Syria: Rebels take control of large parts of Aleppo
Nov 30, 2024, at 10:54 pm
Rebel forces have taken control of the 'majority' of Syria's Aleppo city, as per UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Nov 29, 2024, at 02:37 pm
In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a landmark survey by UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO revealed on Wednesday.
Australia passes order banning social media for those under 16 years
Nov 29, 2024, at 03:49 am
Melbourne/IBNS: In a landmark ruling, Australia banned those under 16 from using social media, making it one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X, media reports said.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect, halts 13-month conflict
Nov 27, 2024, at 02:48 pm
Bringing a halt to a 13-month conflict, Israel and Lebanon have accepted the US-backed ceasefire deal.
Israeli cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal amid ongoing Middle East crisis
Nov 26, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to convene a high-level security cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to approve a 60-day ceasefire deal with Lebanon's Hezbollah group.
One woman was killed every 10 minutes by their partner or relatives across the world: UN report
Nov 26, 2024, at 02:55 pm
A new report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday showed that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.
UAE arrest three over Rabbi Zvi Kogan's murder, Israel describes incident as 'antisemitic'
Nov 25, 2024, at 07:41 pm
UAE authorities have arrested three people for their suspected involvement in the murder of Israeli-Moldovan Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the Gulf nation.
Brazil: Bus plunges into ravine, 17 die
Nov 25, 2024, at 02:49 pm
At least 17 people died after a bus fell into a ravine in Brazil's Alagoas state on Sunday.
Nov 23, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Laos government has expressed 'sadness' over the death of six tourists due to suspected methanol poisoning in the country.
Lebanon: Israeli strike flattens multi-storey residential building in Beirut, 11 die
Nov 23, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Israeli strike flattened a multi-storey residential building in central Beirut which left at least 11 people dead.
UN humanitarian office says aid workers faced deadliest year ever in 2024
Nov 23, 2024, at 02:30 pm
The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday.
'Third World War has begun:' Ex-Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny
Nov 23, 2024, at 06:20 am
Former Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has said that he believes World War III is underway, adding the direct involvement of Russian allies in the escalation indicates the same.
UK can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits country based on ICC warrant
Nov 23, 2024, at 05:30 am
London/IBNS: The British government Friday indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested based on the International Criminal Court arrest warrant if he travels to the UK.
Nov 23, 2024, at 12:32 am
A large part of the South Terminal of London's Gatwick Airport was evacuated following a 'security incident' on Friday.
Laos: Six foreign tourists die due to suspected methanol poisoning
Nov 22, 2024, at 10:25 pm
At least six foreign tourists have died due to suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, media reports said.
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israeli PM Netanyahu over war crimes
Nov 22, 2024, at 01:34 am
The Hague: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Nov 21, 2024, at 10:52 pm
Kyiv/Moscow: Russia has launched an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, marking a major escalation a day after President Vladimir Putin altered Moscow's nuclear doctrine, media reports said.
After US-supplied missile attack, Ukraine fires UK-made 'Storm Shadows' into Russia: Report
Nov 21, 2024, at 03:59 am
Kyiv/IBNS: After US-supplied long-range missiles, Ukraine has now fired British cruise missiles at military targets inside Russia for the first time, media reports said.
Germany: Berlin Police Chief advises Jewish, LGBTQ+ people to avoid 'Arab neighbourhoods '
Nov 20, 2024, at 04:14 pm
Berlin: Police Chief of Germany's capital, Berlin, Barbara Slowik has admitted that certain parts of the city are unsafe for Jewish or LGBTQ+ individuals, media reports said.
Ukraine hits Russia with Western-supplied ATACMS ballistic missile after Joe Biden's approval
Nov 20, 2024, at 05:34 am
Ukraine carried out its first attack in the border regions with Russia using Western-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles, media reports said.
Nov 19, 2024, at 09:58 pm
A veterinary doctor recently committed suicide with drugs used to euthanise pets after he became distressed by unnecessary requests made by wealthy customers to put their pets down rather than paying to treat them.
Middle East crisis: IDF confirms 'elimination' of Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:29 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Monday confirmed the 'elimination' of Hezbollah's media chief Mohammed Afif during a strike in central Beirut.
Israel: Flares fired at Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, three people arrested
Nov 18, 2024, at 02:10 am
At least three people were arrested after a pair of flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea on Sunday, media reports said.
Body of South Asian woman recovered from car boot in London
Nov 18, 2024, at 01:10 am
Detectives are investigating the death of a South Asian-origin woman whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London recently.
Nov 17, 2024, at 03:25 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS: A month after the Hezbollah drone attack, two flares landed at the courtyard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, media reports said.
Diwali event row: British PM's office apologises following Hindu community's objection
Nov 16, 2024, at 10:23 pm
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office has issued an apology after some Hindu community members objected to the serving of non-vegetarian foods and alcohol during the recently held Diwali event.
Nov 16, 2024, at 09:20 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels that Russia's ongoing war against his country will 'end sooner' once US President Donald Trump becomes President next year.
Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight faces massive midair turbulence, no one injured
Nov 16, 2024, at 03:05 pm
A Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to return to Europe after facing massive turbulence over Greenland, media reports said.
Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest
Nov 16, 2024, at 05:43 am
New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed a rare scene on Thursday when 22-year-old Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, the youngest MP in nearly two centuries, led an explosive protest.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide attack drones: Reports
Nov 15, 2024, at 02:17 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered 'mass production' of suicide attack drones, media reports said.