Trump Says Paris Will Become ‘Muslim City Very Soon’, Blames Macron’s Immigration Policies
Oct 20, 2026, at 10:59 am
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Paris would soon become a “Muslim city”, blaming French President Emmanuel Macron’s immigration policies for unrest in France and urging the country to tighten its borders.
Bangladesh says Saudi Arabia did not tell it before executing two Bangladeshi citizens in Mecca
Oct 20, 2026, at 03:02 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh said it was not informed in advance that Saudi Arabia had executed two of its citizens in Mecca last week, and has asked Riyadh for a detailed explanation.
India–New Zealand free trade agreement takes effect on October 20
Oct 20, 2026, at 02:11 am
New Delhi: India and New Zealand's free trade agreement took effect on Tuesday, giving Indian goods duty-free entry to New Zealand and opening much of India's market to Kiwi exporters.
Children join protest in Pakistan’s Gwadar, demand justice for murdered teacher
Oct 18, 2026, at 10:08 pm
Family members of a Pakistani schoolteacher, along with a large number of local residents, recently staged a protest in Gwadar, demanding the arrest of suspects named in the First Information Report (FIR) in connection with his murder.
Ecuador: Priest dies after giant crucifix falls on him during mass, video goes viral
Oct 18, 2026, at 07:29 pm
A Catholic priest died in Ecuador after a crucifix fell on him while he was celebrating Mass, in an incident that was captured on a live stream and has since drawn widespread attention.
US: Truck ploughs into youth soccer game in Kansas, killing 6-year-old boy and man
Oct 18, 2026, at 05:13 pm
A woman driving a truck ploughed into a youth soccer game at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States, on Saturday, killing a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring 10 others.
Chaos grips France: Shops looted, buildings set ablaze as 1,200 arrested
Oct 18, 2026, at 03:11 pm
France witnessed another day of violent protests on Saturday, with demonstrators taking to the streets over economic hardship, the rising cost of living and concerns over conditions in schools.
Bangladesh Minister caught on camera waving gun during Dhaka anti-drug raid
Oct 18, 2026, at 01:39 pm
A Bangladeshi minister was caught on camera brandishing a licensed firearm during an anti-drug operation in Dhaka’s Gendaria area, triggering a police investigation into the incident.
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘immoral act’ inside mosque in Makkah
Oct 17, 2026, at 06:48 pm
Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly committing an “immoral act” inside a mosque in Makkah, media reports said.
Pakistan shock: 20 police recruits abducted at gunpoint on busy highway
Oct 17, 2026, at 06:14 pm
Unidentified armed men have kidnapped 20 police recruits undergoing training at the Kalat Police Training Centre in Pakistan while they were travelling in a passenger van along the Quetta-Karachi Highway in Mastung district, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Children among 10 dead in deadly resort fire
Oct 17, 2026, at 05:15 pm
At least 10 people, including a child, died after a fire broke out at a resort near Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar, a coastal city in Bangladesh, on Saturday, media reports said.
Planning a Bali trip? Fuel shortage triggers odd-even rule, Indian tourist shares nightmare
Oct 17, 2026, at 04:20 pm
The Bali government is introducing an odd-even system for fuel purchases to ease long queues at petrol pumps amid a severe fuel shortage on the Indonesian island.
Trump waives Russia-related sanctions: What it means for India
Oct 17, 2026, at 02:13 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a major relief for India and China, US President Donald Trump has waived sanctions, restrictions and duties related to Russian energy exports under a law he signed last month.
Tesla in full self-driving mode crashes into police car, injuring two US officers
Oct 17, 2026, at 10:28 am
Two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were injured after a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode crashed into their patrol vehicle in Solano County, California.
Relief for India? Trump waives some Russia-related tariffs as deadline nears
Oct 17, 2026, at 09:04 am
US President Donald Trump on Friday waived the application of sanctions, restrictions and duties related to Russian energy exports under a law he signed last month, suspending a measure that threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on India and other major buyers of Russian crude oil, citing the national interests of the United States.
Indian-origin man accused of stabbing estranged wife to death in US after she refused reconciliation
Oct 16, 2026, at 09:48 pm
A 31-year-old Indian-origin man, Ankur Patel, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife to death in Chicago, United States, after she refused to reconcile with him and chose to remain with her new partner, according to local media reports.
Pakistan Crime: Official kidnapped in Balochistan, driver released
Oct 16, 2026, at 05:45 pm
A Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) officer has been abducted by unidentified armed men in Balochistan, according to media reports.
Canada's 2026 Wildfires Burned 4.5 million hectares, but situation has improved, government says
Oct 16, 2026, at 01:03 pm
Ottawa: Wildfires burned about 4.5 million hectares across Canada this year and forced more than 33,750 people from their homes since April, the federal government said on Thursday.
200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan faces demolition. Here's what happened next
Oct 16, 2026, at 09:56 am
Pakistani authorities have halted the demolition of the 200-year-old Ram Leela temple in Dera Ismail Khan following the intervention of Dera Civil Society president Sohail Ahmed Aazmi.
US teen planned Hindu temple attack for 2 years, police reveal shocking details
Oct 16, 2026, at 09:11 am
Palatine police in the US have said that the 19-year-old suspect arrested for allegedly plotting an attack on a Hindu temple in Aurora had been planning the attack for two years, according to media reports.
USCIS changes weekend filing rules: What US visa and green card applicants need to know
Oct 15, 2026, at 05:46 pm
US visa applicants, foreign workers and families pursuing green cards will need to pay closer attention to immigration filing deadlines from October 23, when revised guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes effect.
US teen arrested over alleged Hindu temple attack plot, white supremacist manifesto found
Oct 15, 2026, at 12:42 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the United States for allegedly planning a mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area of Illinois, media reports said.
Oct 15, 2026, at 02:37 am
New Delhi: Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the two sides reviewing the renewed Canada-India Strategic Partnership and progress on trade, energy, people-to-people ties and security and defence cooperation.
Oct 15, 2026, at 12:11 am
Air France has barred Pakistani pilots and cabin crew from operating flights to and from Israel, following stricter enforcement of Israeli restrictions on airline personnel from countries that do not maintain diplomatic relations with the Jewish state, media reports said.
3 Indians killed in Germany apartment fire, man arrested on murder suspicion
Oct 14, 2026, at 09:31 pm
Three Indian nationals were killed and five others injured in a fire at a residential building in the German city of Bochum, according to local media reports.
US arrests 2 Americans in North Korean IT scam targeting 70 firms
Oct 14, 2026, at 04:18 pm
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the arrest of two American nationals accused of helping North Korean IT workers steal identities and secure fraudulent employment with US companies to generate revenue for the North Korean government.
'Won't go unchallenged': Muhammad Yunus heckling in New York triggers legal action warning
Oct 14, 2026, at 01:02 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: An adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has warned of legal action after former interim government chief and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was heckled at New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport, media reports said.
Oct 14, 2026, at 11:46 am
Two male Maldivian pilots working for flydubai have been detained by UAE police as the investigation into an alleged attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight intensifies, media reports said.
Secret recorder at OpenAI? Saudi man faces charges over planting ‘sophisticated’ device
Oct 14, 2026, at 10:43 am
A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly planting a covert recording device inside the California office of OpenAI, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
Pakistan test-fires Fatah-2 ER missile, claims capability to defeat enemy defences
Oct 14, 2026, at 12:57 am
Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired its Fatah-2 extended-range (ER) ballistic missile, media reports said.