Israel pauses Gaza bombing as Trump pushes 20-point peace deal, Hamas accepts proposal in principle
Oct 05, 2025, at 01:06 pm
Israel has temporarily halted bombing in the Gaza Strip to give way for the implementation of a hostage-release and 20-point peace plan, according to US President Donald Trump, who announced the move on Truth Social.
Thirty injured as Russia strikes railway station in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, says President Zelenskyy
Oct 05, 2025, at 12:05 pm
At least 30 people were injured after Russian forces launched aerial strikes on a railway station in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.
Antonio Guterres ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
Oct 04, 2025, at 06:30 pm
The leadership of Hamas said late on Friday it was willing to release Israeli hostages in response to the United States peace deal proposal for ending the war in Gaza, provided further negotiations take place through mediators on a number of key details.
Japan: Sanae Takaichi set to become first woman prime minister after LDP leadership win
Oct 04, 2025, at 01:31 pm
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi as its new president, paving the way for her to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Manchester synagogue attacker was on bail for rape, police reveal
Oct 04, 2025, at 09:59 am
The man who killed two people in a knife and vehicle attack at a Manchester synagogue last week was on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape, police said on Friday.
WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries in Gaza
Oct 03, 2025, at 07:03 pm
Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries from the ongoing conflict – including more than 10,000 children – as the health system collapses under relentless strain, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns deadly terrorist attack on Manchester synagogue
Oct 03, 2025, at 04:03 pm
Thursday’s terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester, which left at least two worshippers dead on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, has been strongly condemned by the UN Secretary-General.
Oct 03, 2025, at 11:07 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has slammed the United States' effort to stop India from buying oil from Moscow by imposing tariffs, saying New Delhi "will never allow any humiliation", media reports said.
Israel detains Greta Thunberg, intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Oct 02, 2025, at 05:10 pm
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among hundreds of campaigners detained on Wednesday when Israeli naval forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla around 70 nautical miles off Gaza, after it set sail from Barcelona to deliver food, water, and medicine in a bid to break Israel’s blockade on the enclave.
‘Tariff is my favourite word,’ Trump says in trade policy defense
Oct 01, 2025, at 09:21 am
US President Donald Trump defended his decision and said he loves the word 'tariff' in the English dictionary, which is making the country 'rich'.
Denmark to tighten student visa rules, restrict family entry for Bangladeshi and Nepali applicants
Sep 30, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark has joined the ranks of countries moving toward tougher immigration rules. The Ministry of Immigration and Integration has announced a series of measures aimed at preventing the misuse of student stays as a pathway into the local labour market, media reports said.
Pakistan’s mineral show-and-tell: Sharif and Munir try to charm Trump
Sep 28, 2025, at 10:24 pm
Washington, DC: A new White House photograph has surfaced of Donald Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, showing them presenting rare earth minerals to the US President in the Oval Office.
Argentina: Brutal killing of three women sparks massive protests in Buenos Aires
Sep 28, 2025, at 12:41 pm
The brutal killing of three females – two women and a 15-year-old girl – has sparked mass protests in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, with thousands demanding justice, media reports said.
GHRD refers to growing persecution of minorities during UNHRC meeting
Sep 27, 2025, at 06:10 pm
UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), has drawn the urgent action of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to tackle the growing precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities in Bangladesh.
At UNGA, Netanyahu calls recognition of Palestinian state ‘mark of shame’
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:55 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that recent decisions by France, Britain, Australia, Canada and other countries to recognise a Palestinian state were “a mark of shame” that rewarded “the most savage terrorists on earth.”
Iran sanctions: UN Security Council blocks China-Russia resolution
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:06 am
A resolution to extend sanctions relief to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Friday.
Sep 26, 2025, at 11:44 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday faced a dramatic mass walkout at the United Nations General Assembly as he defended Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.
Israeli army hijacks Gaza phones to broadcast Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech
Sep 26, 2025, at 09:40 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to “finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to reject calls for ending the war, media reports said.
President Abbas urges world to recognise Palestinian state at UNGA
Sep 26, 2025, at 05:55 pm
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, declaring that his people were enduring a “war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement” at the hands of Israel’s military in Gaza.
Sep 26, 2025, at 09:54 am
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday stunned delegates at the United Nations General Assembly by saying that guaranteeing Israel’s security was a key condition for lasting peace in the Middle East.
Sep 26, 2025, at 12:24 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a highly unusual flight path to New York this week, steering clear of much of European airspace in what observers believe was a move to avoid potential complications from an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, media reports said.
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy gets 5 yrs imprisonment over Libya campaign financing case
Sep 25, 2025, at 05:42 pm
Paris: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after a Paris court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with alleged illegal campaign financing from Libya.
People start selling cars, houses after pastor's 'Rapture' claim goes viral on social media
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:47 pm
A South African pastor’s apocalyptic prophecy predicting the Rapture on Sept 23 or 24 has gone viral on social media, prompting some followers to sell cars and houses, according to reports.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, world’s 2nd richest, plans to donate 95% of his fortune
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:36 pm
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has climbed to the position of the world’s second-richest person, trailing only Tesla chief Elon Musk, with a net worth of $373 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
Thailand: Massive sinkhole disrupts traffic in Bangkok after road collapse
Sep 24, 2025, at 05:01 pm
Traffic was disrupted after a section of a busy road in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, collapsed, creating a large sinkhole on Wednesday.
Hamas gunmen execute 3 people in Gaza for collaborating with Israel, video goes viral
Sep 23, 2025, at 05:35 pm
A video footage has currently gone viral, which shows Hamas gunmen publicly executing three men, who are accused of being Israeli collaborators in Gaza City, media reports said.
Time for peace has come, says Macron as France formally recognises the Palestinian state
Sep 23, 2025, at 09:57 am
The French government has formally recognised a Palestinian state, joining the list of nations that have taken the crucial step.
UK formally recognises State of Palestine in historic move
Sep 21, 2025, at 08:23 pm
In a significant shift in foreign policy, the United Kingdom has formally recognized the State of Palestine, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday.
Netherlands: 30 arrested as anti-immigration protest turns violent in The Hague
Sep 21, 2025, at 01:41 pm
At least 30 people were arrested by the Dutch Police after a violent anti-immigration demonstration erupted in The Hague on Saturday.
Three die in Russia's overnight aerial strikes on Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Sep 21, 2025, at 01:00 am
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said at least three people died after Russia launched a 'massive' aerial overnight strike on multiple Ukrainian cities.