US polls: Donald Trump takes early lead, Kamala Harris faces tough task
The counting of votes for the American Presidential polls is currently ongoing with former President Donald Trump making early gains over her Democratic opponent Kamala Harris.
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.
US Space Force chief alarms about China's ‘mind-boggling’ space advancements
Washington/IBNS: The head of the United States Space Force, General Chance Saltzman, has raised concerns over the rapid pace of China’s military developments in space, warning of escalating risks of orbital warfare.
US lawmaker, scholars criticize use of CCP's propaganda books in American universities
New York/IBNS: In recent years, growing concerns have emerged over the presence of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda in American universities.
Iran fires over 100 missiles at Israel, IDF says threat over for now and vows to retaliate
In a sharp escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran launched a massive missile attack firing as many as 100 projectiles on Israel Tuesday to retaliate the killing of Hezbollah chief in Beirut, media reports said.
The Israeli government has informed the USA that it is conducting limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon which is located close to the border, a top State Department official said.
New York/IBNS: Nobel laureate and chief adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, acknowledged that the ousting of Sheikh Hasina as the Bangladeshi Prime Minister was part of a carefully orchestrated "design and conspiracy."
Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a summit of the Global Coalition hosted by US President Joe Biden in New York City to address Synthetic Drug Threats on the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called an urgent meeting of the top security council to discuss its nuclear deterrence amid rising concerns over Ukraine being allowed by Western powers to use cruise missiles to target locations in Moscow, media reports said.
Lebanon: Explosions in Hezbollah devices fuel fears of escalating conflict with Israel
Beirut/IBNS: On Wednesday, hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated across southern Lebanon, marking the deadliest day in the country since cross-border hostilities began between Hezbollah and Israel nearly a year ago.
An American school teacher has admitted she used other students as 'lookouts' while she had sex with a 16-year-old.
US woman Senator accused of forcing male aide into oral sex pushes for stricter sexual assault laws
California/IBNS: A U.S. female senator, accused of coercing her former chief of staff into sexual acts, had introduced a bill against sexual assault in the California Senate shortly after firing him for allegedly rejecting her advances.
Indian-origin man kills Nepali student in US, arrested
A 51-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested for killing a Nepali college student at Houston, Texas in the United States, media reports said.
USA: Baltimore shooting leaves one person dead, several injured
At least one person died and seven others were injured in a shooting incident in the US state of Baltimore on Sunday.
Indian-origin couple, daughter die in US car crash, leave behind teen son
Three members of an Indian-origin family were killed in a car crash in the US state of Texas, leaving behind their 14-year-old son as the lone survivor, media reports said.