'Will appoint new PM in coming days': French President Emmanuel Macron after Michel Barnier's ouster
Dec 06, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Paris/IBNS: French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to appoint a new Prime Minister of the country after his last pick Michel Barnier was on Thursday ousted in a no-confidence vote, media reports said.
Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, reveals UN report
Dec 06, 2024, at 02:27 pm
Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday.
French government led by Michel Barnier collapses in no-confidence vote deepening political crisis
Dec 05, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Paris/IBNS: The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote deepening the political instability in the country, media reports said.
South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment vote a day after martial law move
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:51 pm
A day after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and later lifted it, opposition coalition members on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach him.
I am deeply concerned: UK MP Priti Patel reacts to recent violence in Bangladesh
Dec 04, 2024, at 09:13 pm
British MP Priti Patel has expressed her concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the targeting of the minority community in the country since the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government.
South Korean president lifts martial law order hours after imposing it
Dec 04, 2024, at 02:41 pm
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol withdrew the martial law declared by him after facing a strong rebuke from the National Assembly amid widespread protests on Tuesday.
South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces'
Dec 04, 2024, at 04:57 am
Seoul/IBNS: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, as he accused the opposition of being "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime" amid a massive dispute in the country's parliament over a budget bill.
All hell to pay, Trump demands immediate release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 03:23 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned that those responsible for holding the hostages will face massive repercussions if captives are not released by the time he assumes office.
Appalling and apocalyptic, says UN Deputy Secretary-General about situation in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 02:51 pm
Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.
Dec 02, 2024, at 07:46 pm
Oxford University Press has announced 'brain rot' as the word of the year following a public voting, a term which sums up the widespread concerns over mindless social media habits and the consumption of low-value content especially on social media.
UN officials warn over escalating violence in northwest Syria
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:51 pm
A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability.
Two charity aid workers killed in Gaza airstrikes, Israel claims one of them was October 7 attacker
Dec 02, 2024, at 04:18 am
At least two aid workers were killed during airstrikes conducted by Israel on Gaza on Saturday, media reports said.
Belgium passes world's first law which will make sex workers enjoy pensions and maternity leave
Dec 02, 2024, at 12:22 am
Belgium has become the first country in the world to pass a law that would recognise rights for sex workers and offer them equal treatment and benefits as enjoyed by people from different professions in the country.
Lebanon: Final repatriation flight brings Brazilians home amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Nov 30, 2024, at 11:08 pm
The final repatriation flight for Brazilians escaping the conflict in Lebanon touched down at São Paulo’s Guarulhos Air Base early Wednesday, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
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.