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.
Dec 05, 2025, at 09:08 am
Yasser Abu Shabab, a prominent anti-Hamas militia leader in the southern Gaza Strip, has been killed in what Israeli defence sources described as an “internal clash,” dealing a potential setback to Israel’s post-war strategy for the region.
‘Imminent threat’: Marco Rubio warns against rise of radical Islam, announces US visa crackdown
Dec 04, 2025, at 05:09 pm
Washington/IBNS: US State Secretary Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) issued a stark warning that radical Islamist movements seeking to expand their territorial and ideological reach pose an “imminent threat” to global security.
Convicted German neo-Nazi expresses remorse during confidante's trial in court
Dec 04, 2025, at 03:09 pm
Berlin/DPA: Convicted German far-right terrorist Beate Zschäpe expressed remorse for her actions on Wednesday as she appeared at the trial of an alleged confidante.
Spanish tourist stabbed at Berlin Holocaust Memorial testifies in terror trial
Dec 04, 2025, at 12:09 am
A Spanish tourist who was left with life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial earlier this year testified in court on Wednesday.
Germany arrests two Iraqi nationals over suspected Islamic State links
Dec 04, 2025, at 12:00 am
Two suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist militia have been arrested in western Germany, authorities said on Wednesday.
Japanese MP sparks debate by opposing expansion of Muslim burial sites
Dec 03, 2025, at 05:50 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: A Japanese lawmaker has ignited fresh controversy after publicly rejecting proposals to expand Muslim burial grounds in the country, highlighting ongoing tensions between Japan’s traditional practices and the demands of its increasingly diverse population.
Abdul Qadir Mumin: The jihadi mastermind who fled MI5 and revived ISIS in the Horn of Africa
Dec 03, 2025, at 02:30 pm
The story of Abdul Qadir Mumin charts a trajectory that has become disturbingly familiar in the global evolution of jihadist militancy: a soft-spoken preacher in a Western capital who transforms into the architect of a resurgent extremist network thousands of miles away.
Landmines kill more people than ever in 4 years — Why global agreements are failing?
Dec 02, 2025, at 04:59 pm
Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday.
Sexploitation footage: Over 120,000 home cameras hacked in South Korea, four arrested
Dec 02, 2025, at 04:29 pm
At least four people have been arrested over allegedly hacking more than 120,000 internet protocol (IP) surveillance cameras installed in homes and businesses for creating and producing large-scale sexually exploitative videos.