Houthis target Riyadh with ballistic missile, fire erupts near Saudi airport
Sep 20, 2026, at 09:32 am
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia on Saturday, with the Saudi-led coalition saying it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired towards the capital, Riyadh.
Houthis claim Saudi F-15 shot down as Mecca drone row escalates
Sep 17, 2026, at 12:35 am
Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday claimed they had shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib using a locally manufactured missile, as tensions between the two sides intensified following a Saudi interception of a drone near Mecca.
'Enough is enough': Tiny UK village votes to quit Britain over asylum plan
Sep 16, 2026, at 05:13 pm
Residents of a small Oxfordshire village have voted overwhelmingly in favour of symbolically seceding from the United Kingdom, in a tongue-in-cheek referendum organised to protest plans to accommodate more than 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby former military site.
‘Plane shaking violently’: Passengers scream as belongings rain down during Iran flight
Sep 16, 2026, at 02:40 pm
Mashhad/IBNS: Passengers screamed as their belongings fell from the overhead compartments after a Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 began vibrating heavily due to a technical problem shortly after taking off from Mashhad in northeastern Iran, media reports said.
Mecca under alert! Saudi Arabia issues first air raid warning amid Houthi tension
Sep 16, 2026, at 10:42 am
Saudi Arabia had issued a brief warning about a 'potential danger' for the Islamic holy city of Mecca amid the recent attacks by the Houthis on the country.
First-ever air-raid alert in Mecca as Houthi attacks escalate in Saudi Arabia
Sep 16, 2026, at 12:08 am
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday issued a brief aerial threat alert in Mecca for the first time, along with warnings in Jeddah and Taif, as the kingdom faced a fresh wave of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
Saudi Arabia turns to Israel for intelligence help to fight Houthis as Pakistan steps back
Sep 15, 2026, at 06:36 pm
Saudi Arabia has reportedly sought intelligence assistance from Israel through the US Central Command (CENTCOM) as the kingdom faces mounting security and economic pressure following a major Houthi offensive in Yemen.
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ crackdown intensifies: 47 detained, activists and gay bars raided
Sep 15, 2026, at 06:27 pm
Turkish police have detained 47 people during raids targeting LGBTQ+ activists and gay bars, media reports said, as part of a government-backed campaign aimed at protecting what authorities describe as “family values”.
Sep 15, 2026, at 12:00 pm
London/IBNS: Thousands of people gathered on Sunday to witness and participate in Ganga Aarti on the banks of the River Thames in London, as the iconic location became the setting for one of Hinduism's significant spiritual ceremonies.
BRICS Summit: Guterres says global institutions are outdated, calls for major reform
Sep 14, 2026, at 05:36 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told BRICS leaders in New Delhi on Sunday that creating a more balanced global order requires an overhaul of institutions established after the Second World War, including the UN Security Council.
Sleeping women targeted in online abuse network; London man admits encouraging sexual offences
Sep 12, 2026, at 06:08 pm
A 52-year-old man from North London has pleaded guilty to offences linked to an online forum where videos depicting sexual offending and domestic abuse were shared among offenders across the UK.
Sep 12, 2026, at 09:50 am
Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now “embedded” in every stage of their work, a new UN report warns – and governments are struggling to keep pace.
Mongolia President takes off jacket, bench-presses 100 kg: Viral video leaves internet stunned
Sep 11, 2026, at 01:23 pm
Ulaanbaatar/IBNS: Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh has left social media users stunned after a video showed him bench-pressing an impressive weight during a visit to a military unit.
Algeria bans UAE civilian, military aircraft from airspace, cuts diplomatic ties
Sep 11, 2026, at 10:18 am
Algeria has severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and banned Emirati civilian and military aircraft from its airspace, citing "provocative and hostile acts", media reports said.
Eiffel Tower reopens after strike; BAPS apologises over gender row
Sep 09, 2026, at 10:39 pm
The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after a one-day closure triggered by a staff strike over what a union official described as “unacceptable” management instructions concerning a visit by a Hindu delegation.
US strikes back: CENTCOM destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
Sep 09, 2026, at 09:59 am
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8 after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the preceding two days, according to CENTCOM.
Over 400 flights cancelled across UK after air traffic control system failure
Sep 08, 2026, at 11:39 pm
More than 400 flights were cancelled across the United Kingdom on Tuesday after a technical problem disrupted Britain's air traffic control system, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.
Russia ends 3-day halt? Kyiv hit by missiles and drones, 3 dead
Sep 08, 2026, at 05:41 pm
Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 16 others, according to media reports.
Ukraine eyes pornography legalisation to raise $25 million for its war efforts against Russia
Sep 08, 2026, at 04:08 pm
Ukraine is considering legalising pornography as part of an effort to bring the country’s adult entertainment industry into the formal economy and generate additional tax revenue for the war against Russia, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Eiffel Tower staff strike after female workers 'sidelined' during Hindu group visit
Sep 08, 2026, at 09:23 am
Staff at the iconic Eiffel Tower went on strike on Monday, alleging that female employees were sidelined during a private visit by a Hindu delegation to the Paris landmark, media reports said.
‘We began talks’: Zelenskyy meets Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv after Putin meeting
Sep 06, 2026, at 08:36 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began talks with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on Sunday as Washington stepped up diplomatic efforts to advance a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Who is Sarah Khalifa? Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in drug case
Sep 06, 2026, at 04:43 pm
An Egyptian court has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging after convicting them in a drug-related case, media reports said.
US says it destroyed 3 Iranian oil tankers after IRGC missile attacks on navy ships
Sep 05, 2026, at 08:55 pm
US forces destroyed or disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday, hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards two US Navy ships, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM), marking another sharp escalation in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
Putin announces 3-day halt to strikes on Kyiv amid Zelenskyy's ceasefire pitch
Sep 05, 2026, at 06:18 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a three-day halt to strikes on Ukraine amid the planned visit of US envoys to Kyiv, media reports said.
‘Unfortunately, it broke!’ Belgium PM’s chocolate gift for Modi meets a sweet disaster
Sep 05, 2026, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: "Chocolate is excellent for diplomacy, but not excellent for diplomatic travel, we noticed," Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Wever remarked after a carefully planned gift for his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi broke during transit.
Explosions rock Iranian oil tanker off Kharg Island after US missile strike
Sep 05, 2026, at 01:26 pm
Loud explosions were heard after an Iranian oil tanker off Kharg Island was reportedly hit by suspected US missiles, according to media reports.
164-1: UN votes to adopt new world map showing Africa's true size
Sep 05, 2026, at 10:18 am
The UN General Assembly voted to replace the traditional map of Africa with a new one that accurately shows the continent's size.
Sep 05, 2026, at 10:06 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Chants of 'Hare Rama, Hare Krishna' echoed at a gathering of Lord Krishna devotees in Moshav Aviel in northern Israel as they celebrated Janmashtami on Friday (local time).
Zelenskyy proposes temporary ceasefire with Russia ahead of US envoys' visit
Sep 04, 2026, at 11:02 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a temporary halt to airstrikes between Ukraine and Russia as US President Donald Trump's envoys prepare to visit Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend in an effort to advance negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Boris Johnson rides India-made BSA Bantam, Anand Mahindra calls it ‘Anglo-Indian’ moment
Sep 03, 2026, at 10:51 pm
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken the BSA Bantam for a ride in a social media video shared by Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra.