Australia plans to ban social media for children under 16
Nov 07, 2024, at 06:00 pm
Canberra/IBNS: The Australian government is set to put a 'world-leading' social media ban on children who are under the age of 16.
Middle East conflict: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
Nov 06, 2024, at 02:51 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant amid the ongoing war against Hamas and Hezbollah.
Nov 05, 2024, at 11:10 pm
An American techie, who was recently laid off from her organisation, chose to pursue an alternative career of shucking oysters for partygoers at lavish events.
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles as US prepares for presidential polls
Nov 05, 2024, at 02:54 pm
North Korea shot multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea claimed on Tuesday.
IDF claims it eliminated high-ranking Hezbollah commander Abu Ali Rida
Nov 04, 2024, at 11:31 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday said it has eliminated a high-ranking Hezbollah commander who was responsible for planning and executing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on IDF troops.
Fourteen die after lightning hits refugee camp during prayer service in Uganda
Nov 04, 2024, at 02:19 pm
At least 14 people died after lightning hit a refugee camp in Uganda during a prayer service on Saturday, police said on Monday.
IDF claims it eliminated Hezbollah's Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat
Nov 04, 2024, at 01:51 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed it has eliminated Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat.
Eighty-five per cent of journalist killings go unpunished, reveals UNESCO report
Nov 04, 2024, at 01:50 am
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Iranian woman strips down to underwear at university in protest against hijab mandate
Nov 04, 2024, at 12:31 am
A young woman stripped down to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday, apparently in protest of Iran's strict Islamic dress code, online videos showed and media outlets reported.
Israel eliminates Hezbollah commander Jaafar Khader Faour
Nov 03, 2024, at 11:01 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed the elimination of a top commander of Hezbollah's Nasser Brigade rocket unit in southern Lebanon.
Nov 03, 2024, at 10:45 pm
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.
UK: Kemi Badenoch succeeds Rishi Sunak after she is elected as Conservative Party leader
Nov 03, 2024, at 08:42 pm
Kemi Badenoch was elected Conservative Party leader in a fiercely contested election where she defeated rival Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes.
Nov 03, 2024, at 08:33 pm
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has slammed Joe Biden's administration calling it a 'mindless and heartless killing machine' following the internet-famous squirrel Peanut's confiscation and euthanisation by New York state officials to test for rabies after it bit a government worker.
IDF confirms eliminating Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab
Nov 02, 2024, at 02:41 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab has been eliminated.
Nov 01, 2024, at 07:56 pm
Former British PM Rishi Sunak on Thursday celebrated Diwali in Leicester, a day after he quit as the Opposition leader in the Parliament.
Nov 01, 2024, at 04:23 pm
North Korea on Friday said it successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which has the potential possibility of hitting the US mainland, media reports said.
Israel: Seven die after Hezbollah rocket attacks target Metula and Haifa
Nov 01, 2024, at 03:25 pm
At least seven people died in two separate Hezbollah rocket attacks in northern Israel on Thursday, media reports said.
Israeli couple arrested for spying on behalf of Iran: Report
Nov 01, 2024, at 06:35 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel police Thursday claimed to have arrested an Israeli couple, suspected of spying on behalf of Iran, media reports said.
New Zealand authorities keep tight surveillance on upcoming Khalistan referendum
Nov 01, 2024, at 12:47 am
A proposed non-binding referendum advocating for an independent Sikh homeland within India is under close scrutiny by the New Zealand government, as activists from the US-based organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) ramp up efforts to hold the poll in Auckland.
Hezbollah's new leader ready to accept truce with Israel under 'appropriate' conditions: Report
Oct 31, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Beirut: Hezbollah's new leader said Wednesday that the group may agree to a ceasefire if specific conditions are met, as Israeli forces intensified their assault on Hezbollah strongholds, reported news agency AFP.
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk buys USD 35 million Texas mansion for his 11 children and their mothers
Oct 30, 2024, at 09:00 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is known for making headlines due to unconventional reasons apart from his business ventures, has planned to bring all his 11 children and their mothers under one roof.
Oct 30, 2024, at 03:15 pm
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has reacted to the appointment of Naim Qassem as Hezbollah's new secretary general as a 'temporary appointment'.
Amid ongoing war with Ukraine, Russia begins nuclear drill; calls it 'most difficult phase'
Oct 30, 2024, at 06:26 am
Moscow/IBNS: Acting on President Vladimir Putin's orders, Russia's nuclear forces on Tuesday began a special drill exercise amid its ongoing war with Ukraine, media reports said.
Sudan trapped in a ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council
Oct 30, 2024, at 12:46 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a “nightmare of violence, hunger, disease and displacement”, as the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to rage.
Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new secretary-general
Oct 29, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Hezbollah group has named Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general, days after Hassan Nasrallah was eliminated by Israel, media reports said.
UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban
Oct 29, 2024, at 11:07 pm
Top UN officials continued to line up on Tuesday to defend the irreplaceable role of the global body’s agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, insisting that if implemented, the Israeli parliament’s decision to ban it would only deepen suffering in Gaza.
Oct 29, 2024, at 04:49 pm
Tashkent/IBNS: Parties supporting Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the parliament seats in the Central Asian nation undergoing political reforms, according to official results released on Monday.
Israel's recent strikes on Iran damaged two secretive military bases: Reports
Oct 28, 2024, at 04:14 pm
Israel's recent strikes on Iran damaged two secret military bases in the country, media reports said citing satellite photos.
Middle East conflict: Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike that targeted school
Oct 28, 2024, at 03:01 pm
At least nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a school sheltering displaced persons in the al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, media reports said.
Antonio Guterres expresses shock over death and destruction in north Gaza
Oct 28, 2024, at 04:37 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed shock at the “harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza amid an ongoing intense Israeli military operation, his Spokesperson said on Sunday.