operations due to national security concerns.
Iranian top cleric issues fatwa against Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu
Jun 30, 2025, at 09:31 am
Iranian Grand cleric Makarem Shirazi has issued a religious ruling against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian official says 71 people died in Israeli strike on Evin Prison
Jun 29, 2025, at 09:20 pm
Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangiri has said 71 people died during the Israeli attack on Evin Prison in Tehran during the 12-day conflict.
Russia launches aerial strikes on Ukraine with 477 drones, 60 missiles
Jun 29, 2025, at 04:19 pm
Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine overnight, one of the largest since the war began.
Antonio Guterres welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda
Jun 29, 2025, at 03:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed on Friday in the United States capital, Washington, DC.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire
Jun 28, 2025, at 02:37 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, warning that the humanitarian crisis has reached “horrific proportions” and that the world must not let the suffering of Palestinians be overshadowed by other regional conflicts.
Israeli Minister claims country's armed forces sought to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Jun 27, 2025, at 10:10 am
Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz has said his country's military sought to eliminate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the recent 12-day conflict between the two nations.
'Money can't buy taste or class': Netizens roast Jeff Bezos' wedding invite
Jun 27, 2025, at 01:59 am
Even as Billionaire Jeff Bezos' wedding to his fiancée, former journalist Lauren Sanchez, in Italy's Venice this weekend promises to be one of the year’s most star-studded events, the invitation card has landed itself in a pool of online criticisms.
North Korea tourism push: Kim Jong-un unveils beach resort with daughter
Jun 27, 2025, at 01:00 am
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un briefly stepped away from missile launches and military affairs this week for a rare public outing with his wife and daughter at a newly built beach resort—part of Pyongyang’s effort to boost tourism and project a softer image, The Guardian reported.
Iran delivered heavy slap to US’s face, enemy will pay price for any future aggression: Khamenei
Jun 26, 2025, at 09:17 pm
Iran on Thursday claimed victory over the "US regime," stating that it had delivered a "heavy slap" to the country’s face with airstrikes on Al Udeid air base in Qatar.
Flag desecration at Auckland rally sparks alarm over anti-Hindu hate campaign in New Zealand
Jun 26, 2025, at 06:37 pm
Auckland: New Zealand is grappling with a disturbing surge in anti-Hindu sentiment, following a provocative demonstration led by conservative Christian figure Brian Tamaki and his followers in Auckland.
Bezos–Sanchez wedding set to dazzle Venice: Check who is invited, who isn’t
Jun 26, 2025, at 05:19 pm
Venice (Italy): Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, former journalist Lauren Sanchez, are tying the knot this weekend in Venice, Italy, in what promises to be one of the year’s most star-studded events, media reports said.
Jun 26, 2025, at 11:49 am
The Hague/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his claim to have brokered the ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan despite New Delhi's repeated denial of any such assertions from The White House.
Iran confirms nuclear facilities were 'badly damaged' by US strikes
Jun 25, 2025, at 06:43 pm
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has admitted that the country's nuclear facilities suffered damage due to American strikes over the weekend.
Explosion hits IDF vehicle in Gaza, seven soldiers die
Jun 25, 2025, at 05:04 pm
At least seven Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed after an armoured vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by an explosive in Gaza Strip, media reports said on Wednesday.
Iran executes three men for 'spying' for Israeli spy agency Mossad
Jun 25, 2025, at 03:23 pm
Iran has allegedly executed three men for allegedly spying for Mossad, media reports said on Wednesday.
Iran-Israel conflict: IAEA chief stresses need for strong new nuclear deal
Jun 24, 2025, at 07:14 pm
Amid signs on Tuesday that a fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding between Iran and Israel, the head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog urged Tehran to consider “resuming cooperation” with the international community to quell any lingering hostility around its nuclear programme.
Gaza crisis: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says
Jun 24, 2025, at 06:58 pm
At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to fetch from controversial new aid hubs in Gaza – a likely war crime – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
Ceasefire: Donald Trump warns Israel not to drop bombs on Iran
Jun 24, 2025, at 05:03 pm
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Israel against striking Iran amid the ongoing fragile 'ceasefire' which he claimed to have reached between the two warring nations.
Iranian nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber dies in Israeli strike
Jun 24, 2025, at 02:48 pm
Iranian top nuclear scientist and senior IRGC officer Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber died in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran city, media reports said.
Iranian missiles strike Israel's Be'er Sheva, three die
Jun 24, 2025, at 10:15 am
At least three people were killed and several others were injured after an Iranian missile hit a residential building in the Southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached between the two nations.
US President Donald Trump claims Iran, Israel agreed to a 'complete and total' ceasefire
Jun 24, 2025, at 09:23 am
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that a ceasefire has been reached between Iran and Israel, bringing an end to the 12-day conflict.
Iran targets US-run air bases in Qatar, Iraq; explosion sighted over Doha
Jun 23, 2025, at 11:24 pm
Retaliating against the US attack on three of its key nuclear sites, Iran has attacked a US-run airbase in Qatar and Iraq after Washington DC joined the Israel camp during its conflict with Tehran, Iranian state TV reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Putin in Moscow days after US strikes
Jun 23, 2025, at 07:31 pm
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is currently visiting Moscow, met Russian President Vladimir Putin, just a day after the US targeted Iran's nuclear facilities amid escalating tension in the Middle East region.
Israel targets Evin Prison, claims several IRGC soldiers killed in Tehran
Jun 23, 2025, at 04:37 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) soldiers were killed during its latest round of attacks conducted on Tehran, amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
Iran targets Israel, Tel Aviv strikes Tehran as Middle East conflict escalates
Jun 23, 2025, at 03:29 pm
Iran launched missile strikes on Israel while the country's parliament approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, even as Israel, according to latest reports, mounted attack conducting air strikes across Iran and bombing Tehran on Monday.
Ukraine: Russian aerial strikes leave seven dead in Kyiv
Jun 23, 2025, at 03:10 pm
At least seven people died, and several others were injured, during an overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian city of Kyiv, media reports said on Monday.