Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF recovers body of second hostage from Gaza, identified as Idan Shtivi
Aug 31, 2025, at 02:40 pm
The Israel Defense Forces have identified Idan Shtivi, the hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza recently.
Houthis vow revenge against Israel over Yemen PM Ahmed al-Rahawi's killing
Aug 31, 2025, at 01:20 pm
A senior Houthi official vowed revenge against Israel after the Yemeni group confirmed that its prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Sanaa earlier this week.
Ukraine’s former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy assassinated in Lviv
Aug 31, 2025, at 12:26 am
Lviv: Former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, authorities confirmed, Reuters reported, adding that a manhunt was launched to track down the gunman.
Israeli strike in Yemen kills Houthi prime minister, several ministers; rebel group confirms
Aug 30, 2025, at 11:30 pm
Sanaa: The prime minister of Yemen’s Houthi government, Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi, and several ministers were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital Sanaa, Reuters reported, citing the Houthi-run news agency on Saturday.
Aug 30, 2025, at 05:31 pm
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology on Saturday inaugurated India’s first Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for Mobile Devices at Noida.
‘Diplomatic momentum’ at risk amid large-scale Russian strikes on Ukraine
Aug 30, 2025, at 12:36 pm
Large-scale attacks by Russia against civilians in Ukraine could see any hopes of a lasting peace deal there rapidly fade, a senior UN official said during an emergency session of the Security Council on Friday.
Thailand court removes PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethical breach
Aug 29, 2025, at 04:37 pm
A Thai court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for ethics violations, media reports said.
Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Japan trade negotiator cancels US trip last minute to finalise deal
Aug 28, 2025, at 09:39 pm
Japan's trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa cancelled a visit to the US at the last minute on Thursday.
25 countries suspend postal service to US amid Trump tariff: UN
Aug 27, 2025, at 07:39 pm
The UN agency responsible for the postal sector has said that 25 nations, including India, have suspended their outbound postal services to the US, citing uncertainties related to transit.
UN official says killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’
Aug 27, 2025, at 04:17 pm
The killing of five more Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces – bringing the total killed overall to 247 since the war began – should shock the world into action, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.
Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for violating Sharia laws by hugging and kissing
Aug 27, 2025, at 02:32 pm
Two men were publicly caned in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating the law by kissing and hugging, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2025, at 01:20 am
Australia has expelled the Iranian ambassador to Canberra, Ahmad Sadeghi, after the country’s intelligence agency found that Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on its soil.
After India, Australia now decides to suspend postal deliveries to US amid Trump tariff
Aug 26, 2025, at 02:12 pm
Australia suspended some postal deliveries to the United States due to the 'complex and rapidly evolving situation' which is emerging amid the US President's decision to impose tariffs.
Aug 26, 2025, at 10:14 am
Two Victorian Police officers died, and another was injured during a shooting at a rural property in Victoria state of Australia, on Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2025, at 09:26 am
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday.
French, German postal services suspend certain deliveries to US amid imposition of tariffs
Aug 25, 2025, at 10:06 am
The French and German postal services have announced restrictions on package deliveries to the US amid tariffs imposed by the President Donald Trump-led government, media reports said.
Arson attack on Indian restaurant in London: Teen, adult arrested
Aug 25, 2025, at 01:01 am
At least two people, including a teen, have been arrested over an alleged arson attack on an Indian restaurant in London.
Yemen: Israel strikes Houthi military targets in Sanaa
Aug 24, 2025, at 10:19 pm
The Israeli Air Force on Sunday targeted Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, responding to the Iran-backed group’s repeated attacks on Israel, media reports said.
Russia claims Ukrainian drones targeted its nuclear plant, triggering fire
Aug 24, 2025, at 08:09 pm
The Russian government on Sunday accused Ukraine of targeting its nuclear plant with drones that triggered a fire and caused damage to an auxiliary transformer.
France: Easyjet flight to Porto diverted after delirious passenger tries to enter cockpit
Aug 23, 2025, at 09:04 pm
Lyon (France): An Easyjet flight from Lyon to Porto was forced to return shortly after take-off when a passenger suffering from delirium attempted to break into the cockpit, news agency AFP reported, citing French police and the airline, on Saturday.
Famine in Gaza: ‘a failure of humanity itself,’ says UN chief Guterres
Aug 22, 2025, at 11:52 pm
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.
Overnight Russian strike leaves one dead in Ukraine
Aug 22, 2025, at 09:22 am
At least one person died, and 26 others were injured after Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on several Ukrainian cities, media reports said.
IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala
Aug 20, 2025, at 02:52 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it killed Hamas terrorist Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala, who had infiltrated the military's Ma’aras post on October 7, 2023.
Russia welcomes Indian exports if goods struggle to enter US market amid tariff war
Aug 20, 2025, at 01:37 pm
Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: In a major diplomatic push, Russia has welcomed Indian goods to its market in the backdrop of the simmering bilateral tension between New Delhi and Washington, media reports said.
Ukraine conflict: UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts
Aug 20, 2025, at 09:55 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday in New York.
American mother places loaded gun in child's school backpack, arrested
Aug 18, 2025, at 04:56 pm
The US police have arrested a mother for deliberately putting a gun inside the school bag of her child and instructing him to hand it over to her father.
Aug 18, 2025, at 04:15 pm
At least three people, including a 2-year-old boy, died and 17 others were injured after Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, just hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington DC.
New York gun violence: 3 dead, 8 injured in Brooklyn restaurant shooting
Aug 17, 2025, at 06:46 pm
New York: Three people were killed and eight others injured after multiple gunmen opened fire inside a restaurant in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighbourhood early Sunday, The New York Times reported.
Aug 16, 2025, at 11:10 pm
Washington/Moscow: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Ukraine to strike a deal with Russia to end the war, declaring: “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not,” Reuters reported.
Aug 16, 2025, at 10:35 pm
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday described his Alaska visit as “timely and extremely useful,” during a televised meeting with senior Kremlin officials, calling his talks with former US President Donald Trump an important step in seeking peace.