PTI founding member shot dead in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:55 pm
One of the founding members of Pakistan's PTI political outfit was shot dead in Lahore's Valencia Town on Friday after he came out of a mosque after offering prayer.
Three judges escape terrorist attack in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Three judges who were travelling in a convoy survived a gun attack by terrorists in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan recently.
Pakistan: BYC claims police used force to break up rally in Karachi
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Pakistani police on Friday picked up several Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) workers who had gathered close to the Arts Council roundabout to stage a rally in protest over incidents of alleged torture and detention in Gwadar, media reports said.
Russian building collapse leaves 10 dead
Aug 03, 2024, at 10:40 pm
At least 10 people died after a partial portion of a residential building collapsed in Nizhny Tagil city, media reports said Saturday.
Aug 03, 2024, at 08:12 pm
Israel's spy agency Mossad had hired agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) to plant explosives in three separate rooms of a building where Ismail Haniyeh was staying in Tehran, a British newspaper claims, days after the assassination of the Hamas political leader.
US to send additional jets, warships as Iran threatens Israel amid escalation in Middle East tension
Aug 03, 2024, at 07:59 pm
The United States will send additional jets and warships to the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
Eight arrested after violent protests spread to Sunderland days after Southport killings
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 pm
At least eight people have been arrested for committing offences including violent disorder and burglary after several protesters attacked police and set a police station on fire in Sunderland city of the UK, days after similar violence was witnessed in Southport following the killing of three children.
US Embassy in Jerusalem urges citizens to be alert amid escalating tension in Middle East
Aug 03, 2024, at 03:18 pm
The US Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory to its citizens urging them to be cautious and closely monitor the security situation in the Middle East amid rising tension.
US government files lawsuit against Chinese-owned TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy
Aug 03, 2024, at 02:38 pm
The United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Chinese-owned TikTok for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations.
Kamala Harris officially nominated as Democratic's presidential candidate for US election
Aug 03, 2024, at 06:41 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President Kamala Harris Friday secured the Democratic party's presidential nomination, which confirmed her candidature to take on her rival-Republican Donald Trump in November's Presidential race.
Sindh Foundation demonstrate outside Pakistani Consulate in Chicago, raises Priya Kumari's issue
Aug 03, 2024, at 05:44 am
The Sindhi Foundation recently demonstrated outside the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago when they demanded rights for the Sindhi community in the country.
Four security personnel killed in armed attack in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 05:39 am
Four security personnel were killed while a traffic constable sustained injuries following an armed attack in Pishin and Khyber districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said.
Pakistan: Protesters block China border over tax issue
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 am
The demonstration over the implementation of the GB Chief Court’s order, which restrains the collection of income tax, sales tax, and additional sales tax on imported items from China through the Khunjerab Pass, has intensified with several agitators distorting the immigration operations and blocking the exit point to China from Pakistan through the Pass, media reports said.
Aug 02, 2024, at 10:02 pm
An American passenger was arrested for his disruptive behaviour in midair while he was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Seattle to Dallas on July 18.
US-Russia prisoner swap: UN rights experts describe it as ‘an unprecedented diplomatic act’
Aug 02, 2024, at 09:50 pm
A UN independent human rights expert has welcomed the landmark prisoner swap on Thursday involving the United States, Russia and five other countries.
Three American nationals freed during Russian prisoner swap arrive in US
Aug 02, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other American nationals, who were freed from Russia in a prisoner swap deal, have arrived in the USA.
UK PM Keir Starmer announces crackdown on 'mindless thugs' for rioting after Southport stabbings
Aug 02, 2024, at 05:33 am
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday said he laid plans to crack down on a “tiny, mindless minority in our society” who have rioted and attacked police in the wake of the Southport stabbings.
Ashley Callingbull makes history by becoming first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada
Aug 02, 2024, at 02:37 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ashley Callingbull from Alberta has become the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada.
Aug 02, 2024, at 12:07 am
Jerusalem: Israel's army confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an airstrike last month in the southern Gaza Strip, AFP reported.
Over 100 arrested in London as Southport protests spread
Aug 01, 2024, at 10:42 pm
London/IBNS: More than 100 anti-immigration protesters were arrested in central London on Wednesday (July 31) evening as protests following the Southport knife attack spread to different parts of the country, reports said.
Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of Palestinians
Aug 01, 2024, at 01:06 am
A new UN report published Wednesday into alleged abuses carried out against thousands of Palestinians detained by the Israeli authorities since war erupted in Gaza last October has documented a range of serious violations that may amount to torture.
UN appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ following Israeli strikes in Beirut
Aug 01, 2024, at 12:55 am
The United Nations has voiced grave concern over Israeli strikes in the densely populated southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Tuesday, which resulted in scores of civilian casualties.
Venezuela post-election tension: UN rights chief concerned over violence
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:14 pm
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has joined the Secretary-General in voicing concern over the situation in Venezuela following the recent presidential election.
UN vehicle attacked by suspected militants in Pakistan, no casualty
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Suspected terrorists attacked a UN vehicle in Tank district of Pakistan on Tuesday.
Pakistani girl burnt to death by husband just eight months after marriage
Jul 31, 2024, at 09:57 pm
A husband burned his wife to death months after they were engaged in a court contract marriage, media reports said.
Israel-Lebanon conflict: IDF claims top Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr killed in rare strike in Beirut
Jul 31, 2024, at 03:53 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said Hezbollah's most senior military commander Fuad Shukr "Sayyid Muhsan" was killed during a rare strike carried out in Beirut city, further escalating tension between the two nations.
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran: Reports
Jul 31, 2024, at 02:50 pm
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran's capital city Tehran, local media reports said.
Israel carries out air strike on senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs
Jul 31, 2024, at 05:46 am
Beirut (Lebanon)/IBNS: An Israeli air strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs late on Tuesday in what the Israeli military said was carried out in retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days ago that killed 12 children and teenagers, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario curbs auto theft, organised crime with expanded new joint Air Support Unit
Jul 31, 2024, at 05:08 am
Toronto/IBNS: Aiming to curb car thieves and organized crime in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa, the Ontario government is investing $134 million to purchase five new police helicopters equipped with the latest technology to safeguard highways and roadways from violent carjackings, auto theft, street racing and impaired driving.
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:47 am
Telegram messenger app founder Pavel Durov has revealed to his followers that he is the biological father of over 100 children across 12 countries.