US report shows malicious activity by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actor
Feb 10, 2024, at 12:22 am
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory recently on malicious activity by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, to compromise critical infrastructure and associated actions that should be urgently undertaken by all organizations.
Senior commander of an Iran-backed militia killed in US drone strike in Baghdad
Feb 08, 2024, at 02:42 pm
A drone strike conducted by the US in Baghdad has killed a senior commander of an Iran-backed militia, the Central Command said on Tuesday.
Violent clash erupts among Khalistani groups during ‘Referendum’ in the US
Feb 06, 2024, at 08:20 pm
In an alarming turn of events, two opposing groups of Sikhs involved in the Khalistan referendum clashed violently in San Francisco on January 28. Shocking videos of the incident have surfaced on social media, shedding light on the ongoing tensions within the Khalistani separatist movement in the United States.
Iran rejects direct talks with US amid escalating tensions in West Asia
Feb 06, 2024, at 05:27 am
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani Monday said that direct talks with the United States on regional issues were unnecessary.
US Embassy urges citizens to 'remain vigilant' as Pakistan gears up for February 8 polls
Feb 04, 2024, at 11:53 pm
The US Embassy in Pakistan has issued a travel advisory where it advised citizens to remain vigilant since the nation is gearing up for the national polls on February 8.
US woman arrested for allegedly having sex with two minors after spat with husband
Feb 04, 2024, at 11:25 pm
A US woman from Minnesota was arrested for allegedly having sex with two 15-year-old boys at the same time at a hotel in January, media reports said.
Joe Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary in a run-up to US Presidential race
Feb 04, 2024, at 03:09 pm
Washington/IBNS: Incumbent US President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary in the US state of South Carolina, the first official nominating contest for the party, on Saturday.
US, UK strike 36 Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea ship attacks
Feb 04, 2024, at 02:12 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States and Britain Saturday carried out joint air raids in Yemen as a response to repeated attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have disrupted global trade.
US carries out airstrikes on over 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:54 pm
The United States on Friday (February 2, 2024) conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against 85 targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups, officials confirmed.
Small plane crashes into trailer park in Florida
Feb 02, 2024, at 11:36 pm
One single-engine plane crashed into a mobile home park late Thursday in the US state of Florida with multiple homes catching fire and casualties feared, according to media reports.
US CENCOM says its forces destroyed Houthi surface-to-air missile
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:16 pm
The United States on Wednesday said its forces struck and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile that posed an imminent threat to US aircraft.
Feb 01, 2024, at 03:38 pm
The United States on Wednesday said an umbrella group called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq was responsible for the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members.
Iran's IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:33 am
Tehran: Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not afraid of war either, vowing to let no threat go unanswered, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
USA: Rights experts criticise ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation
Jan 31, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council unequivocally condemned the recent execution of an American inmate by nitrogen gas inhalation – the first time ever that the method has been used.
Jan 31, 2024, at 09:08 pm
US President Joe Biden said he has decided how to respond to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers, an episode that may potentially further escalate the tension in the Middle East.
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korea, pilot ejects safely
Jan 31, 2024, at 03:06 pm
The pilot of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) was rescued safely, officials said.
US foreign military sales all time high in fiscal 2023
Jan 31, 2024, at 05:24 am
Washington/IBNS: In the fiscal year 2023, the United States witnessed a significant surge in both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), marking unprecedented levels of international cooperation in the defense sector.
Antonio Guterres asks countries to reverse UNRWA funding suspension
Jan 29, 2024, at 03:34 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider their decisions, to ensure continuity of its vital humanitarian operations.
Three US troops killed in unmanned drone attack in Jordan
Jan 29, 2024, at 03:02 pm
At least three US service members were killed in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria on Sunday, confirmed US Central Command.
Jan 28, 2024, at 07:43 pm
Several nations, including the UK and the US, have halted donations to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees amid accusations by Israel that several UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attack by Hamas members.
Chicago shooting leaves two teens dead
Jan 27, 2024, at 03:21 pm
At least two teens were shot dead during a shooting incident in Chicago's Loop area on Friday (January 26, 2024).
UN trade and development body warns Red Sea shipping crisis is having a ‘dramatic’ impact
Jan 26, 2024, at 03:45 pm
Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and supply chains, already reeling under the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate change-linked conditions in the Panama Canal, said the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, on Thursday.
US airstrikes kill Iraqi paramilitary soldier
Jan 25, 2024, at 05:39 am
Baghdad: A member of the Iraqi government-backed paramilitary forces of Hashd Shaabi was killed and two others were wounded by U.S. airstrikes near the Iraqi-Syrian border and the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday.
Former US school teacher pleads guilty of having sex with high school boy 20 to 30 times
Jan 24, 2024, at 09:53 pm
A former US school teacher in Arkansas has pleaded guilty to having sex with a high school boy 20 to 30 times, police said on Wednesday (January 24, 2024).
US carries out strikes on three facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Jan 24, 2024, at 03:43 pm
The United States on Wednesday said it conducted strikes on three facilities used by 'Iran-backed' militias in Iraq.
Donald Trump clinches New Hampshire Republican primary
Jan 24, 2024, at 02:43 pm
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has defeated former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and strong contestant Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary, multiple U.S. media organisations projected Tuesday night.
US, UK strike eight Houthi targets in Yemen
Jan 23, 2024, at 11:05 pm
The United States and the United Kingdom carried out additional strikes Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday (January 22, 2024), officials said.
Fake 'Joe Bien' robocall directs voters to skip New Hampshire primary election
Jan 23, 2024, at 04:30 pm
A fake robocall claiming to be US President Joe Biden is currently circulating in New Hampshire, the state which is preparing to vote in the first-in-the-nation primary, asking people to stay away from the primary election scheduled to be held on Tuesday
2024 US Presidential Elections: 'Cannot see myself voting for Biden,' says Elon Musk
Jan 23, 2024, at 04:59 am
Washington/IBNS: US entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk has ruled out the possibility of him voting for US President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.
Shooting at rental home in US leaves 3 killed
Jan 22, 2024, at 03:47 am
At least three people were killed, and two others injured after a "very chaotic" shooting early Sunday morning at a short-term rental home in the Huston area, U.S. state Texas, authorities said.