US reacts to Elon Musk's X post on India's permanent UNSC seat
Apr 18, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States has reacted to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's remarks backing a permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat for India.
Apr 18, 2024, at 07:11 am
TikTok allegedly instructed its staff to send information related to American users to its Beijing-based parent company, according to a recent report.
US plans to impose new sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel
Apr 17, 2024, at 03:01 pm
The US on Tuesday (April 16, 2024) said it will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone programme, against entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Defence Ministry.
Apr 14, 2024, at 07:09 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday said that his country has been preparing for a direct attack by Iran for years and will "harm" anyone who harms them.
UN calls for emergency meeting after Iran launches missile attacks on Israel
Apr 14, 2024, at 04:10 pm
The United Nations has called for an emergency meeting as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday in retaliation against a strike on its consular building in Syria.
Iran launches drones, missile attacks on Israel in retaliation
Apr 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Iran has launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel after warning of retaliation for a strike on its consular building in Syria.
Iran could attack Israel sooner than later, warns US President Joe Biden
Apr 13, 2024, at 05:02 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States has warned that Iran could attack Israel soon in retaliation after a senior officer was killed in Iran's embassy in Damascus, media reports said.
Apr 10, 2024, at 03:38 pm
A US judge on Tuesday (April 9, 2024) sentenced James and Jennifer Crumbley to 10-15 years in prison for their roles in the 2021 Oxford High School mass shooting that was committed by their son Ethan Crumbley.
Apr 09, 2024, at 12:28 am
China’s military conducted a naval and air patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday (April 8, 2024), amid joint drills conducted in the area on the same day by the Philippines, US, Japan and Australia.
Shooting at a popular bar in Miami leaves 2 dead
Apr 08, 2024, at 02:07 am
At least two persons died and seven others were hurt after a shooting incident occurred at a bar in a popular outdoor mall in the US city of Miami, media reports said.
US: Two killed, 7 injured in Florida shooting
Apr 07, 2024, at 05:56 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: Two people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting in suburban Miami in the U.S. state of Florida, according to local law enforcement officials.
US urges Israel to allow some Palestinians to return to Northern Gaza
Apr 07, 2024, at 04:38 pm
Washington DC/IBNS/UNI: US President Joe Biden's administration is pushing Israel to allow some displaced Gazan civilians to return to the northern part of the enclave amid concerns about the upcoming Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.
US's Baltimore authorities to open alternative route for commercial vessels
Apr 02, 2024, at 04:22 am
Washington: Authorities in the US city of Baltimore are working to open a temporary alternative route for commercial vessels following the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command said.
Less than a week after Baltimore mayhem, barge crashes into bridge in US' Oklahoma
Mar 31, 2024, at 06:11 pm
Oklahoma/IBNS/UNI: In another major water accident in the US within a week, a barge has hit a bridge in Oklahoma, the state's Highway Patrol said.
Fallen 'Crypto King' Samuel Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for FTX fraud
Mar 29, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Samuel Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, 32, was sentenced by a US court on Thursday (March 28, 2024) to 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes.
Majority of US voters feel Joe Biden weaker military leader than past presidents
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:39 pm
A majority of likely voters in the United States view President Joe Biden as a weaker commander and chief of the US military than other recent presidents, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 18-20.
Six presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse in USA, all-Indian crew members of ship 'safe'
Mar 27, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Six people, who went missing following the collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a ship, are presumed dead, media reports said.
Israel’s statement that UNSC resolution hampered talks with Hamas inaccurate: US
Mar 27, 2024, at 06:23 am
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office saying that the UN resolution on a Gaza ceasefire has emboldened Hamas to reject a compromise hostage deal proposal is "inaccurate in almost every respect," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
US: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship, losing power, rams into it; 6 people missing
Mar 27, 2024, at 04:40 am
Baltimore/IBNS: A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge's support column in Baltimore in the United States early Tuesday, plunging a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters.
Baltimore bridge collapses in US after hit by ship, search to recover seven people ongoing
Mar 26, 2024, at 08:13 pm
Rescue crews are currently searching for seven people in Patapsco River after multiple vehicles collapsed in it following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
US Treasury sanctions China-linked hackers for targeting American critical infrastructure
Mar 26, 2024, at 02:46 pm
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company, Limited (Wuhan XRZ), a Wuhan, China-based Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company that has served as cover for multiple malicious cyber operations.
Israel cancels delegation to Washington for discussing alternatives to Rafah attack
Mar 26, 2024, at 06:09 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israel Monday canceled a scheduled delegation's trip to Washington D.C., citing the U.S. decision not to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the reason.
US strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack in Russia, sends deepest condolences
Mar 24, 2024, at 02:15 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, expressing its condolences to the victims and their families, and said it stands in solidarity with the Russians in the face of this tragedy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.
US, Britain conduct 10 airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen's Red Sea port
Mar 20, 2024, at 04:30 am
Sanaa/Yemen: Fighter jets of the U.S. and British naval forces stationed in the Red Sea waged ten airstrikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port city on Monday, residents and the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
US-British coalition launches 4 airstrikes on Yemen's port city
Mar 17, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Sanaa/IBNS/UNI: The U.S. and British naval forces conducted four airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah shortly after midnight on Sunday, reported the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV.
US: Three killed in Philadelphia suburb shootings
Mar 17, 2024, at 03:37 pm
New York/IBNS/UNI: Three people were killed in shootings in a suburban township outside Philadelphia in the United States on Saturday, local media reported.
Putin denies election meddling; ready to work with any US president
Mar 14, 2024, at 04:50 am
Moscow: Russia is not interfering in any elections and will work with any elected US president, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev for the Rossiya 1 broadcaster and RIA Novosti.
US Presidential elections: Joe Biden, Donald Trump secure nominations triggering 2020 rematch
Mar 14, 2024, at 04:24 am
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured enough delegates to become their respective parties's 2024 presidential nominees, media reports said.
Plane with 5 people on board crashes in Virginia, says US FAA
Mar 11, 2024, at 10:52 pm
A twin-engine plane with five people on board crashed near Ingalls Field Airport in Virginia, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
US: Adult film star Sophia Leone dies at 26 after being found 'unresponsive' in her apartment
Mar 10, 2024, at 03:43 pm
Adult film star Sophia Leone has died after being found "unresponsive" at her apartment in the US earlier this month, media reports said on Saturday. She was 26.