Jeffrey Epstein: Documents released by court mention 100 high-profile individuals
Jan 07, 2024, at 02:57 am
New York: The court documents linked to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have mentioned the names of over 100 high-profile people, including former US presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, media reports said.
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF says it killed Palestine Islamic Jihad commander Mamdouh Lolo
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:14 pm
The Islamic Defense Forces on Friday said it has killed Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander Mamdouh Lolo.
Terror group Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran blasts
Jan 05, 2024, at 03:23 pm
Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts close to the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran on Wednesday (January 3, 2024).
Iran's Supreme Leader vows tough response to Kerman terror attack
Jan 05, 2024, at 06:12 am
Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed a tough response and punishment to both the perpetrators and organisers of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, which killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday.
51 Palestinian women from Gaza arrested by Israeli army
Jan 05, 2024, at 05:28 am
Ramallah/IBNS/UNI: Israeli forces arrested at least 51 Palestinian women from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war with Hamas, two groups said on Thursday.
Japan earthquake: Death toll reaches 84
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:51 am
Wajima: The death toll has risen to 84 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Thursday morning after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the area on Jan 1.
2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign
Jan 04, 2024, at 06:30 am
Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday.
Hamas used Al-Shifa hospital as command centre to hold hostages, 'confident' US
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:55 am
Washington: The US intelligence community is "confident" that after the Oct 7 incident, Hamas and other Palestinian military factions utilised Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a command hub for their operations against Israel and to detain some of the hostages, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a new intelligence assessment.
At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave
Jan 04, 2024, at 03:28 am
Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.
Girl claims she was virtually 'gang raped' in metaverse, British police begins probe
Jan 03, 2024, at 08:00 pm
British Police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of a girl's 'avatar' in a virtual reality game, media reports said.
1 dead, 3 injured in Brazil's helicopter crash
Jan 03, 2024, at 06:13 pm
Sao Paulo/UNI: One person died, and three others were injured after the helicopter they were riding crashed into a lake in the city of Capitolio, located in the Brazilian southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local media reported on Wednesday.
Australian PM launches investigation into missing Iraq War documents
Jan 03, 2024, at 06:05 pm
Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.
Over 300 flights cancelled after Tokyo airport collision killing 5; the plane was cleared to land
Jan 03, 2024, at 05:36 pm
Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening even as reports said the plane was cleared to land ahead of the tragedy.
Senior Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon: Reports
Jan 03, 2024, at 02:46 pm
A senior Hamas leader was killed after Israel carried out a strike in southern Beirut on Tuesday.
Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza exceeds 22,000
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:39 am
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians has exceeded 22,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
BRICS expansion: Saudi Arabia officially joins bloc
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:23 am
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation's state television announced on Tuesday.
I was on it: Flier posts on X after Japan Airlines flight burst into flames
Jan 03, 2024, at 03:39 am
5 dead as Japan plane catches fire after collision with coast guard aircraft at Tokyo airport
Jan 03, 2024, at 03:34 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Five people aboard a Japan Coast Guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on the ground resulting in a fiery collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport, media reports said.
Israel negates Hamas’s hostage deal proposal
Jan 02, 2024, at 10:37 pm
Palestinian movement Hamas, through Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries, presented its proposal for a new prisoner deal to Israel, but the Jewish state found it unacceptable, the Axios news portal reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials and a source.
Jan 02, 2024, at 09:44 pm
All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped miraculously after Japan Airlines aircraft burst into flames at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday (January 2, 2024).
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in South Korea, attacker arrested
Jan 02, 2024, at 03:18 pm
South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked with a knife while he was visiting Busan City on Tuesday.
Death toll of Palestinians rises to 21,978 in Gaza
Jan 02, 2024, at 05:02 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The death toll of Palestinians rose to 21,978 in Gaza following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7 last year, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces abdication on live TV
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who is Europe's longest-serving monarch, surprised her nation by announcing her abdication during a New Year address on TV.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asks army to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:29 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jon Un has threatened the US and South Korea and asked his army to perfect the military's readiness posture as he felt that the Korean Peninsula is "inching closer to the brink of armed conflict".
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says over 100 Palestinian militants killed over past week
Jan 01, 2024, at 02:35 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that in the past week, over 100 Palestinian militants were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), with dozens being killed daily.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announces radical policy shift in relations with South Korea
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:55 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country and the ruling party had realized the impossibility of partnering with South Korea and ordered that all work plans with the South Korean side and relevant bodies be reorganized according to the current situation, the state-run KCNA news agency reported on Sunday.
One killed in speedboat crash off Thailand's Phuket
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:27 am
One Russian citizen was killed and six Russian citizens were injured with varying degrees of severity on Sunday in a speedboat crash off one of the islands near Thailand's resort province of Phuket, Russian Consul General in Phuket Vladimir Sosnov told Sputnik.
IDF neutralizes explosive devices found in a children's playground in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas crisis
Dec 31, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said its soldiers discovered explosive devices in a children's playground connected to a kindergarten on the outskirts of the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza.
UN peacekeeping operation in Mali all set to end after decades
Dec 31, 2023, at 07:28 pm
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian authorities requested earlier this year to end the mission by 31 December.
Israeli forces kill dozens of Hamas militants in Gaza City
Dec 31, 2023, at 12:02 pm
Gaza: The Israeli ground troops, backed by aircraft, have killed dozens of "terrorists" during operations in Gaza City over the past day, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Saturday morning.