Iranian singer arrested for not wearing hijab during virtual concert
Dec 15, 2024, at 08:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested for performing without a hijab during a virtual concert on YouTube, Times of Israel reported.
Fashion chain Mango's founder Isak Andic, 71, dies in accident
Dec 14, 2024, at 07:58 pm
Founder of Mango fashion chain Isak Andic died in a mishap on Saturday, the company said.
Pakistan: Jamrud polio worker receives death threat
Dec 14, 2024, at 07:39 pm
Suspected terrorists issued death threats to a polio worker in Pakistan's Jamrud area and asked him to stop what they called 'improper activity'.
Pakistan: 2 policemen injured in gun attack at checkpoint in Shangla
Dec 14, 2024, at 07:10 pm
At least two policemen were injured during a gun attack at a checkpoint in Pakistan's Shangla district on Saturday.
Antony Blinken discusses Syria, ISIS while meeting Turkish President Recep Erdoğan
Dec 14, 2024, at 01:52 pm
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met Turkish President Recep Erdoğan over the developments in Syria and ensured that the coalition kept the terror group ISIS defeated.
South Korea: Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over imposition of martial law
Dec 14, 2024, at 11:34 am
The South Korean Parliament on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after he drew the country into a political crisis by imposing the short-lived martial law.
Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: UN Security Council
Dec 14, 2024, at 11:17 am
The Taliban’s continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented restrictions on women and girls, the UN envoy for the country warned on Thursday.
USA: Lawmakers tell Apple, Google CEOs to prepare for ban on TikTok
Dec 14, 2024, at 09:40 am
Two US lawmakers have sent a letter to the CEOs of Apple and Alphabet asking them to be ready to remove the Chinese-owned app TikTok from the American app stores on January 19.
Donald Trump intends to end 'inconvenient' and 'very costly' Daylight Saving Time
Dec 14, 2024, at 08:33 am
Washington D.C./IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has intended to put an end to the Daylight Saving Time, a biannual practice of changing clock time seasonally in the country.
Dec 14, 2024, at 07:35 am
The Hindu community of Canada recently demonstrated outside the Bangladeshi Consulate in Toronto to seek justice and protection of minority communities in Bangladesh where they have been facing atrocities ever since the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime toppled and the Interim government took charge.
UN experts call on Iran to repeal strict new hijab law
Dec 14, 2024, at 03:38 am
Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.
Manitoba govt introduces stronger licensing consequences for convicted impaired drivers
Dec 13, 2024, at 07:28 pm
Winnipeg/IBNS: The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to impose new, stronger licensing on drivers convicted of impaired driving and refusal offences that cause bodily harm or death, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, the minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance, has announced.
French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister
Dec 13, 2024, at 02:47 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, entrusting the seasoned centrist with the challenging task of navigating France out of its second political crisis within six months, Reuters reported.
Dec 13, 2024, at 05:32 am
The US government on Thursday said it is 'watching closely' the current developments in Bangladesh where atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus, escalated ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime toppled on August 5 and the interim government took charge of the South Asian nation.
Dec 13, 2024, at 04:57 am
A Chinese tourist miraculously survived after her attempt to shoot a video for a social media post turned dangerous when a tree branch hit her and she fell from a moving train on Sri Lanka's coastal railway line.
New UNESCO data shows 68 journalists were killed in 2024
Dec 13, 2024, at 04:04 am
For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, as per new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund
Dec 12, 2024, at 06:23 pm
New York/IBNS: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1 million to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a company spokesperson confirmed to the media.
Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father
Dec 12, 2024, at 05:58 am
The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.
Donald Trump vows to eliminate US birthright citizenship after taking charge
Dec 11, 2024, at 07:06 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the birthright citizenship after he assumes charge on January 20.
Afghanistan: Taliban's refugee minister Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani dies in Kabul blast
Dec 11, 2024, at 02:17 pm
Afghanistan's Taliban-led regime's acting minister for refugees, Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani, died in a suicide attack that targeted his Ministry's headquarters in Kabul city on Wednesday.
Dec 11, 2024, at 12:27 pm
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.
Bangladesh: Protest in Dhaka demanding boycott of restaurants not offering beef on menu
Dec 11, 2024, at 11:45 am
A group named Muslim Consumers' Rights Council on Tuesday organised a rally in Dhaka when they demanded boycotting restaurants that do not serve beef in Bangladesh.
Donald Trump names former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as next US Ambassador to Greece
Dec 11, 2024, at 10:20 am
US President-elect Donald Trump has named former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as the country's new Ambassador to Greece.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:33 am
US President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new fragrance line that features an image of himself sitting beside First Lady Jill Biden and with a striking name 'Fight Fight Fight'.
South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide
Dec 11, 2024, at 08:06 am
South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 04:58 am
Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.
Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Dec 11, 2024, at 04:15 am
Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:00 pm
The Interim government in Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities were reported in the country following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5.
USA: Cop quits job after secret career in adult film industry gets revealed
Dec 10, 2024, at 01:09 pm
A veteran, who was working with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, has quit after a secret career in the porn industry was revealed recently.
Willow: Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk discuss quantum clusters, space on X
Dec 10, 2024, at 12:27 pm
The introduction of Google's quantum chip Willow has set ripples in the tech world and even earned the attention of X boss Elon Musk.