Feb 21, 2025, at 10:17 am
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino welcomed India-origin new FBI chief Kash Patel by posting a 'Bollywood' style social media congratulatory meme on Thursday.
Israel: Three empty buses exploded in Bat Yam in suspected terror attack
Feb 21, 2025, at 09:23 am
At least three empty buses exploded in Israel's Bat Yam city on Thursday with police describing the incident as a possible terror attack.
US Senate confirms Indian-origin Kash Patel as FBI director
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:07 am
The US Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Indian-origin Kash Patel as FBI director, thus choosing a loyalist of President Donald Trump to head the nation’s top law enforcement agency.
'Very unfair': Donald Trump on Elon Musk's plan to set up Tesla factory in India
Feb 20, 2025, at 12:26 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has called billionaire Elon Musk's plan to set up a Tesla factory in India "very unfair" days after the company started hiring staff in the South Asian country, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 11:01 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has accused the Biden administration of meddling in Indian politics and trying to influence the country's election results with the now scrapped fund of $21 million which was spent in India.
'A dictator without elections': Donald Trump slams Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Feb 20, 2025, at 12:54 am
Miami/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Wednesday called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator", deepening the personal rift that will have major implications for the effort to end the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion three years ago.
Feb 19, 2025, at 05:01 pm
A Pakistani couple was arrested in Rawalpindi city for allegedly murdering a 13-year-old girl, who worked as a domestic help, over suspicion of stealing chocolates.
Pakistan: Seven passengers lined up, gunned down by unknown gunmen in Balochistan
Feb 19, 2025, at 03:46 pm
Unidentified gunmen offloaded seven passengers from a bus and gunned them down in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Tuesday.
Feb 19, 2025, at 02:32 pm
The White House has released a video which showed undocumented immigrants, in a shackled state being led to a deportation flight in the US city of Seattle, triggering a fresh controversy.
Feb 19, 2025, at 12:37 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has backed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s decision to scrap the financial aid which was allocated to improve the voter turnout in India.
Feb 19, 2025, at 09:45 am
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to her country to avenge the deaths of her Awami League cadres and some police officers during the political unrest in the South Asian nation.
'Having lots of fun together': Kate Middleton, her children draw portraits of each other
Feb 19, 2025, at 01:48 am
London/IBNS: The Princess of Wales and her children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis -shared a collection of four portraits they created of one another on Monday.
Feb 19, 2025, at 12:50 am
Riyadh/IBNS: The much-anticipated meeting between Russia and the United States to end the Ukraine war concluded in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening (Riyadh time).
US, Russia to name teams for negotiating path to end Ukraine war
Feb 18, 2025, at 09:13 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Russia and the United States will name teams, who will negotiate how to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, Washington DC said as the superpowers met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
Taiwan detects heightened Chinese military activities around its territory
Feb 18, 2025, at 06:02 pm
Taiwan recently reported heightened Chinese military activity with 41 aircraft, 9 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship found operating around its territory.
Former US Navy Seal, who killed Osama Bin Laden, opens cannabis firm
Feb 18, 2025, at 10:25 am
A former US Navy Seal, who had killed ex-Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has opened his own cannabis firm.
Canada: Delta Air Lines flight flips upside down upon landing in Toronto Pearson Airport, 18 injured
Feb 18, 2025, at 09:10 am
At least 18 people, including children, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight flipped upside down upon landing in Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday.
IDF claims senior Hamas commander killed in airstrike in Lebanon
Feb 17, 2025, at 11:51 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Monday said a Hamas commander was killed during a airstrike in Lebanon.
French man confesses killing teen girl since he was 'angry' after losing Fortnite game
Feb 17, 2025, at 12:56 pm
A 23-year-old French man has confessed to having killed a teen schoolgirl since he was 'angry' over losing a game of Fornite, a popular online video game.
Antonio Guterres welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
Feb 17, 2025, at 09:27 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Feb 16, 2025, at 08:59 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Mohammed Yunus, has invited billionaire Elon Musk to introduce his satellite internet service, Starlink, in the country, media reports said.
Zelenskyy says European Army needs to be created to counter Russia
Feb 16, 2025, at 08:02 pm
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy said there is a need to create a European Army to counter Russia's military build-up.
Austria knife attack leaves teen dead, five injured
Feb 16, 2025, at 05:49 pm
A 14-year-old died and five others were injured in a knife attack incident in the Austrian city of Villach on Saturday.
World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa
Feb 16, 2025, at 04:58 pm
Muhsin Hendricks, who was considered as the world's “first openly gay imam”, was shot dead close to Gqeberha city in South Africa on Saturday.
Bangladesh interim government removes Bangabandhu's name from national stadium
Feb 16, 2025, at 02:41 pm
The National Sports Council on Saturday announced the renaming of Bangabandhu National Stadium as National Stadium, dropping the name of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from it, a move seen as a step taken by the interim government to end the legacy of Bangladesh's Founding Father.
Feb 16, 2025, at 01:52 pm
Washington DC: As part of its cost-cutting drive to reduce the burden on US taxpayers, the Donald Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated several overseas projects, including one in Bangladesh that has drawn attention.
'Whoa': Elon Musk responds to conservative influencer's claim that he is the father of her child
Feb 16, 2025, at 01:20 pm
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally broken his silence over conservative influencer Ashley St Clair's claim that he is the father of her five-month-old baby.
Pakistan: Police constable shot dead in Karachi
Feb 15, 2025, at 06:51 pm
Unidentified people gunned down a police constable in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
Feb 15, 2025, at 06:08 pm
A group of Awami League supporters joined to raise slogans against Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus outside the Blair House in Washington on Thursday.
Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire
Feb 15, 2025, at 03:34 pm
Hamas on Saturday released three new Israeli hostages from Gaza, marking the sixth change since the Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect on January 19.