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Supreme Court slams 'oversmart' Samay Raina for making fun of proceedings in Canada, asks him to 'behave' | Indian woman facing death row in UAE for killing a child has been executed: Foreign ministry tells court | Crucial to have Trump’s support, says Zelenskyy a day after fiery White House exchange | 'We're looking for peace, Zelenskyy wants Russia-Ukraine war to continue': Donald Trump after White House public spat | Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to apologise to Donald Trump after public spat over Russia-Ukraine war | 'Make a deal or we are out': Donald Trump tells Volodymyr Zelenskyy at White House | Himachal govt seeks fund from temple to support welfare schemes, BJP calls move 'shocking' | Injustice to opposition MLAs: Atishi writes to Delhi Assembly Speaker on suspension of 21 AAP lawmakers | We will leave for US tomorrow: Father of Indian student Neelam Shinde after urgent visa grant | 'Not joining BJP or floating any party': Abhishek Banerjee dismisses rumours of his split from TMC

Crucial to have Trump’s support, says Zelenskyy a day after fiery White House exchage

Mar 01, 2025, at 06:13 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said his nation will need the support of President Donald Trump, a day after he was engaged in a heated debate with him during their meeting in the White House.

Pakistan: Death toll in suicide blast in Taliban-linked seminary touches six

Mar 01, 2025, at 04:55 pm

The death toll in the suicide blast at the Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary, often dubbed by the Western media as 'Jihad University', in the Nowshera district in Pakistan has touched six, media reports said on Saturday.

European leaders voice support for Zelenskyy over verbal spat with Trump

Mar 01, 2025, at 02:24 pm

Several Europan leaders joined in backing the Ukrainian President after a verbal spat between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump during their meeting in the White House drew global attention.

Ukraine envoy's reaction to Trump-Zelenskyy's heated exchange of words goes viral

Mar 01, 2025, at 02:11 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: The meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a shouting match after the two were engaged in a war of words publicly.

'We're looking for peace, Zelenskyy wants Russia-Ukraine war to continue': Donald Trump after White House public spat

Mar 01, 2025, at 01:12 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has asserted his administration's intent to stop the Russia-Ukraine war blaming his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the continuation of the conflict.

Miracle of endurance: Russia supports Trump over heated exchange with Zelenskyy during White House meeting

Mar 01, 2025, at 12:28 pm

Russia came out in support of Donald Trump over the verbal clash he had with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and said the US President showed 'restraint' by not physically assaulting him.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to apologise to Donald Trump after public spat over Russia-Ukraine war

Mar 01, 2025, at 12:06 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has refused to apologise to his US counterpart Donald Trump after the two were engaged in a heated debate publicly over the deal to stop the war between Moscow and Kyiv.

'Make a deal or we are out': Donald Trump tells Zelenskyy at White House, Ukrainian leader exits Oval Office

Mar 01, 2025, at 12:05 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Minutes into the meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke into a verbal spat, media reports said. Zelenskyy left the Oval Office after an angry meeting while Trump asked him to "come back when you're ready for peace". No mineral deal was signed, said reports.   

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Donald Trump at White House, discusses minerals deal

Feb 28, 2025, at 11:02 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on Friday to discuss a minerals deal for the United States as part of the ongoing negotiations for a possible truce in the Ukraine war.

Alarming: Marco Rubio condemns Thai government decision to deport Uyghurs to China

Feb 28, 2025, at 07:30 pm

The United States on Thursday said it was alarmed' by Thailand government's decision to deport 40 Uyghurs to China.

Pakistani cleric, four others die after blast hits mosque in KP

Feb 28, 2025, at 06:29 pm

Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) chief Hamidul Haq Haqqani and four others died after a suicide blast occurred at a mosque during Friday's prayer in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said.

North Korea reopens to Western tourists for first time in five years

Feb 28, 2025, at 02:32 pm

A group of foreign tourists recently visited North Korea, marking the first entry of a Western team since the secretive nation opened its doors for tourism after a gap of five years since COVID-19 hit it.

Israel: 'Palestinian' man plows car into crowd of people, 13 hurt

Feb 28, 2025, at 09:54 am

At least 13 people were injured in a 'suspected terror case' after a Palestinian man rammed his car into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Karkur Junction located near the northern town of Pardes-Hanna-Karkur in Israel  on Thursday.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday amid negotiations on mineral deal

Feb 27, 2025, at 12:09 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday, the US President confirmed on Friday.

