Chinese nationals indicted for illegally exporting US technology: Reports
May 03, 2024, at 05:07 am
Washington/IBNS: The United States Justice Department has apprehended two Chinese nationals suspected of conspiring to export US technology to bolster China’s military capabilities, according to media reports quoting the US Department of Justice.
May 01, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.
May 01, 2024, at 02:49 pm
New York Police Department cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building amid the ongoing anti-Israel protest on the campus.
Campus protests continue in the US, supporters raise Palestinian flag at Harvard University campus
Apr 29, 2024, at 08:45 pm
The ongoing pro-Palestine demonstrations across US universities are spreading like wildfire with anti-Israeli demonstrators recently flying a Palestinian flag at a spot in the Harvard University which is usually reserved for the American flag.
Kansas man kills his wife, buys sex doll with her life insurance payout
Apr 29, 2024, at 03:40 pm
A US man allegedly killed his wife in 2019 and then used her life insurance payout to buy a life-sized sex doll worth nearly USD 2,000.
Apr 28, 2024, at 10:31 pm
Billionaire Ankur Jain and former WWE wrestler Erika Hammond in a dazzling ceremony in Egypt.
US high school athletic director arrested for allegedly creating deepfake racist audio of principal
Apr 28, 2024, at 07:54 pm
A US high school athletic director was arrested recently for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate his principal making racist comments.
US universities witness anti-Israel protests, police deploy tear gas against activist students
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:54 pm
Campuses of several universities in the United States have been witnessing massive protests with the students seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas.
Apr 27, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Taking the possibility of flying saucers and the existence of UFOs to a new height, a flight traveller captured a strange object flying over New York.
Fifty-six children, among 223 civilians, executed by Burkina Faso military, says Human Rights Watch
Apr 27, 2024, at 03:07 pm
The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages on February 25, 2024, Human Rights Watch said.
Apr 26, 2024, at 03:18 pm
Police in San Antonio city of the US shot dead an Indian-origin man after he struck two officers with his vehicle when they were attempting to apprehend him in connection with an assault case.
Apr 25, 2024, at 05:47 pm
Washington: Chinese company ByteDance has said that it would challenge the US law that has put TikTok’s existence in the US in trouble and claimed that a ban on the app would be equivalent to a ban on people of the US and their voices.
British Columbia sets target date for Surrey police transition plan
Apr 25, 2024, at 02:59 pm
Surrey/IBNS: British Columbia has set a target date for the Surrey police transition plan for the Surrey Police Service to assume policing and law enforcement in the city.
Apr 23, 2024, at 06:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has rescheduled its internal launch of phasing in Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative plan to modernize tax collection of import goods.
Toronto endorses city-wide expansion of its alcohol in parks program
Apr 23, 2024, at 06:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following the success of the pilot project, the expansion of the alcohol in parks program has been endorsed by the Toronto City Council to permit residents and visitors of 19 years of age and older to consume personal alcohol at the 27 pilot park locations and additional parks across the city.
TikTok influencer Eva Evans dies at 29, cause of death not disclosed
Apr 22, 2024, at 08:10 pm
Popular TikTok influencer Eva Evans, who created and featured in web comedy series "Club Rat", died at the age of 29, leaving her followers mourning.
Antony Blinken to discuss Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war, during meetings with officials in China
Apr 22, 2024, at 03:57 am
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 where he will meet officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
Fifteen hurt in tram mishap at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2024, at 08:31 pm
At least 15 people were injured in a tram mishap at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles on Saturday (April 20, 2024).
US House of Representatives ratifies bill to ban TikTok if it continues ties with China
Apr 21, 2024, at 07:00 am
Washington: US House of Representatives legislators gave quick approvals to two crucial aid bills on Saturday, aimed at countering China's influence and bolstering Taiwan, media reported.
Washington sanctions entities for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan
Apr 20, 2024, at 03:34 pm
The United States on Friday (April 19, 2024) said three entities from China and one from Belarus have been sanctioned for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan, the State Department said.
Canada: Police investigation link a vehicle used in armed carjackings in Greater Toronto Area
Apr 20, 2024, at 05:23 am
Toronto/IBNS: A vehicle used in armed carjackings across the Greater Toronto Area was linked by Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit and are seeking additional witnesses to come forward.
Canada Federal Budget 2024 promises to make life fair for every generation
Apr 19, 2024, at 06:07 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's 2024 federal budget unveiled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposes $52.9 billion in new spending over five years, including $8.5 billion in new spending for housing.
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 17, 2024, at 04:58 pm
Washington/IBNS: Congressional-Executive Commission on China chair Rep. Chris Smith said the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is “getting away with murder” as it expands its tentacles in international bodies such as the United Nations (UN) to shun criticism.
Canada: Tropical fish worth thousands of dollars stolen from Ottawa Valley restaurant
Apr 17, 2024, at 06:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a theft worth "several thousand" dollars of tropical fish that was reported to be stolen from an Upper Ottawa Valley restaurant last week.
Canada: Manitoba's new tax credit to benefit more homeowners
Apr 17, 2024, at 06:06 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: The Manitoba government’s $1,500 Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit would provide relief for more homeowners, province's Premier Wab Kinew and Finance Minister Adrien Sala have jointly announced.
Indian student Chirag Antil shot dead in Vancouver
Apr 14, 2024, at 08:47 pm
An Indian student has been shot dead inside his car in the Vancouver region of Canada, police said on Saturday (April 13, 2024).
Apr 13, 2024, at 07:12 pm
Washington/IBNS: Riddhi Patel, a pro-Palestine Indian-American citizen, was arrested on Wednesday after she gave death threats to the Bakersfield Council members in California, United States.
Ex-American diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha admits to secretly acting as Cuban agent
Apr 13, 2024, at 04:06 pm
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, a former US Department of State employee, who served on the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995, and as US Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, has pleaded guilty to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of Cuba.
US Senator calls for banning Chinese electric vehicles
Apr 12, 2024, at 11:28 pm
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has asked the government to ban Chinese-made electric vehicles to protect Ohio autoworkers, and to combat the economic and national security threats posed by Chinese automakers.