Trump downplays security breach after Atlantic editor mistakenly added to classified Signal chat
Mar 27, 2025, at 02:22 pm
In an unusual security lapse, veteran US journalist Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he was inadvertently added to a private group chat with senior Trump administration officials as they discussed plans to attack Yemen’s Houthis earlier this month, media reports said.
Amid outrage over US's plan to 'buy' Greenland, White House cancels Usha Vance's visit to Nuuk
Mar 27, 2025, at 02:03 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The US has cancelled the visit of Second Lady Usha Vance-led high-level delegation to Greenland amid outrage over Washington's plan to "buy" the country, media reports said.
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:47 pm
The Liberal Party has barred India-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya's bid to run for the party leadership and revoked his nomination from his own Nepean riding over alleged foreign interference which concerns India, media reports said.
UN data shows a record 2514 migrants died in 2024 in Asia
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:34 pm
The year 2024 marked the deadliest on record, with at least 2,514 migrant deaths registered in Asia along the region’s perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
South Korea wildfires outbreak leaves 18 dead, destroys major historical temple
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:25 pm
At least 18 people died, and 19 others were injured in one of the worst wildfires outbreak in southeast South Korea, with firefighters toiling hard to prevent the blaze from spreading, media reports said on Wednesday.
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus dismisses coup rumours, promises fair polls in Bangladesh
Mar 26, 2025, at 11:15 am
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday rejected reports that claimed the country may witness a possible military coup and said 'rumours' are spread to destabilise the South Asian nation that has been passing through a political instability since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government fled amid severe protests against her regime on August 5, 2024.
IDF claims drone strike killed Hezbollah anti-tank commander Hassan Kamal Halawi
Mar 26, 2025, at 10:21 am
The anti-tank commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed during a drone strike conducted by Israel in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, media reports said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump signs executive order to reshape US elections, mentions India
Mar 26, 2025, at 09:27 am
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that sought broad changes in the country's election process, which include mandating voters to show proof that they are American citizens.
Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya amid aid reduction, says UNHCR’s Grandi
Mar 25, 2025, at 06:22 pm
The plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them.
South Sudan on the brink of civil war, warns top UN official
Mar 25, 2025, at 06:16 pm
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday.
Bangladesh Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman rejects all speculation about state of emergency
Mar 25, 2025, at 06:11 pm
Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has rejected all speculation about a state of emergency in the South Asian country that witnessed the sudden fall of its former PM Sheikh Hasina amid a major protest against her government over a job quota issue on August 5, 2024.
Canada says Pakistan may interfere in upcoming general polls to counter India's growing influence
Mar 25, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Canada on Monday warned Pakistan may interfere in the country's April 28 general polls in its attempt to counter India's 'growing global influence'.
Ukraine's railway company says its online system facing large-scale cyberattack
Mar 25, 2025, at 10:46 am
Ukraine's state-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia has said its online system was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack but claimed all its services remained 'stable'.
Mar 25, 2025, at 09:40 am
Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, whose documentary "No Other Land" won an Oscar, was attacked by armed people and then allegedly arrested by the Israeli police in the West Bank on Monday, his co-directors said.
1000 US Gold Cards for permanent residency sold in a single day, top Trump official claims
Mar 25, 2025, at 01:36 am
Washington DC/IBNS: President Donald Trump's 'Gold Card' or 'Golden Visa' scheme, which offers permanent residency and optional citizenship of the United States for $5 million, seems to have become a hit as per the claims made by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, said reports.
Taiwan government detect 47 sorties by Chinese aircraft, seven vessels
Mar 25, 2025, at 12:44 am
The Taiwanese government has detected 47 sorties by Chinese aircraft and seven vessels until 6 pm local time on Saturday.
Pakistan: Amnesty International, UN demand release of Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch
Mar 24, 2025, at 07:19 pm
Amnesty International has urged Pakistani authorities to release Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch and all others who were detained for exercising their right to peaceful protest.
Yemen: US airstrike on residential building in Sanaa kills 1
Mar 24, 2025, at 09:48 am
At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured after a US airstrike targeted a residential building in Yemen's capital Sanaa, media reports said.
Gaza: Israel strikes Nasser Hospital, senior Hamas leader killed
Mar 24, 2025, at 08:54 am
The Israel Defence Forces on Monday said a senior Hamas leader and his aide were killed during a strike conducted on Nasser Hospital in the Khan Younis region of the southern Gaza Strip.
UN Advocacy Officer warns about severe risk posed by China’s Metok dam to Tibet's environment
Mar 23, 2025, at 11:03 pm
Phuntsok Tobgyal, UN Advocacy Officer at the Office of Tibet in Geneva, has raised serious concerns over the risks posed by the planned construction of the Medog (Metok) Dam on Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo River.
USA: New Mexico park mass shooting leaves three people dead, two arrested
Mar 23, 2025, at 07:14 pm
Police said two people have been arrested over the mass shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA, on Friday which left at least three people dead, media reports said.
Mar 23, 2025, at 04:41 pm
Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber, who quit after President Donald Trump assumed office for his second term, was found dead at her residence in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday.
Mar 23, 2025, at 04:13 pm
The United Nations children's agency has urged Taliban rulers of Afghanistan to lift the ban on girls' education, a decision that has hit the future of millions of children in the country.
Gaza: Senior Hamas leader Salah al-Bardawil dies in Israeli airstrike
Mar 23, 2025, at 02:46 pm
A senior Hamas leader died during a pre-dawn strike conducted by Israeli forces in southern Gaza, further escalating tension in the region.
USA: Indian-origin mother arrested for allegedly murdering 11-year-old son after Disneyland visit
Mar 23, 2025, at 01:17 pm
An Indian-origin mother in the USA has been charged with the alleged murder of her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland during a custody visit, officials said.
Pakistani TikToker arrested on blasphemy charges
Mar 22, 2025, at 07:08 pm
Pakistani police have arrested a Tiktoker on allegations of blasphemy from the country's Muzaffargarh district, media reports said.
Mar 22, 2025, at 06:13 pm
Iceland's Minister for Education and Children’s Affairs, Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir, has resigned from her position after admitting that she had a relationship with a 15-year-old which resulted in the birth of her child more than 30 years ago.
Donald Trump revokes security clearances of ex-Vice President Kamala Harris, others
Mar 22, 2025, at 06:07 pm
US President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of former US Vice-President and political rival Kamala Harris former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and several members of the Biden administration.
IHCNBT urges Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on Dalai Lama
Mar 22, 2025, at 06:06 pm
The Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) has unanimously urged PM Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
Israel says Hamas Military Intelligence chief Osama Tabash eliminated
Mar 22, 2025, at 10:25 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said Hamas's Military Intelligence chief Osama Tabash was killed during an airstrike on the Gaza Strip.