Jan 21, 2025, at 02:33 pm
US President Donald Trump, whose inauguration event was held on Monday, has signed an executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.
Reality TV star Vicky Pattison to release own deepfake pornography to create awareness
Jan 21, 2025, at 01:52 pm
British reality TV star Vicky Pattison will release her own deepfake pornography to social media as a part of a Channel 4 documentary in a bid to explore the issue and the way it adversely affects women and girls.
Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris agreement in a repeat of his 2017 move
Jan 21, 2025, at 12:04 pm
Washington/D.C./IBNS: In a repeat of his 2017 stance, US president Donald Trump pulled out the nation from the climate agreement - dubbed as Paris Accord - in one of the major executive orders he took after swearing in at the Capitol One Arena in Washington on Monday.
Jan 21, 2025, at 10:41 am
The US Senate on Monday voted to confirm the appointment of Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from WHO, hours after reclaiming presidency
Jan 21, 2025, at 10:01 am
US President Donald Trump, who took oath on Monday and reclaimed the presidency, has signed an order to exit his nation from the World Health Organisation.
Donald Trump pardons nearly 1600 Capitol attackers hours after taking oath
Jan 21, 2025, at 09:13 am
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, hours after taking oath and reclaiming the presidency, to pardon nearly 1600 members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The golden age of America begins right now: President Donald Trump at inaugural address
Jan 20, 2025, at 11:49 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Taking oath as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump said the "golden age" of America has begun and the country will be "greater than ever before."
Donald Trump takes oath as 47th US President
Jan 20, 2025, at 10:44 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Republican Donald J Trump took oath as the 47th US President for a non-consecutive second term on Monday inside the historic Capitol Rotunda, scripting a maverick political comeback after being convicted of felonies.
Jan 20, 2025, at 09:20 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a short while from now, Republican Donald Trump will return as the 47th US President for a second term on Monday making it a historic one on several grounds. He will take the oath of office at the US Capitol.
Jan 20, 2025, at 08:39 pm
Washington/IBNS: Outgoing US President Joe Biden Monday issued preemptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to protect them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the incoming Trump administration.
Amnesty International condemns police crackdown on Baloch protesters in Pakistan's Karachi
Jan 20, 2025, at 07:48 pm
Amnesty International South Asia has condemned the 'heavy-handed crackdown' by the police on Baloch protesters in Lyari region of Pakistan during a peaceful mobilization campaign hosted by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
China: Man executed for ploughing car into crowds
Jan 20, 2025, at 07:27 pm
China on Monday executed a man who ploughed his car into crowds at a sports center in Zhuhai in November last year, a rare incident in the country which left at least 35 people dead.
Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration
Jan 20, 2025, at 07:04 pm
Incoming US First Lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency of her own just hours before her husband Donald Trump's inauguration.
Afghanistan: Taliban Minister urges leadership to reopen school education for girls
Jan 20, 2025, at 06:08 pm
A senior Taliban minister has criticised the Afghanistan government's policy of prohibiting education for women in the South Asian country, a rare stance by the rulers of the nation which has been facing persistent international pressure for taking such a measure after forcibly coming to power in 2021.
Bangladesh: Court may hear Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' bail petition today
Jan 20, 2025, at 03:02 pm
A Bangladeshi court is likely to hear the bail petition of arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in connection with a sedition case filed over disrespecting the national flag.
New Oxfam report claims billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone
Jan 20, 2025, at 01:19 pm
Billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024 alone, equivalent to roughly $5.7 billion a day, at a rate three times faster than the year before, Oxfam said in its report on Monday.
Jan 20, 2025, at 01:04 pm
Washington D.C./IBNS: US president-elect Donald Trump has promised strict steps to curb immigration in the country on the eve of his inauguration in the White House, media reports said.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani meet US president-elect Donald Trump before inauguration
Jan 20, 2025, at 11:09 am
Washington/D.C/IBNS: India's top industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani have met US president-elect Donald Trump whose inauguration is scheduled to be held Monday.
USA: Chinese-owned TikTok restores service, thanks President-elect Donald Trump for support
Jan 20, 2025, at 10:17 am
Chinese-owned app TikTok resumed its service for 170 million users across the USA hours after President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would issue an executive order to give it a reprieve after taking office following his inauguration on Monday.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 90 Palestinian prisoners released on first day of Gaza truce
Jan 20, 2025, at 09:16 am
Israel has released ninety Palestinian prisoners on the first day of the ceasefire in exchange for the three hostages released from Gaza on Sunday, local Times of Israel reported quoting Israel Prisons Service.
Suspected terrorists set police checkpost on fire in Pakistan
Jan 20, 2025, at 12:39 am
Suspected terrorists attacked a police post in Pakistan's Turbat area on Saturday and set it on fire, an incident showcasing the spike in terrorism incidents in recent years.
US Senator Marco Rubio vows to oppose deportation of Uyghurs to China
Jan 19, 2025, at 11:49 pm
US Senator Marco Rubio has pledged to press Thailand to prevent the deportation of 48 Uyghurs who have been held in the nation since 2014 after escaping alleged persecution in China.
Gaza ceasefire: Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas after 471 days of captivity
Jan 19, 2025, at 10:31 pm
The first three Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas members hours after the Gaza ceasefire deal came into force after initial delays.
Body of Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, who was captured by Hamas in 2014, recovered from Gaza
Jan 19, 2025, at 08:41 pm
Israel on Sunday said it has recovered the body of an Israeli soldier who was held in Gaza since 2014.
Jan 19, 2025, at 07:24 pm
An Indian-origin man was sentenced to eight years in prison for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023 in a bid to overthrow the elected government in the USA and replace it with a dictatorship fueled by Nazi ideology.
Body language analysis sparks speculation over Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship
Jan 19, 2025, at 03:37 pm
Speculation about the state of Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship has grown after a body language expert suggested signs of strain between the former US President and First Lady, media reports said.
Jan 19, 2025, at 03:32 pm
The Gaza ceasefire deal finally came into effect on Sunday after the Hamas group shared the names of the three hostages with Israeli officials.
TikTok goes offline in the US following ban; app removed from stores
Jan 19, 2025, at 03:26 pm
TikTok ceased operations in the United States on Sunday after a new law banning the app took effect, media reports said.
Jan 19, 2025, at 11:01 am
Jerusalem/IBNS: Hours before the commencement of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country won't be able "to move forward with the framework" until provided with the list of hostages to be released by Hamas, media reports said.
Jan 18, 2025, at 05:37 pm
The foreign ministers of QUAD nations, including the new US Secretary of State, are expected to meet a day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration takes place on January 20, media reports said.