Dec 24, 2025, at 03:16 pm
Ankara/IBNS: Libya’s army chief Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Haddad was killed in a plane crash near Turkey’s capital while returning from an official visit to Ankara, triggering intense speculation amid rapidly shifting regional military alliances.
Why Greta Thunberg was arrested in London during a Pro-Palestine protest?
Dec 23, 2025, at 06:31 pm
Social activist Greta Thunberg was arrested on Tuesday while participating in a protest in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers in London.
Dec 23, 2025, at 11:53 am
An unprecedented crisis is unfolding in Mali as the capital, Bamako, finds itself encircled by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-aligned militant coalition.
Dec 22, 2025, at 02:31 pm
A senior Russian military officer was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Monday, according to media reports.
Dec 21, 2025, at 03:38 pm
Three Indian-origin men have been arrested and jailed in the UK for their involvement in violent disorder during a kabaddi tournament in Derby in England’s East Midlands region in 2023.
South Africa hit by second mass shooting this month; 10 dead
Dec 21, 2025, at 11:06 am
At least 10 people were killed and another 10 injured in a mass shooting in Bekkersdal, a township outside Johannesburg, South African police said on Sunday. The attack marks the second mass shooting in the country this month, according to AFP.
A year on, Magdeburg lights candles for Christmas market attack victims
Dec 21, 2025, at 01:14 am
One year after the attack at the Christmas market in the east German city of Magdeburg, that killed six and injured hundreds, the city on Saturday is commemorating the victims.
Taipei metro attacks: Smoke grenades, stabbing rampage kill 3, trigger security alert across Taiwan
Dec 20, 2025, at 04:07 pm
Taipei/IBNS: A rare wave of violence ripped through Taiwan’s capital on Friday as coordinated attacks involving smoke grenades and knife assaults struck busy metro locations in Taipei, killing three people and injuring several others.
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower to surpass Burj Khalifa, set to become world’s tallest building
Dec 20, 2025, at 12:04 am
The Jeddah Tower, set to become the world’s tallest building at over 1,000 meters, has reached nearly 80 floors since construction resumed in January 2025.
Asim Munir under pressure as Trump wants Pakistani troops in Gaza
Dec 17, 2025, at 08:09 pm
Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir is grappling with a crisis largely of his own making, as mounting pressure from Washington collides with volatile public sentiment at home.
Bondi Beach attack: Shooter wakes up from coma, faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder
Dec 17, 2025, at 07:04 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old accused in the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, has regained consciousness after weeks in a coma and has now been charged with 59 criminal offences, including 15 counts of murder.
'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach shooter was a Syrian cop before moving to Australia
Dec 17, 2025, at 04:26 pm
Sydney/IBNS: As footage of a lone bystander disarming one of the gunmen during the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack spread across the world, many questioned how he found the courage to act under fire.
Bondi beach attack: Deceased shooter was a Hyderabad native, held Indian passport
Dec 16, 2025, at 11:06 pm
One of the two men behind the mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sunday was originally from Hyderabad and continues to hold an Indian passport, Australian and Indian authorities have confirmed, NDTV reported.
Not in New York: Statue of Liberty replica collapses in Brazilian city amid severe storm
Dec 16, 2025, at 06:16 pm
Dramatic footage has gone viral on social media, capturing the moment Brazil’s Statue of Liberty replica was toppled during a heavy storm on Monday.
Dec 15, 2025, at 08:07 pm
Sydney/IBNS: A rabbi who recently helped organise a memorial for the Chabad emissaries killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks was among the 15 people killed in an antisemitic terror strike at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Survivor of Oct 7 Hamas attack hurt in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre
Dec 15, 2025, at 10:33 am
An Israeli man who survived the October 7 Hamas attack was among those injured during Sunday’s terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which left 16 people dead, Australian media reported.
Sydney turns red: Father–son duo behind Bondi Beach massacre, child among 16 dead
Dec 15, 2025, at 09:54 am
Australian police have identified the attackers behind the Sydney Bondi Beach massacre as a father and son, according to local media reports.
Unarmed hero at Bondi Beach: Fruitseller Ahmed al Ahmed snatches gun from shooter, saves lives
Dec 14, 2025, at 08:59 pm
Dramatic footage of the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has gone viral, showing a bystander risking his life to disarm one of the shooters and potentially save several lives.
Sydney's Bondi Beach horror: Pakistani-origin man named as one of the key suspects
Dec 14, 2025, at 07:52 pm
Australian authorities have identified one of the gunmen involved in the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as Pakistani-origin Naveed Akram, according to media reports.
Bloodshed at Sydney's Bondi Beach: 10 killed as gunmen open fire during Jewish event
Dec 14, 2025, at 03:53 pm
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured after two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, where a Jewish community event was scheduled to take place, authorities said.
Who is Raad Saad? IDF says senior Hamas leader behind October 7 attack killed
Dec 14, 2025, at 02:08 pm
Israel on Saturday said it has eliminated senior Hamas commander Raad Saad, described by the IDF as one of the 'architects' of the October 7 attack.
Bulletproof vest, bold message: Zelenskyy stuns Russia with Kupiansk visit
Dec 13, 2025, at 05:36 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently visited Kupiansk, a frontline city that Russia had claimed to have captured last month, underscoring Kyiv’s defiance amid intensifying fighting.
Dec 13, 2025, at 12:08 am
Jemima Goldsmith, former wife of Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Imran Khan, has publicly accused X of restricting the visibility of her posts about Khan’s imprisonment.
G7+ group reaffirms support for Ukraine’s energy security
Dec 12, 2025, at 11:37 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group met virtually Thursday to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s energy security and to condemn Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s power infrastructure.
Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under 14, faces strong criticism
Dec 12, 2025, at 05:06 pm
Vienna/IBNS: Austria has approved a controversial new law banning girls under the age of 14 from wearing headscarves in both public and private schools.
England: Over 600 items, including Indian artefacts, stolen in museum burglary
Dec 12, 2025, at 09:06 am
More than 600 items, including artefacts linked to India’s colonial past, were stolen during a burglary at a museum in Bristol, England.
Horror in the clinic: UK ex-doctor charged over assaults on 38 victims
Dec 07, 2025, at 07:40 pm
The British Crown Prosecution Service has announced charges against a former doctor for alleged sexual assaults carried out against 38 victims who were patients in his care.
Frozen on Austria’s highest peak: Man charged after abandoning girlfriend near summit
Dec 06, 2025, at 03:33 pm
An Austrian man has been formally charged with manslaughter and gross negligence after allegedly abandoning his girlfriend during a climb on Grossglockner, Austria’s highest mountain, resulting in her death from hypothermia, according to media reports.
Brazilian museum president dies in gym accident after barbell falls on chest
Dec 05, 2025, at 11:24 pm
A 55-year-old Brazilian man died in a tragic weightlifting accident at a gym in Olinda on December 1, local media reported. Ronald Montenegro, an amateur weightlifter and the president of the iconic Palacio dos Bonecos Gigantes museum, was bench-pressing when the barbell slipped from his hands and crashed onto his chest.
UK's Ofcom imposes first £1mn Online Safety Act fine against porn site provider
Dec 05, 2025, at 06:45 pm
UK's media regulator Ofcom has fined AVS Group Ltd – which runs 18 adult websites – £1 million for not having robust age checks in place, plus £50,000 for failing to respond to information requests.