Russia bans 'undesirable organisation' Amnesty International
May 20, 2025, at 10:45 am
The Russian authorities on Monday banned Amnesty International as an “undesirable organisation”, thereby criminalising its activities and any association with the organisation in the country.
Russia must end war it started: Zelenskyy writes on X after speaking with Trump, European leaders
May 20, 2025, at 09:29 am
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had a telephone conversation with American counterpart Donald Trump and other European leaders over the issue of ceasefire, on Tuesday said Russia must end the war it started.
'Ready to engage with Ukrainian side for peace agreement': Putin after call with Donald Trump
May 20, 2025, at 01:34 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said he spoke to US President Donald Trump for two hours and that Moscow is ready to engage with the Ukrainian side for peace agreements.
Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire at Arab League Summit
May 18, 2025, at 09:52 pm
The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the need for a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians in a speech on Saturday to the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad.
Russia launches largest drone attack against Ukraine since war started in 2022
May 18, 2025, at 05:21 pm
Russia launched 273 drones on Ukraine on May 18, marking one of the deadliest attacks conducted since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, media reports said.
School evacuated in UK after boy brings WWII grenade to assembly
May 18, 2025, at 01:42 pm
A student brought a World War II grenade during a show-and-tell assembly at a school in the UK's Ashbourne town, forcing authorities to evacuate the institute on Friday.
Lebanon: IDF eliminates Hezbollah commander
May 17, 2025, at 05:54 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it eliminated a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon.
Melania Trump's statue goes missing in Slovenia
May 17, 2025, at 04:29 pm
Police are trying to hunt down those behind cutting off and then carrying away the larger-than-life statue of US First Lady Melania Trump in her hometown of Sevnica in Slovenia.
Russian drone strikes passenger bus in Ukraine, nine dead
May 17, 2025, at 03:06 pm
A Russian drone strike on a civilian minibus in north-eastern Ukraine on Saturday left at least nine people dead and seven others injured.
Russia-Ukraine agree to swap prisoners during first meeting in Istanbul
May 17, 2025, at 10:10 am
Ukraine and Russian delegations met for the first time in Turkey's Istanbul where they agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners-of-war each.
Albanian PM Edi Rama kneels to welcome his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at EU summit
May 17, 2025, at 12:59 am
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama kneeled to greet his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni as he hosted Europe’s leaders on Friday amid torrential rains.
Salman Rushdie stabber sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for attempted murder
May 16, 2025, at 11:47 pm
New York/IBNS: The man convicted of stabbing acclaimed author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving him blind in one eye, has been sentenced to a 25-year jail term.
Ukraine-Russia delegations meet in Istanbul for first time in three years
May 16, 2025, at 06:27 pm
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Turkey's Istanbul on Friday, marking the first time the two nations are directly engaging at any level since 2022.
Politically unacceptable: Antonio Guterres calls for global ban on Lethal Autonomous Systems
May 16, 2025, at 09:58 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.”
IDF targets Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar, fate still not clear
May 14, 2025, at 09:46 am
A massive Israeli strike at a hospital in southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday targeted Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar, media reports said.
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander released from Hamas captivity
May 13, 2025, at 06:53 pm
Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has united with his family members after he was released from Hamas captivity on Monday.
UN aviation body finds Russia responsible for downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in 2014
May 13, 2025, at 06:35 pm
A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board.
Starvation looms for one in five people in Gaza, say food security experts
May 13, 2025, at 10:26 am
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has said one in five people in Gaza – 500,000 – faces starvation, amid ongoing conflict with Israel.
Pope Leo XIV welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire
May 11, 2025, at 09:25 pm
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered his first message to crowds in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City when he welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan, amid tensions escalating between the two warring neighbours following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Indian-origin man stabbed to death inside bank in UK, suspect arrested
May 09, 2025, at 06:38 pm
A 47-year-old man has been charged with the alleged murder of an Indian-origin man in the British city of Derby.
American cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is the new Pope, takes Papal Name Pope Leo XIV
May 09, 2025, at 12:29 am
US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected in a surprise choice as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first American pontiff.
May 07, 2025, at 01:06 pm
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan and asked both the nuclear-armed neighbours to maintain military restraint.
Antonio Guterres asks India, Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint amid escalating tension
May 06, 2025, at 09:10 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation.
Israel bombs Yemen's Hodeidah port a day after Houthis' missile strike targeting Tel Aviv airport
May 06, 2025, at 01:43 am
Israel has bombed Yemen's Hodeidah port a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that hit near Tel Aviv's main airport, media reports said.
UK: Police arrest eight in connection with separate terrorism investigations
May 04, 2025, at 02:43 pm
Police have arrested eight people, including Iranian nationals, on suspicion of 'terrorism offences' in England.
Ukraine's naval drone destroys Russian Su-30 fighter jet, releases video to back claims
May 04, 2025, at 12:52 pm
Ukraine's military intelligence agency claimed to have destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a sea-based unmanned surface vessel, media reports said.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese secures historic second term, riding on anti-Trump wave
May 03, 2025, at 08:24 pm
Melbourne: Anthony Albanese declared victory on Saturday in Australia’s national election, becoming the first prime minister in 21 years to secure a second consecutive three-year term, AFP reported.
Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees, warns UNHCR
May 03, 2025, at 06:11 pm
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger.
UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
May 02, 2025, at 01:00 am
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.
Millions will die from funding cuts, warns UN aid chief
May 01, 2025, at 11:35 pm
Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday.