Tech giants Google, Netflix, others to host fundraiser for Kamala Harris on August 27: Reports
Aug 05, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Tech executives from Google, Netflix, and OpenAI will be hosting a fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington DC on August 27, media reports said.
Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman to address nation shortly amid violent anti-government protests
Aug 05, 2024, at 07:04 pm
Bangladesh Army General Waker-Uz-Zaman will address the nation shortly on Monday amid ongoing deadly violence against the incumbent government.
UN rights chief says he is 'shocked' seeing violence in Bangladesh
Aug 05, 2024, at 03:47 pm
The UN’s top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the violence in Bangladesh, which claimed scores of lives, including those of police officers, over the weekend.
Violent protests in Bangladesh leave over 90 dead, agitators plan 'March to Dhaka' programme today
Aug 05, 2024, at 02:59 pm
A fresh round of anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh on Sunday leading to the death of over 90 people and thousand others injured.
Israel: Two killed in Holon stabbing incident, attacker neutralised
Aug 05, 2024, at 05:02 am
A stabbing incident in the Israeli city of Holon on Sunday left at least two people dead, media reports said.
Documentary showing plight of Uyghur survivor in Chinese camp screened in USA
Aug 05, 2024, at 04:24 am
A documentary film was recently screened in the US which highlighted the plight of a survivor who was trapped in a camp in China.
Fresh violence in Bangladesh leaves over 50 dead, India asks its citizens to remain alert
Aug 05, 2024, at 12:41 am
Bangladesh is witnessing a fresh round of violence across various cities, including the capital Dhaka, which left at least 56 people dead after students clashed with the police and ruling party members on Sunday.
Bangladesh: UNICEF says 32 children killed, many injured and detained during protests
Aug 04, 2024, at 08:00 pm
At least 32 children were killed and many more injured and detained during student protests that erupted in Bangladesh in July, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, triggers fear of all-out war in Middle East
Aug 04, 2024, at 02:40 pm
Tensions in the Middle East have heightened with Iran and Hamas, along with Hezbollah, vowing strong retaliation to the assassination of their group leaders, blamed on Israel, triggering fears of a regional war.
Somalia: Beach attack leaves 32 dead
Aug 04, 2024, at 12:17 am
At least 32 people were killed and several others were injured in a suicide attack at a restaurant in Somalian city of Mogadishu on Saturday.
PTI founding member shot dead in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:55 pm
One of the founding members of Pakistan's PTI political outfit was shot dead in Lahore's Valencia Town on Friday after he came out of a mosque after offering prayer.
Three judges escape terrorist attack in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Three judges who were travelling in a convoy survived a gun attack by terrorists in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan recently.
Pakistan: BYC claims police used force to break up rally in Karachi
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Pakistani police on Friday picked up several Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) workers who had gathered close to the Arts Council roundabout to stage a rally in protest over incidents of alleged torture and detention in Gwadar, media reports said.
Russian building collapse leaves 10 dead
Aug 03, 2024, at 10:40 pm
At least 10 people died after a partial portion of a residential building collapsed in Nizhny Tagil city, media reports said Saturday.
Aug 03, 2024, at 08:12 pm
Israel's spy agency Mossad had hired agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) to plant explosives in three separate rooms of a building where Ismail Haniyeh was staying in Tehran, a British newspaper claims, days after the assassination of the Hamas political leader.
US to send additional jets, warships as Iran threatens Israel amid escalation in Middle East tension
Aug 03, 2024, at 07:59 pm
The United States will send additional jets and warships to the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
Eight arrested after violent protests spread to Sunderland days after Southport killings
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 pm
At least eight people have been arrested for committing offences including violent disorder and burglary after several protesters attacked police and set a police station on fire in Sunderland city of the UK, days after similar violence was witnessed in Southport following the killing of three children.
US Embassy in Jerusalem urges citizens to be alert amid escalating tension in Middle East
Aug 03, 2024, at 03:18 pm
The US Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory to its citizens urging them to be cautious and closely monitor the security situation in the Middle East amid rising tension.
US government files lawsuit against Chinese-owned TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy
Aug 03, 2024, at 02:38 pm
The United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Chinese-owned TikTok for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations.
Kamala Harris officially nominated as Democratic's presidential candidate for US election
Aug 03, 2024, at 06:41 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President Kamala Harris Friday secured the Democratic party's presidential nomination, which confirmed her candidature to take on her rival-Republican Donald Trump in November's Presidential race.
Sindh Foundation demonstrate outside Pakistani Consulate in Chicago, raises Priya Kumari's issue
Aug 03, 2024, at 05:44 am
The Sindhi Foundation recently demonstrated outside the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago when they demanded rights for the Sindhi community in the country.
Four security personnel killed in armed attack in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 05:39 am
Four security personnel were killed while a traffic constable sustained injuries following an armed attack in Pishin and Khyber districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said.
Pakistan: Protesters block China border over tax issue
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 am
The demonstration over the implementation of the GB Chief Court’s order, which restrains the collection of income tax, sales tax, and additional sales tax on imported items from China through the Khunjerab Pass, has intensified with several agitators distorting the immigration operations and blocking the exit point to China from Pakistan through the Pass, media reports said.
Aug 02, 2024, at 10:02 pm
An American passenger was arrested for his disruptive behaviour in midair while he was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Seattle to Dallas on July 18.
US-Russia prisoner swap: UN rights experts describe it as ‘an unprecedented diplomatic act’
Aug 02, 2024, at 09:50 pm
A UN independent human rights expert has welcomed the landmark prisoner swap on Thursday involving the United States, Russia and five other countries.
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.