Inspired by ISIS, US Army veteran acted alone New Orleans Attack: FBI
Jan 03, 2025, at 01:32 am
New Orleans/IBNS: The FBI Thursday said the US army veteran motivated by loyalty to the jihadist group Islamic State likely acted alone when he killed and injured dozens in a truck attack against a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans, media reports said.
30 shots fired in mass shooting outside New York nightclub that injured 11: NYPD
Jan 02, 2025, at 08:34 pm
New York: Around 30 shots were fired before the gunmen, who opened fire outside the Amazura nightclub in the Jamaica neighbourhood of New York City, fled the scene on foot and later entered a light-coloured sedan with out-of-state plates, media reports stated, quoting New York Police.
Romania and Bulgaria fully join Europe’s borderless Schengen zone
Jan 02, 2025, at 05:35 pm
Amid celebrations, Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s free-travel Schengen area scrapping land border controls.
Bangladesh court denies bail to arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das
Jan 02, 2025, at 02:09 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A Bangladesh court has denied bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested over sedition charges, media reports said.
Tesla Cybertruck with fuel and fireworks explodes near Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, 1 killed
Jan 02, 2025, at 01:41 pm
Las Vegas/IBNS: A Tesla Cybertruck with fuel canisters and fireworks mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in the Las Vegas city of the United States, media reports said.
US: Mass shooting at a New York nightclub, 11 people shot
Jan 02, 2025, at 12:24 pm
New York/IBNS: At least 11 people have been shot in a mass shooting which took place at a nightclub in the New York city of the United States, media reports said.
Jan 02, 2025, at 11:06 am
New Orleans/IBNS: A 42-year-old truck driver, who flew the ISIS flag while ramming into a crowd during New Year celebrations in New Orleans, has been identified as US Army veteran Shamsud-Din-Jabbar.
Foreigner couple robbed in Pakistan
Jan 02, 2025, at 12:54 am
Foreigner couple, who cycled to Pakistan after covering ten nations, were robbed in the South Asian country's Thatta district, media reports said.
Pakistani officials arrest 72 Afghanistani nationals for illegally crossing border
Jan 02, 2025, at 12:32 am
Pakistan Levis forces recently arrested 72 Afghanistan nationals who crossed into the neighbouring nation illegally in Chagai area.
Pakistan: Celebratory firing on New Year's Eve in Karachi leaves 26 injured
Jan 01, 2025, at 06:45 pm
At least 26 people were injured in Pakistan's Karachi city due to aerial firing during New Year Eve celebration in the South Asian country.
Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft, seven vessels
Jan 01, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Taiwanese authorities on Wednesday said 2 Chinese aircraft and seven vessels were seen close to its region recently.
USA: 10 die after man rams truck on crowd in New Orleans during New Year celebrations
Jan 01, 2025, at 05:56 pm
At least 10 people died and 30 others were injured after a man drove a pickup truck on people intentionally in New Orleans city of the US during New Year celebration on Wednesday.
UK: Chinese consulate members clash with journalists over Hong Kong graffiti protest
Jan 01, 2025, at 05:08 pm
The Manchester Police in Britain were called to the Chinese Consulate over the weekend after a staff members started an altercation with a Radio Free Asia journalist who was filmed cleaning graffiti related to Hong Kong protest outside the premises.
Suchir Balaji death: Indian-American techie's parents claim autopsy report reveals murder
Jan 01, 2025, at 11:11 am
Washington D.C./IBNS: The parents of former Indian-origin Artificial Intelligence researcher at OpenAI Suchir Balaji, who was found dead at his apartment in San Francisco, have claimed their son's autopsy report hints at murder, media reports said.
Germany: Syrian man arrested for stabbing two in Berlin market on New Year's Eve
Jan 01, 2025, at 10:44 am
Days after the Magdeburg car-crushing episode left the country shocked, at least two people were injured after a suspected Syrian man attacked them with a knife in a supermarket in Germany's Berlin city on Wednesday when the country was celebrating New Year Eve.
US military hits Houthi targets in Yemen, confirms Pentagon
Jan 01, 2025, at 10:14 am
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen on December 30 and 31, the Pentagon said.
IDF confirms killing of Hamas' Nukhba Platoon commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah
Jan 01, 2025, at 09:00 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Hamas' Nukhba Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, during a recent drone strike.
Pakistan: Four security personnel injured in DI Khan suicide attack
Dec 31, 2024, at 05:58 pm
At least four security personnel were injured in a suicide attack on a joint post of police and security forces on Dera-Tank road in Pakistan, media reports said.
Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped in Gaza
Dec 31, 2024, at 05:39 pm
Essential services that sustain life - healthcare, emergency aid, and humanitarian access - are being systematically dismantled in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Dec 31, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Bangladesh Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday visited the Indian High Commission in Dhaka to pay his tributes to late PM Manmohan Singh who died in New Delhi last week.
Dec 31, 2024, at 12:02 pm
The global population is projected to touch 8.09 billion on January 1, 2025, as per data released by the US Census Bureau.
US Treasury claims it was hacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers
Dec 31, 2024, at 11:29 am
The US State Treasury Department on Monday said Chinese state-sponsored hackers were behind the cyber breach which resulted to access employee workstations and some unclassified documents, media reports said.
South Korea: Court issues detention warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Dec 31, 2024, at 09:55 am
A South Korean court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol who was stripped of his presidential powers over the implementation of a short-lived martial law decree that plunged the nation into political chaos.
Suchir Balaji death: Indian-American techie's mother demands FBI probe, Elon Musk responds
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:25 pm
Washington D.C./IBNS: The mother of former Indian-origin Artificial Intelligence researcher at OpenAI Suchir Balaji, who was found dead at his apartment in San Francisco, has demanded a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into her son's death, media reports said.
Jimmy Carter, longest-living US president, dies at 100
Dec 30, 2024, at 11:36 am
Washington D.C./IBNS: Former US president Jimmy Carter, who lived longer than any of his predecessors and successors, died at the age of 100 on Sunday, media reports said.
South Korean plane crash kills 179; fliers narrowly escape aviation disasters in Canada, Norway
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:36 am
Three major aviation mishaps occurred in different locations across the globe within a span of few hours with the deadliest taking place in South Korea where Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 aircraft belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway to erupt in flames when it slammed a wall at Muan International Airport, leaving at least 179 people dead on Sunday.
Pakistan: Woman shot dead in the name of 'honour' in Karachi
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:31 pm
A married woman was shot dead in a suspected honour killing case in Pakistan's Karachi city on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed after attack on police force in Bannu
Dec 29, 2024, at 10:10 pm
At least two suspected terrorists were killed during a clash with police after a patrol party of the township police station came under attack close to the Central Jail in Pakistan's Bannu region on Saturday.
Pakistan: Family members kill woman for running away from home with man of her choice
Dec 29, 2024, at 09:48 pm
A Pakistani girl was allegedly killed by her family members for leaving her home with a man of her choice in a village located in Bhowana region of the South Asian country.
Norway: Dutch plane skids off runway after making emergency landing
Dec 29, 2024, at 08:31 pm
An Amsterdam-bound flight skidded off the runway at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport in southern Norway after it experienced a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff.