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Donald Trump picks 'smart and tough' Pam Bondi as new US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws | Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing | PM Modi bestowed Dominica's highest award at India-CARICOM Summit | 69-year-old Delhi man, a St. Stephen's alumnus, arrested for conning govt officers by posing as ex-IPS | 'Baseless': Adani Group denies US charges of bribery and fraud against Gautam Adani | AAP's first list of candidates for Delhi polls feature six turncoats | PM Modi is incapable to arrest Gautam Adani: Rahul Gandhi after tycoon charged with bribery and fraud in the US | Gautam Adani charged with bribery and fraud in the US | Ludicrous statement: India slams Canada over fresh report on Nijjar killing | Order of Excellence: Narendra Modi receives Guyana's highest civilian honour

IDF confirms Hamas leader Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin killed in airstrike 

Sep 30, 2024, at 09:56 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed top Hamas leader in Lebanon  Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin was killed during an airstrike in Tyre city.

Middle East Conflict: Palestinian armed group says three members killed in Israeli airstrike

Sep 30, 2024, at 02:44 pm

At least three Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) members died in an airstrike conducted by Israel in Beirut's Kola region on Monday.

Suspected armed terrorists kill seven labourers in Pakistan

Sep 30, 2024, at 02:06 pm

Armed terrorists stormed into an under-construction building in Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panj­gur town in Pakistan on Saturday when they killed seven labourers, media reports said.

Saudi Arabia promotes ‘appeasement and development’ in the Middle East and beyond, says Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud at UNGA

Sep 30, 2024, at 02:02 pm

The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country’s work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

World needs UN since challenges mount across the globe: Egyptian leader

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:50 pm

Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said it is time to “ring the alarm bells” as the international system is currently showing its structural shortcomings that come from ineffectiveness, double standards and inequality at a time of occupation, hunger, terrorism and injustice. Sketching out a path forward, he first stressed that there is no alternative to the multilateral system.

Turkish social media influencer Kubra Aykut dies after falling from fifth floor of apartment in Istanbul, authorities suspect suicide

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:46 pm

A Turkish social media influencer, who had gained attention after marrying herself, has died after falling from the fifth floor of a luxury apartment building in Istanbul city.

Australian police seize around 50 kg of illicit drugs at Sydney Airport within 48 hours

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:32 pm

Two foreign nationals have been charged over two unrelated drug importations, with 27kg of cocaine and 21kg of methamphetamine with a combined estimated street value of $28.7 million seized at Sydney Airport in the space of 48 hours, the Australian Federal Police (AFP)  said on Sunday.

IDF says top Hezbollah leader Nabil Qaouk eliminated during an airstrike in Beirut

Sep 30, 2024, at 01:29 pm

The Israeli military on Sunday said another top leader of the Iran-backed armed outfit Hezbollah group has been eliminated.

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s death: Joe Biden calls Israel’s action a 'measure of justice'

Sep 30, 2024, at 07:03 am

Iran has called for an emergency United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting over Israel's military actions in Lebanon and the broader region.

Pakistan: Suspected terrorists gun down labourers in Panjgur

Sep 30, 2024, at 06:51 am

Armed terrorists stormed into an under-construction building in Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panj­gur town in Pakistan on Saturday when they killed seven labourers, media reports said.

Iranian spy revealed Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s location before Israeli airstrike: Report

Sep 30, 2024, at 06:45 am

An Iranian informant allegedly tipped off Israeli authorities about Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's whereabouts, leading to his death in an airstrike in Beirut, according to the French newspaper Le Parisien.

Israel says senior Hezbollah commander Nabil Qaouk eliminated during airstrike in Beirut

Sep 30, 2024, at 06:39 am

The Israeli military on Sunday said another top leader of the Iran-backed armed outfit Hezbollah group has been eliminated.

‘There is nowhere in Iran or Middle East, Israel can’t reach’: Netanyahu’s stark warning to Khamenei’s regime

Sep 30, 2024, at 06:08 am

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran, stating, "There is nowhere in Iran or the Middle East beyond the reach of the long arm of Israel…whoever beats us, we will beat them."

UNGA: Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless

Sep 29, 2024, at 06:17 am

Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless given that Moscow holds nuclear weapons and any effort by the NATO alliance to keep aiding Kyiv will prove to be a “suicidal escapade”, Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

South Africa: 17 people killed in mass shooting, manhunt underway

Sep 29, 2024, at 06:13 am

A manhunt is currently underway after 17 people, including women, were killed in a mass shooting incident at a village in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.

China is committed to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, says Wang Yi

Sep 29, 2024, at 06:02 am

Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China reiterated on Saturday his country’s commitment to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, not exploiting volatile situations for “selfish gains”.

Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslims to confront Israel after Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s death in strikes

Sep 29, 2024, at 02:51 am

Dubai: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on Muslims to "stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the... wicked regime (of Israel)," Reuters reported.

G7 members support Taiwan's international participation, MOFA welcomes statement

Sep 29, 2024, at 12:14 am

G7 members have supported Taiwan's international participation while issuing a joint statement on Tuesday.

UK couple caught indulging in 'sexual act' while travelling in flight

Sep 28, 2024, at 10:19 pm

A couple from the UK were removed from EasyJet flight after they were caught performing a sexual act minutes after the plane took off, media reports said.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike: Israeli military

Sep 28, 2024, at 09:02 pm

Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and military-resistance organization Hezbollah, has been killed in a strike launched on Beirut by the Israeli military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Saturday.

Sheikh Hasina's ouster was well-planned: Muhammad Yunus reveals 'brains' behind Bangladesh's protests

Sep 28, 2024, at 08:51 pm

New York/IBNS: Nobel laureate and chief adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, acknowledged that the ousting of Sheikh Hasina as the Bangladeshi Prime Minister was part of a carefully orchestrated "design and conspiracy."

Israel strikes Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, group's chief Hassan Nasrallah was the 'target'

Sep 28, 2024, at 03:25 pm

The Israeli Air Force carried out targeted airstrikes in Beirut and the military claimed it hit the headquarters of Hezbollah group.

Israeli-Palestine conflict: PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects any rule for Hamas in a post-war Gaza

Sep 28, 2024, at 02:36 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had originally intended not to come to the UN General Assembly this year but after hearing the “lies and slander” levelled against his country by other leaders, he decided that he should come and “set the record straight”.

Israel carries out fresh strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah headquarters

Sep 28, 2024, at 06:35 am

Beirut/IBNS:  Moments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah, Israel carried out fresh air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting the militant outfit's headquarters, media reports said.

Pakistan reports yet another polio case in KP

Sep 28, 2024, at 06:04 am

The Pakistani government has registered yet another polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of the country, media reports said.

Taiwan condemns China's recent test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile

Sep 28, 2024, at 05:52 am

The Taiwan government has condemned China's recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean.

Fatal stabbing of Japanese schoolboy in China leaves community members shocked

Sep 28, 2024, at 05:39 am

The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has triggered tension among the community which is beefing up security following the attack.

Canada Minister Melanie Joly participates in Global Coalition Summit, addresses synthetic drug threats

Sep 28, 2024, at 03:51 am

Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a summit of the Global Coalition hosted by US President Joe Biden in New York City to address Synthetic Drug Threats on the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Japan: Shigeru Ishiba will replace Kishida to become new PM

Sep 27, 2024, at 10:39 pm

Former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba will soon become the new Prime Minister of Japan, replacing  Fumio Kishida whose tenure will end soon.

Gaza-Ukraine: Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom feels majority of humanitarian needs are driven by conflict

Sep 27, 2024, at 10:19 pm

From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, the vast majority of humanitarian needs are driven by conflict – a catastrophe made by human hands – that is turning the geopolitical dial away from the rule of law and towards brute force and aggression, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.