Bangladesh Army Chief says 'country is at risk, the anarchy we have witnessed is of our own making'

Feb 26, 2025, at 11:03 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has admitted that there is a serious problem in his country owing to a rapidly worsening law and order situation, media reports said.

Pakistan: Over 41000 polio vaccine refusal cases reported from Karachi

Feb 26, 2025, at 07:29 pm

More than 41000 children were prevented by their parents from getting the polio vaccine when health workers visited them in Pakistan's Karachi city this year, media reports said.

Donald Trump seen sunbathing with Benjamin Netanyahu in AI-generated video of post-war Gaza

Feb 26, 2025, at 05:05 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an AI-generated futuristic vision of Gaza, a region reeling under the aftershocks of war which has not ended yet, as he is planning to shape it.

Donald Trump announces USD 5 million 'gold card' route for rich immigrants

Feb 26, 2025, at 03:49 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the introduction of the Gold Card scheme which will provide rich and wealthy immigrants a chance to easily gain American citizenship by paying a fee of USD 5 million.

New study estimates Ukraine's post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion

Feb 26, 2025, at 09:56 am

The total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is estimated at $524 billion (€506 billion) over the next decade, according to a new study published on Tuesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Donald Trump in Washington DC, says Ukraine war will end soon

Feb 26, 2025, at 01:40 am

Washington DC/IBNS: After an hours-long meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a peace deal or ceasefire agreement in Ukraine will take place in a matter of weeks.

Ensuring safety of players and official staff remains top priority, says PCB after spectator invades pitch during CT match

Feb 25, 2025, at 06:27 pm

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday said it has seriously noted the security breach during the Champions Trophy Group A stage match between Bangladesh and New Zealand when a spectator entered the ground and tried to hug Kiwi batsman Rachin Ravindra and said ensuring the safety of players and other staff members remain a top priority for it.

Bangladesh: Nahid Islam, who led movement to oust Sheikh Hasina, quits interim government

Feb 25, 2025, at 03:59 pm

Student movement leader Nahid Islam, who spearheaded the movement that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5 last year, on Tuesday, resigned from the Bangladesh interim government amid reports that he would join a new political party.

Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression

Feb 25, 2025, at 01:55 pm

Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United States and the other by Ukraine – a sign of strategic differences within the transatlantic alliance over the way forward for peace.

Pakistan intel alerts about alleged terror plot to kidnap foreigners during Champions Trophy

Feb 24, 2025, at 11:29 pm

Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau has issued a high alert about several terrorist outfits, including Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), and potential plans to kidnap foreigners attending the ongoing Champions Trophy in the country for ransom.

Jack Ma-owned Chinese Alibaba pledges to invest more than USD 52 billion in AI over next three years

Feb 24, 2025, at 06:23 pm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., co-founded by Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma, on Monday pledged to invest US$52.4 billion in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next three years.

Russia-Ukraine War enters 4th year: A lowdown of key events

Feb 24, 2025, at 05:47 pm

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday said he was willing to give up his position if that would bring peace to Ukraine, a day before Russia's full-scale invasion of his country marked its third anniversary.

Bangladesh: Suspected miscreants attack Air Force base in Cox's Bazar, one dead

Feb 24, 2025, at 04:25 pm

Suspected 'miscreants' launched a sudden attack on the Air Force Base near Samiti Para in Bangladesh's coastal Cox's Bazar on Monday leaving at least one person dead, media reports said.

Pakistan, Bangladesh resume direct trade for first time since 1971 Liberation War

Feb 24, 2025, at 02:54 pm

Amid the changed geopolitical landscape since the exit of Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka and Islamabad have resumed direct trade for the first time since the 1971 war that led to the formation of Bangladesh.

Germany got tired of the no common sense agenda, says Donald Trump welcoming conservative wave in polls

Feb 24, 2025, at 09:04 am

US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed the German election result where exit polls predicted the conservative alliance likely to return to power in the country.

Kash Patel asks FBI staff to pause any response to Elon Musk's 'justify-your-job' email

Feb 24, 2025, at 01:28 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Tech billionaire Elon Musk's "justify-your-job" rule for US federal employees met with strong backlash from within Donald Trump's administration on Sunday in what is seen as an early sign of power struggles.