Iranian missiles strike Israel's Be'er Sheva, three die
Jun 24, 2025, at 10:15 am
At least three people were killed and several others were injured after an Iranian missile hit a residential building in the Southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached between the two nations.
US President Donald Trump claims Iran, Israel agreed to a 'complete and total' ceasefire
Jun 24, 2025, at 09:23 am
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that a ceasefire has been reached between Iran and Israel, bringing an end to the 12-day conflict.
Iran targets US-run air bases in Qatar, Iraq; explosion sighted over Doha
Jun 23, 2025, at 11:24 pm
Retaliating against the US attack on three of its key nuclear sites, Iran has attacked a US-run airbase in Qatar and Iraq after Washington DC joined the Israel camp during its conflict with Tehran, Iranian state TV reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Putin in Moscow days after US strikes
Jun 23, 2025, at 07:31 pm
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is currently visiting Moscow, met Russian President Vladimir Putin, just a day after the US targeted Iran's nuclear facilities amid escalating tension in the Middle East region.
Unknown gunmen burn down government offices, attack the Levies post in Pakistan
Jun 23, 2025, at 07:15 pm
Unknown gunmen burned down several government offices, attacked a Levies post and blocked the Quetta-Karachi Highway in Khadkocha and Kirdgab areas of Mastung district in Pakistan, media reports said.
Israel targets Evin Prison, claims several IRGC soldiers killed in Tehran
Jun 23, 2025, at 04:37 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) soldiers were killed during its latest round of attacks conducted on Tehran, amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
Iran targets Israel, Tel Aviv strikes Tehran as Middle East conflict escalates
Jun 23, 2025, at 03:29 pm
Iran launched missile strikes on Israel while the country's parliament approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, even as Israel, according to latest reports, mounted attack conducting air strikes across Iran and bombing Tehran on Monday.
Ukraine: Russian aerial strikes leave seven dead in Kyiv
Jun 23, 2025, at 03:10 pm
At least seven people died, and several others were injured, during an overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian city of Kyiv, media reports said on Monday.
Jun 23, 2025, at 01:02 pm
Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has vowed "punishment" for the "Zionist enemy" in his first remarks after the US struck his country's three nuclear sites.
'Bullseye': Trump claims 'monumental damage' to Iranian nuclear sites; experts differ
Jun 23, 2025, at 12:38 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has claimed "monumental damage" was caused to the Iranian nuclear sites by Washington's overnight strikes on Tehran, media reports said. However, some independent experts analyzing commercial satellite imagery have been quoted by NPR saying the nation's long-running nuclear enterprise is far from destroyed.
BNP files complaint over alleged poll rigging during ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's regime
Jun 23, 2025, at 12:37 pm
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the political outfit that has competed against the fallen Awami League for decades in the country, on Sunday filed a case against 24 individuals, including three former chief election commissioners, 10 election commissioners, and top government and police officials, for their alleged role in irregularities and bias during general polls held between 2014 and 2024.
Strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: US issues advisory over heightened threat environment
Jun 23, 2025, at 09:55 am
Diplomacy must prevail, says UN chief Antonio Guterres after US strikes Iran's nuclear sites
Jun 23, 2025, at 09:15 am
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.”
Pakistan: Suspected drone attack in KP leaves a child dead
Jun 22, 2025, at 11:10 pm
A suspected drone hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan District on Friday, killing a child and injuring five others.
Sri Lanka deports 85 Chinese nationals convicted of cyber and other criminal offences
Jun 22, 2025, at 10:24 pm
Sri Lanka deported 85 Chinese nationals convicted of various crimes, including cyber-related offences, last week, media reports said on Sunday.
Manosphere: UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
Jun 22, 2025, at 09:04 pm
A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.
Jun 22, 2025, at 08:52 pm
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday that he will travel to Moscow for high-level consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the wake of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight.
Iranian Parliament approves all measures to shut down crucial Strait of Hormuz following US strikes
Jun 22, 2025, at 07:58 pm
The Iranian parliament has approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, local media reports said on Sunday.
We devastated the Iranian nuclear program: US Defence Secretary Hegseth
Jun 22, 2025, at 06:37 pm
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Sunday said the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have 'devastated the Iranian nuclear programme'.
Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza: Israel
Jun 22, 2025, at 03:43 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday announced the bodies of three hostages had been recovered from Gaza.
Pakistan condemns US for bombing Iran a day after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Jun 22, 2025, at 02:51 pm
A day after Islamabad nominated Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his "decisive diplomatic intervention" during last month's India-Pakistan conflict, the foreign ministry of the country on Sunday condemned the US for bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.
Middle East crisis: Security enhanced in New York, Washington, after US bombs Iran
Jun 22, 2025, at 02:04 pm
Security has been beefed up in New York and Washington DC after the US launched military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities amid heightened tension in the Middle East.
US B-2 bombers flew for 37 hours non-stop from Missouri to strike Iran: Report
Jun 22, 2025, at 01:53 pm
US B-2 Spirit bombers flew non-stop for about 37 hours from Missouri to strike Iran's three key nuclear sites on Saturday, media reports said.
Iran fires missiles at Israel hours after US bombs 3 key Iranian nuclear sites
Jun 22, 2025, at 12:07 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: Iran on Sunday launched new strikes on Israel hours after the US forces joined the Israeli military campaign and attacked three of its key nuclear sites.
There will be either peace or tragedy for Iran, says Trump after US bombs 3 Iranian nuclear sites
Jun 22, 2025, at 10:26 am
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced bombing Iran's three nuclear sites and said with this operation, there would either be peace or more tragedy for Tehran. The sites are Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. He thanked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the Israeli army and said it was a teamwork. https://t.co/2OYrMFlw46 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2025
US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump says it's 'time for peace now'
Jun 22, 2025, at 07:01 am
The United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, as the Israel-Iran conflict entered the second week. FA Fordow Out. pic.twitter.com/GdPctaJBv9 — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 22, 2025
Living in bunker, Khamenei names 3 successors as Iran braces for more strikes: Report
Jun 22, 2025, at 12:13 am
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has largely abandoned electronic communication with military commanders and is now using a trusted aide to deliver messages, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
Houthis warn of Red Sea attacks on US ships if it backs Israeli strikes on Iran
Jun 21, 2025, at 11:42 pm
Sana: Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned they will target American vessels in the Red Sea if the United States supports Israel in its ongoing military operations against Iran, the group’s spokesperson said on Saturday, according to an AP report
Hot-air balloon blaze kills 8 in Brazil’s Santa Catarina; 13 survive fiery crash
Jun 21, 2025, at 10:36 pm
Rio de Janeiro: A hot-air balloon caught fire mid-air and plunged to the ground in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina on Saturday, killing eight people, according to local firefighters, news agency AP reported.
US mandates public social media profiles for student visa applicants amid tighter vetting
Jun 21, 2025, at 08:18 pm
Washington DC: All applicants for F, M, and J category non-immigrant US visas—designated for students and exchange visitors—will now be required to set their social media profiles to “public”, the US State Department announced on Friday.