Three American nationals freed during Russian prisoner swap arrive in US
Aug 02, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other American nationals, who were freed from Russia in a prisoner swap deal, have arrived in the USA.
UK PM Keir Starmer announces crackdown on 'mindless thugs' for rioting after Southport stabbings
Aug 02, 2024, at 05:33 am
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday said he laid plans to crack down on a “tiny, mindless minority in our society” who have rioted and attacked police in the wake of the Southport stabbings.
Ashley Callingbull makes history by becoming first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada
Aug 02, 2024, at 02:37 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ashley Callingbull from Alberta has become the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada.
Aug 02, 2024, at 12:07 am
Jerusalem: Israel's army confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an airstrike last month in the southern Gaza Strip, AFP reported.
Over 100 arrested in London as Southport protests spread
Aug 01, 2024, at 10:42 pm
London/IBNS: More than 100 anti-immigration protesters were arrested in central London on Wednesday (July 31) evening as protests following the Southport knife attack spread to different parts of the country, reports said.
Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of Palestinians
Aug 01, 2024, at 01:06 am
A new UN report published Wednesday into alleged abuses carried out against thousands of Palestinians detained by the Israeli authorities since war erupted in Gaza last October has documented a range of serious violations that may amount to torture.
UN appeals for ‘maximum restraint’ following Israeli strikes in Beirut
Aug 01, 2024, at 12:55 am
The United Nations has voiced grave concern over Israeli strikes in the densely populated southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Tuesday, which resulted in scores of civilian casualties.
Venezuela post-election tension: UN rights chief concerned over violence
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:14 pm
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has joined the Secretary-General in voicing concern over the situation in Venezuela following the recent presidential election.
UN vehicle attacked by suspected militants in Pakistan, no casualty
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Suspected terrorists attacked a UN vehicle in Tank district of Pakistan on Tuesday.
Pakistani girl burnt to death by husband just eight months after marriage
Jul 31, 2024, at 09:57 pm
A husband burned his wife to death months after they were engaged in a court contract marriage, media reports said.
Israel-Lebanon conflict: IDF claims top Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr killed in rare strike in Beirut
Jul 31, 2024, at 03:53 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said Hezbollah's most senior military commander Fuad Shukr "Sayyid Muhsan" was killed during a rare strike carried out in Beirut city, further escalating tension between the two nations.
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran: Reports
Jul 31, 2024, at 02:50 pm
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran's capital city Tehran, local media reports said.
Israel carries out air strike on senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs
Jul 31, 2024, at 05:46 am
Beirut (Lebanon)/IBNS: An Israeli air strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs late on Tuesday in what the Israeli military said was carried out in retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days ago that killed 12 children and teenagers, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario curbs auto theft, organised crime with expanded new joint Air Support Unit
Jul 31, 2024, at 05:08 am
Toronto/IBNS: Aiming to curb car thieves and organized crime in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa, the Ontario government is investing $134 million to purchase five new police helicopters equipped with the latest technology to safeguard highways and roadways from violent carjackings, auto theft, street racing and impaired driving.
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:47 am
Telegram messenger app founder Pavel Durov has revealed to his followers that he is the biological father of over 100 children across 12 countries.
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:40 am
Tribal clashes erupted in Pakistan's Kurram district for the past several days which left at least 49 people dead and 200 others injured, with many believing it was a result of Shia-Sunni conflict in the region.
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:38 am
Fears of fresh unrest stare at Bangladesh after weeks of a deadly showdown between students and political opponents and the Sheikh Hasina government forces over the job quota system even as the United Nations asked for an impartial probe into the country's worst turmoil since the formation of the country in 1971 over countless human sacrifices.
Gwadar protesters face teargas as demonstrators try to quell their demonstration, several arrested
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:30 am
At least three people died and several others were injured after protesters of Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security personnel in different areas of Quetta on Sunday.
UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages
Jul 30, 2024, at 11:15 pm
The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the war-ravaged enclave remains “absolutely catastrophic”, with Palestinian civilians enduring a “horrendous maelstrom of human misery.”
Jul 30, 2024, at 11:06 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the people of Venezuela “for their determination to express their will peacefully through the ballot box,” his Spokesperson said on Monday.
East Turkistan Government in Exile marks 10th anniversary of the 2014 Yarkand massacre in Washington
Jul 30, 2024, at 10:55 pm
The Uyghur community, led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and the East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), gathered in the US capital Washington DC to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Yarkand massacre.
UN officials alarmed by civilian targeting amid renewed fighting in Myanmar
Jul 30, 2024, at 08:15 pm
Senior UN officials on Monday voiced alarm over the continued escalation in conflict in Myanmar, amid reports of direct targeting of civilians in aerial attacks, and the abduction and forced recruitment of children by armed forces.
Jul 30, 2024, at 03:46 pm
At least two children died and nine others were injured in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England on Monday, police said.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau calls two federal byelections for Sep 16
Jul 30, 2024, at 05:03 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two federal byelections to be held in the ridings of Elmwood-Transcona in Winnipeg and LaSalle—Emard—Verdun in Montreal on Sept 16.
Russia: Passenger train derails in Volgograd, 100 injured
Jul 29, 2024, at 10:31 pm
A passenger train derailed in Russia's Volgograd region that left several people injured on Monday, media reports said.
Jul 29, 2024, at 10:25 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi when he raised concerns about China's destabilizing actions in the South China Sea, officials said.
Jul 29, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas.
Jul 29, 2024, at 09:51 pm
The Indian government on Monday advised its citizens, who are staying in Lebanon or plan to visit the country, to exercise caution amid rising tension between Israel and the Hezbollah group.
Pakistan: Violent clash between tribes claims 35 lives
Jul 29, 2024, at 09:04 pm
At least 35 people died after gunfire broke out between two tribes in Pakistan's Kurram region, bordering Afghanistan.
Mass shooting in New York's Rochester kills 1, injures 6
Jul 29, 2024, at 08:15 pm
New York/IBNS: One person was killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in New York's Rochester on Sunday evening, media reports said.