Dec 22, 2024, at 04:20 pm
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday slammed Panama, accusing it of charging excessive rates for the use of the Panama Canal, and added that he would demand the country to transfer the strategic waterway to the US if the Central American nation did not manage it in an “acceptable” way.
French court convicts eight people for their role in teacher's beheading in Paris suburb
Dec 21, 2024, at 04:02 pm
Paris/IBNS: A French court has convicted eight people for their action that led to the beheading of a school teacher in October 2020, media reports said.
Seven-year-old girl dies in stabbing incident in Croatia's elementary school
Dec 21, 2024, at 10:41 am
A knife attack incident in a school in the Croatian capital city of Zagreb left a seven-year-old girl dead and five others injured on Friday.
Dec 21, 2024, at 10:13 am
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has nominated London-based Indian-origin professional Krish Raval for new political peerages in the House of Lords in the UK.
German Christmas market car attack leaves 2 dead, Saudi Arabian doctor arrested
Dec 21, 2024, at 09:29 am
At least two people, including a child, died after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany's Magdeburg on Friday, media reports said.
Hackers from North Korea stole $1.3bn through crypto hacks in 2024: Reports
Dec 20, 2024, at 04:08 pm
A new study has shown that North Korean hackers accounted for more than half of the $2.2bn cryptocurrencies stolen in 2024.
Dec 19, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has defended her friendship with billionaire Elon Musk during a parliamentary address ahead of the upcoming European Union summit in Brussels.
Oil spill spreads across Russian Black Sea coast after tankers damaged in storm
Dec 19, 2024, at 09:37 pm
Moscow: Oil from two damaged tankers has washed ashore along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast following a storm over the weekend, Reuters reported citing a regional official.
French man gets 20 years in prison for orchestrating ex-wife’s decade-long mass rape
Dec 19, 2024, at 06:16 pm
Avignon (France): The judges in France’s Avignon have sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging his wife and orchestrating her rape by 51 men, whom he enlisted through an infamous website, over a period of nine years, according to media reports.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow detains man for killing senior general
Dec 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm
Russian authorities have detained a 29-year-old man over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, media reports said.
Mozambique: Cyclone Chido impacts 90,000 children
Dec 18, 2024, at 09:23 am
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities in Cabo Delgado province.
Iran holds back 'hijab and chastity law' proposing stricter penalties for girls not covering head
Dec 18, 2024, at 02:02 am
Iran has held back imposing the "hijab and chastity law" which proposes stricter penalties for girls and women who do not fully cover their hair, forearms, or lower legs, including fines, and imprisonment of up to 15 years.
Humanitarian crisis worsens in Ukraine amid winter freeze, daily attacks
Dec 17, 2024, at 05:55 pm
Civilians near the frontlines of Ukraine’s war with Russia are living “on the edge”, a senior UN humanitarian official told the Security Council on Monday, calling for urgent international action to increase protection and sustain humanitarian aid.
Russia's top nuclear protection general Igor Kirillov dies in Moscow blast
Dec 17, 2024, at 03:46 pm
A senior general in the Russian armed forces died after a blast rocked Moscow city on Tuesday with Ukraine being believed to be behind his death.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's shirtless images go viral online
Dec 16, 2024, at 05:45 pm
Several pictures of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have now emerged where in many of them he could be seen in a semi-nude state, giving a sharp contrast image of the ruler who once ruled the country with an iron fist.
Dec 15, 2024, at 07:11 pm
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated on Saturday that the Lebanese militant group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first remarks since President Bashar al-Assad's ousting nearly a week ago due to a sweeping rebel offensive, Reuters reported.
Iranian singer arrested for not wearing hijab during virtual concert
Dec 15, 2024, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested for performing without a hijab during a virtual concert on YouTube, Times of Israel reported.
Fashion chain Mango's founder Isak Andic, 71, dies in accident
Dec 15, 2024, at 12:58 am
Founder of Mango fashion chain Isak Andic died in a mishap on Saturday, the company said.
South Korea: Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over imposition of martial law
Dec 14, 2024, at 04:34 pm
The South Korean Parliament on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after he drew the country into a political crisis by imposing the short-lived martial law.
UN experts call on Iran to repeal strict new hijab law
Dec 14, 2024, at 08:38 am
Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.
French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister
Dec 13, 2024, at 07:47 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, entrusting the seasoned centrist with the challenging task of navigating France out of its second political crisis within six months, Reuters reported.
New UNESCO data shows 68 journalists were killed in 2024
Dec 13, 2024, at 09:04 am
For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, as per new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father
Dec 12, 2024, at 10:58 am
The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 05:27 pm
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.
South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide
Dec 11, 2024, at 01:06 pm
South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:58 am
Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.
Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:15 am
Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Willow: Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk discuss quantum clusters, space on X
Dec 10, 2024, at 05:27 pm
The introduction of Google's quantum chip Willow has set ripples in the tech world and even earned the attention of X boss Elon Musk.
Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion
Dec 10, 2024, at 03:03 pm
At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.
Dec 10, 2024, at 12:55 am
Police arrested 120 people, who were just wearing their underwear, from a Bangkok hotel room when they were partying with narcotics on Sunday.