Jul 25, 2025, at 05:35 pm
Bangladesh's former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was sent to jail by a Dhaka court after he was arrested in connection with the murder of teenager Abdul Kaiyum Ahad.
Astronomer HR Head Kristin Cabot resigns days after Coldplay's 'kiss cam' row
Jul 25, 2025, at 02:05 pm
American tech firm Astronomer's Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, who was caught on Coldplay's 'kiss cam' embracing the company's former CEO, Andy Byron, has quit, media reports said.
Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery for second consecutive day, thousands displaced
Jul 25, 2025, at 10:54 am
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery for the second consecutive day, marking the worst escalation of tension between the neighbours in more than a decade.
Macron announces France will recognise Palestinian state in September, Israel-US rejects
Jul 25, 2025, at 09:22 am
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced his nation will recognise a Palestinian state in September, an announcement that drew sharp criticism from the US and Israel.
Russian plane carrying almost 50 people crashes in country's far east, no survivors found
Jul 24, 2025, at 02:29 pm
Moscow/IBNS: A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people crashed in the eastern part of the country on Thursday, media reports said.
Jul 24, 2025, at 01:16 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its dress code directive after it controversially asked women employees not to wear short dresses during office hours.
China-born engineer pleads guilty to stealing US trade secrets
Jul 23, 2025, at 06:53 pm
A China-born US researcher pleaded guilty today to stealing trade secret technologies developed for use by the U.S. government.
Tibet: China destroys 300 Buddhist stupas in Drakgo, Tibetans face crackdown
Jul 23, 2025, at 06:17 pm
The Chinese authorities have razed down 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered Guru statue in the Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County, Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the traditional Tibet’s province of Kham last month, media reports said.
Pakistan: Terror attack at police checkpoint leaves six FC personnel injured in KP
Jul 23, 2025, at 04:43 pm
A terrorist attack at a police checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday left at least six Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel injured, media reports said.
Jul 23, 2025, at 03:21 pm
A group of ISKCON devotees were seen standing outside a KFC outlet and chanting 'Hare Krishna', just days after a YouTuber triggered a row by eating chicken inside a vegetarian restaurant run by the organisation in London.
'We stopped India-Pakistan war': Donald Trump reiterates 'ceasefire' claim
Jul 23, 2025, at 10:57 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed he stopped the military conflict between India and Pakistan despite India's repeated decline of the White House's 'ceasefire' claim.
UN 'laments' US decision to withdraw from UNESCO
Jul 23, 2025, at 09:23 am
The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will take effect at the end of December 2026.
US decides to withdraw from UNESCO again
Jul 22, 2025, at 06:55 pm
The United States on Tuesday announced it has decided to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the cultural arm of the United Nations.
Pakistan: DG Khan imposes travel ban to Balochistan at night
Jul 22, 2025, at 06:22 pm
The district administration of Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan has imposed new security measures under which all traffic will be prohibited from travelling to the Balochistan region at night.
Pakistan: 'Honour killing' video of Balochistan couple triggers widespread condemnation, 14 arrested
Jul 22, 2025, at 05:20 pm
Pakistani police have arrested 14 suspected people for allegedly killing a newlywed couple in broad daylight in the Balochistan area in the name of 'honour'.
Jul 22, 2025, at 04:23 pm
The 20-year-old cousin of Prince William and Harry was found dead at her family's Norton, Wiltshire home with a firearm recovered near her, media reports said.
Brazil: Journalist steps on the body of a 'missing' girl while reporting on her disappearance
Jul 22, 2025, at 02:57 pm
A Brazilian journalist was visibly left shaken after he stepped on the body of a missing schoolgirl while he was reporting on her disappearance recently.
Donald Trump ended India-Pakistan war: White House repeats 'ceasefire' claim
Jul 22, 2025, at 10:35 am
Washington/IBNS: The White House has reiterated US President Donald Trump's claim that he ended the India-Pakistan military conflict, despite India's repeated rejections of such an assertion.
Bangladesh: 27 people, including 25 students, die in jet crash
Jul 22, 2025, at 09:38 am
The death toll due to the Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash at a school in Dhaka's Uttara area has touched 27, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan security forces 'abduct' two youths from Balochistan
Jul 21, 2025, at 06:53 pm
Two young men were abducted in the Balochistan region of Pakistan, continuing the trend of enforced disappearance in the country.
Bangladesh: Air Force training jet crashes into school in Dhaka, 19 dead
Jul 21, 2025, at 05:22 pm
At least 19 people, including students, died after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in the country's capital, Dhaka, on Monday.
Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school in Dhaka, one killed
Jul 21, 2025, at 03:08 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: One person was killed after an Air Force plane crashed into a school in Bangladesh's capital city, Dhaka, on Monday, media reports said.
Donald Trump targets Obama, shares fake video showing FBI agents arresting him
Jul 21, 2025, at 09:25 am
US President Donald Trump targeted Barack Obama in his latest Truth Social post, where he shared an AI-generated video showing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents arresting the former President.
Pakistan: Quetta blast leaves security official dead
Jul 21, 2025, at 01:33 am
A senior Pakistani security official was killed in a bomb attack in the Quetta area of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Jul 21, 2025, at 12:50 am
People jumped from the ferry that caught fire off the coast of North Sulawesi in Indonesia on Sunday to save their lives, forcing the rescue team to join the evacuation process.
Pakistan: Seven cops abducted from KP
Jul 21, 2025, at 12:33 am
At least seven police personnel were allegedly kidnapped from two police stations in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district in Pakistan on Sunday.
Jul 21, 2025, at 12:17 am
A new analysis by Bloomberg Economics has found that most of China's industries will not be able to survive US President Donald Trump’s tariffs at current levels.
'Haunted' Annabelle Doll was not present in room where Dan Rivera died
Jul 20, 2025, at 11:56 pm
Investigators did not find the allegedly haunted 'The Annabelle Doll' in the hotel room in the US, where paranormal investigator Dan Rivera was found dead recently.
Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, 11 ships around its territory
Jul 20, 2025, at 10:13 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense has said it has detected 11 Chinese aircraft, 10 naval vessels, and one official ship between 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, media reports said.
Singapore's critical infrastructure hit by alleged China-linked cyber espionage group
Jul 20, 2025, at 07:33 pm
Singapore has said it was facing a serious cyber attack on its critical infrastructures by an espionage group that experts believe is linked to China.