UN official says killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’
Aug 27, 2025, at 04:17 pm
The killing of five more Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces – bringing the total killed overall to 247 since the war began – should shock the world into action, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.
Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for violating Sharia laws by hugging and kissing
Aug 27, 2025, at 02:32 pm
Two men were publicly caned in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating the law by kissing and hugging, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2025, at 01:20 am
Australia has expelled the Iranian ambassador to Canberra, Ahmad Sadeghi, after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on its soil.
After India, Australia now decides to suspend postal deliveries to US amid Trump tariff
Aug 26, 2025, at 02:12 pm
Australia suspended some postal deliveries to the United States due to the 'complex and rapidly evolving situation' which is emerging amid the US President's decision to impose tariffs.
Aug 26, 2025, at 10:14 am
Two Victorian Police officers died, and another was injured during a shooting at a rural property in Victoria state of Australia, on Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2025, at 09:26 am
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday.
French, German postal services suspend certain deliveries to US amid imposition of tariffs
Aug 25, 2025, at 10:06 am
The French and German postal services have announced restrictions on package deliveries to the US amid tariffs imposed by the President Donald Trump-led government, media reports said.
Arson attack on Indian restaurant in London: Teen, adult arrested
Aug 25, 2025, at 01:01 am
At least two people, including a teen, have been arrested over an alleged arson attack on an Indian restaurant in London.
Yemen: Israel strikes Houthi military targets in Sanaa
Aug 24, 2025, at 10:19 pm
The Israeli Air Force on Sunday targeted Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, responding to the Iran-backed group’s repeated attacks on Israel, media reports said.
Russia claims Ukrainian drones targeted its nuclear plant, triggering fire
Aug 24, 2025, at 08:09 pm
The Russian government on Sunday accused Ukraine of targeting its nuclear plant with drones that triggered a fire and caused damage to an auxiliary transformer.
France: Easyjet flight to Porto diverted after delirious passenger tries to enter cockpit
Aug 23, 2025, at 09:04 pm
Lyon (France): An Easyjet flight from Lyon to Porto was forced to return shortly after take-off when a passenger suffering from delirium attempted to break into the cockpit, news agency AFP reported, citing French police and the airline, on Saturday.
Famine in Gaza: ‘a failure of humanity itself,’ says UN chief Guterres
Aug 22, 2025, at 11:52 pm
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.
Overnight Russian strike leaves one dead in Ukraine
Aug 22, 2025, at 09:22 am
At least one person died, and 26 others were injured after Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on several Ukrainian cities, media reports said.
IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala
Aug 20, 2025, at 02:52 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it killed Hamas terrorist Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala, who had infiltrated the military's Ma’aras post on October 7, 2023.
Russia welcomes Indian exports if goods struggle to enter US market amid tariff war
Aug 20, 2025, at 01:37 pm
Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: In a major diplomatic push, Russia has welcomed Indian goods to its market in the backdrop of the simmering bilateral tension between New Delhi and Washington, media reports said.
Ukraine conflict: UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts
Aug 20, 2025, at 09:55 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday in New York.
American mother places loaded gun in child's school backpack, arrested
Aug 18, 2025, at 04:56 pm
The US police have arrested a mother for deliberately putting a gun inside the school bag of her child and instructing him to hand it over to her father.
Aug 18, 2025, at 04:15 pm
At least three people, including a 2-year-old boy, died and 17 others were injured after Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, just hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington DC.
New York gun violence: 3 dead, 8 injured in Brooklyn restaurant shooting
Aug 17, 2025, at 06:46 pm
New York: Three people were killed and eight others injured after multiple gunmen opened fire inside a restaurant in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighbourhood early Sunday, The New York Times reported.
Aug 16, 2025, at 11:10 pm
Washington/Moscow: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Ukraine to strike a deal with Russia to end the war, declaring: “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not,” Reuters reported.
Aug 16, 2025, at 10:35 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday described his Alaska visit as “timely and extremely useful,” during a televised meeting with senior Kremlin officials, calling his talks with former US President Donald Trump an important step in seeking peace.
One dead in shooting close to a Swedish mosque
Aug 16, 2025, at 08:57 am
At least one person died in a shooting incident close to a mosque in central Sweden on Friday, an incident which the police have described as gang violence-related.
Trump, Putin hold Alaska talks on Ukraine War; Zelensky voices concern
Aug 16, 2025, at 01:52 am
Anchorage, Alaska: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday for discussions on the Ukraine war, exchanging two handshakes and engaging in a friendly yet animated conversation on the tarmac, according to media reports.
Aug 16, 2025, at 01:26 am
Washington,DC/Oslo: US President Donald Trump unexpectedly phoned Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg last month, telling him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize while also raising the topic of tariffs, Norwegian business daily Dagens Næringsliv reported on Thursday.
'Not here to negotiate for Ukraine but working to end war': Donald Trump aboard flight to meet Putin
Aug 15, 2025, at 09:31 pm
US President Donald Trump on Friday boarded a flight to Alaska, where he is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in what is being called a historic event.
Four men escape Indian restaurant in Northampton without paying £200 bill
Aug 13, 2025, at 09:52 am
An Indian restaurant in Northampton city of England, shared their CCTV footage, which showed a group of men moving out of their facility without paying a £200 bill.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF claims Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif received salary from Hamas
Aug 12, 2025, at 02:18 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday claimed the deceased Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif received a salary from the Hamas group.
UN calls for an independent investigation into killing of journalists in Gaza
Aug 12, 2025, at 09:27 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza this past weekend, his Spokesman said on Monday.
Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up government school building in South Waziristan
Aug 11, 2025, at 05:51 pm
Suspected terrorists blew up a government school building in Lower South Waziristan region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Australia to officially recognise Palestinian state
Aug 11, 2025, at 03:05 pm
Australian PM Anthony Albanese has said his nation will officially recognise a state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly next month.