‘Imminent threat’: Marco Rubio warns against rise of radical Islam, announces US visa crackdown
Dec 04, 2025, at 05:09 pm
Washington/IBNS: US State Secretary Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) issued a stark warning that radical Islamist movements seeking to expand their territorial and ideological reach pose an “imminent threat” to global security.
Convicted German neo-Nazi expresses remorse during confidante's trial in court
Dec 04, 2025, at 03:09 pm
Berlin/DPA: Convicted German far-right terrorist Beate Zschäpe expressed remorse for her actions on Wednesday as she appeared at the trial of an alleged confidante.
Spanish tourist stabbed at Berlin Holocaust Memorial testifies in terror trial
Dec 04, 2025, at 12:09 am
A Spanish tourist who was left with life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial earlier this year testified in court on Wednesday.
Germany arrests two Iraqi nationals over suspected Islamic State links
Dec 04, 2025, at 12:00 am
Two suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist militia have been arrested in western Germany, authorities said on Wednesday.
Japanese MP sparks debate by opposing expansion of Muslim burial sites
Dec 03, 2025, at 05:50 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: A Japanese lawmaker has ignited fresh controversy after publicly rejecting proposals to expand Muslim burial grounds in the country, highlighting ongoing tensions between Japan’s traditional practices and the demands of its increasingly diverse population.
Abdul Qadir Mumin: The jihadi mastermind who fled MI5 and revived ISIS in the Horn of Africa
Dec 03, 2025, at 02:30 pm
The story of Abdul Qadir Mumin charts a trajectory that has become disturbingly familiar in the global evolution of jihadist militancy: a soft-spoken preacher in a Western capital who transforms into the architect of a resurgent extremist network thousands of miles away.
Landmines kill more people than ever in 4 years — Why global agreements are failing?
Dec 02, 2025, at 04:59 pm
Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday.
Sexploitation footage: Over 120,000 home cameras hacked in South Korea, four arrested
Dec 02, 2025, at 04:29 pm
At least four people have been arrested over allegedly hacking more than 120,000 internet protocol (IP) surveillance cameras installed in homes and businesses for creating and producing large-scale sexually exploitative videos.
Austrian influencer found stuffed in suitcase: Ex-boyfriend makes stunning confession
Dec 01, 2025, at 04:08 pm
The body of an Austrian influencer, who recently went missing, was found inside a suitcase and buried in a Slovenian forest, media reports said.
Germany: Mass protests, blockades stall far-right AfD Youth Group founding in Giessen
Nov 30, 2025, at 12:07 am
Large crowds in the central German town of Giessen on Saturday gathered to protest against the founding of a new youth organization by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), successfully delaying the start of the meeting.
Love in Canberra! Australian PM Albanese ties the knot with Jodie Haydon
Nov 29, 2025, at 07:20 pm
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon on Saturday, becoming the first sitting leader in the country to wed while in office.
As US shuts door, Germany welcomes fresh batch of Afghan applicants
Nov 29, 2025, at 12:49 am
Berlin/DPA: Dozens of Afghan nationals have entered Germany under a federal admission programme, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Friday, after the United States announced it was pausing immigration requests in the wake of the National Guard shooting allegedly involving a 29-year-old Afghan national.
The hidden crisis: What’s pushing millions in Asia to take risky migration path
Nov 28, 2025, at 06:13 pm
Soaring inflation, fragile job markets and shrinking access to healthcare and education are pushing millions of people in South and South-East Asia onto risky migration paths, the UN human rights office said on Thursday, as regional migration reaches historic highs.
Nov 27, 2025, at 03:54 pm
This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year under full-scale war.
36 dead, hundreds evacuated as deadly blaze engulfs Hong Kong high-rises
Nov 26, 2025, at 11:35 pm
A devastating fire tore through seven high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, claiming 36 lives and leaving 279 people reported missing, media reports said.
7 Hong Kong towers ablaze: 13 dead in city’s worst high-rise fire in years
Nov 26, 2025, at 09:14 pm
A devastating fire tore through seven high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing 13 people, injuring more than a dozen others, and forcing hundreds to flee as towering flames lit up the night sky, media reports said.
Global crisis alert: Over 600 million kids trapped in violent households, UNICEF warns
Nov 26, 2025, at 04:12 pm
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year, making violence a part of their everyday lives, according to new data released by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.
UN warns: Gaza’s economy is crashing faster than anything ever seen before
Nov 26, 2025, at 02:14 pm
The Occupied Palestinian Territory is now in its deepest economic crisis ever recorded, with Gaza suffering an “unprecedented and catastrophic” collapse, according to a new report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) presented in Geneva on Tuesday.
Poll shock for Sadiq Khan: Labour slumps, Reform UK climbs
Nov 25, 2025, at 11:54 pm
Reform UK has recorded a sharp rise in support across London, dealing another blow to Sadiq Khan’s administration as Labour’s numbers continue to slide, the Daily Express reported.
Australian senator suspended for rest of year after wearing Burqa in Parliament protest
Nov 25, 2025, at 11:46 pm
Australian senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended from Parliament for the remainder of the year after entering the Senate wearing a burqa as part of a protest calling for a nationwide ban on the garment, media reports said.
Shocking UN Report: A woman is killed every 10 minutes in 2024 by someone she knows!
Nov 25, 2025, at 05:10 pm
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 2025 femicide brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women confirms that femicide continues to take the lives of tens of thousands of women and girls worldwide, with no sign of real progress.
Nov 25, 2025, at 09:09 am
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that new tools like generative artificial intelligence could be easily misused without proper checks in place.
Malaysia planning to bar under-16s from social media
Nov 25, 2025, at 12:40 am
The Malaysian government is planning to ban social media use for users under 16, as part of a wider effort to improve online safety for children, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
'Shocking decision to continue': US pilot quits Dubai Air Show after fatal Tejas crash
Nov 24, 2025, at 06:59 pm
Dubai/IBNS: A US Air Force (USAF) captain has openly criticised the organisers of the Dubai Air Show 2025 for going ahead with scheduled displays even after an Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas fighter crashed, killing Wing Commander Namansh Syal.
Who is Alaa' Haddadeh? Israel eliminates Hamas commander in Gaza
Nov 24, 2025, at 06:02 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed 'eliminating' Hamas commander Alaa' Haddadeh, with both Israel and the Palestinian group continuing to accuse each other of ceasefire violations.
Industry at the heart of global solutions: Global summit opens in Riyadh
Nov 24, 2025, at 05:48 pm
Leaders from across the world are debating how industry can help tackle some of the world’s most urgent challenges – from climate change and food insecurity to the need for fairer supply chains – at the Global Industry Summit, which opened on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai? Top Hezbollah commander killed in IDF airstrike on Beirut
Nov 24, 2025, at 09:53 am
The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in an airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon.
Israel strikes Beirut: Top Hezbollah leader targeted in deadly airstrike
Nov 23, 2025, at 09:07 pm
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike on Sunday in Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah leader, escalating tensions in the region.
UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest as wealth gap widens
Nov 23, 2025, at 07:31 pm
Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate industrialisation that benefits all, and strengthen resilience in the face of global challenges, at an international UN conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nigeria in shock: Parents panic as wave of student abductions escalates
Nov 23, 2025, at 03:07 pm
School owners, teachers and parents in Nigeria have voiced alarm over the surge in student abductions across educational institutions, particularly in the country’s northern region, where a series of attacks has intensified security fears.